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Old 10-10-2019, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bay Kid View Post
I rented 1st. Then I found a nice, affordable home in a nice neighborhood. Come and go as I please. All of my things (golf carts and clubs, tennis and pickleball paddles, cloths, etc.) are here ready to use with a short flight. Great for friends and family to come visit. My grandchildren keep their "village things" w/me. My own private family resort. The cost for me for the whole year is about the same as renting Jan./Feb. months and it is all mine!
Agree with the above post. Cost of renting during busy season at least as much as cost of owning and it's great to have your own place, with your own stuff there, kept the way you like it, with the ability to come and go as you please. Before buying we rented several times during the shoulder seasons and determined where we wanted to live and what to look for in a property. I haven't heard of people co-owning, but sounds way to complicated and too many potential issues. I am pretty sure that only two deeded homeowners are allowed to have resident ID's, which can be temporarily turned in, for a fee, so that renters of the property can get the use of the resident ID's.