IMO, TV is more about living here than visiting here. It's not a resort, it's a place where people move, and live, if not year-round, for months at a time. A resort is set up to make sure you are never bored, no down time, during your short visit. While TV has a lot going on, much of it is best enjoyed with friends. Golf is more fun with a group. Going to the squares, or out to dinner, likewise.
I wouldn't discourage you from doing a Lifestyle Visit, but I'd caution you against putting much emphasis on the experience, and how it will relate to living here.
I would encourage you to, before you buy in, rent for a few months. We rented for 3 winters (3 months, 4 months and 5 months) in different types of homes and different neighborhoods. We obviously didn't live in all of the varying kinds of neighborhoods you can find, but we did visit a lot of them, and had a good idea of what appealed to us. And we did this without a representative of TV steering us to what they wanted us to see, which is likely to be heavily weighed with new builds in new areas. Fine if that's what you want, but you would likely benefit from at least seeing what the older areas have to offer.
BTW, do you have any friends in TV who can help with your touring?
Good luck. Enjoy.
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