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Originally Posted by Coop63
Thank you for sharing your experience, very helpful. My wife and I have been wanting to downsize for a few years since our last child got established. We have always loved Florida and the last 2 years we have been “snow birding” in Kissimmee.
On our way home back last year we said to each other “next year we are finding a place to live in Florida and putting the house up for sale”. Even told the neighbors, family, my golf partner. Not sure they believed me because I had no answers when they asked a basic question like “where?”. I like to believe that is how God works in my life, happens from time to time. Never regretted these type of decisions. I am very slow to move in most endeavors, with the exception of these inklings.
I told my wife I wanted to check out the villages a few weeks ago and she laughed. Her aunt told her told her it’s full of swingers. My wife begrudgingly agreed and we took the trolley ride, and spent the remainder of the day exploring the town centers and a couple neighborhoods. I am glad I ignored these crazy rumors and we formed our own opinions. We left that day convinced this is the place. Watched a ton of YT videos since. We toured Maultrie Creek last week with a realtor and looked at the models they have out there. We found a couple homes that my wife “loved”.
Now it’s time to make it real and I want to temper my enthusiasm by hedging against a potential real estate mistake by renting (before we buy) or finding an appreciating new build. Talked to realtor and our house is going up for sale soon after we return to Michigan. We are coming down next fall one way or another ha ha
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We are also from Michigan rented CYV thinking we would like the walls..that was an no.
Then bought a 2/2 PV 1.5 garage vaca/rental, for investment until we spent more time.
Then a 3/2 cottage investment property 2 garage. Which we were sure would work from our 5/3.5 house with huge basement in MI.
Nope I retired and next step was a 3/2 2car+golf cart garage (key word garage) We did ok, but still had MI home.
Soon realized with what we wanted to bring from MI we needed larger footprint. Packed the POD (best move ever)storage in Ocala. Built a 4/3 800sf garage ( key word bigger garage is your storage) So it’s why I suggested try different kinds of houses.
We still maintain our MI home that our Grands live in since Oakland U is a short commute for them.
You can PM me if you have questions. We first stepped foot in TV in 2007 so far still works.