I can only think of one person who posts regularly on TOTV who has three homes. He has them rented most of the time and maintains one of them primarily for when his family is here with them. He is meticulous about all of them. Meticulous about everything and has excellent common sense and wonderful business sense.
Most of the people who rent here, do not rent here for the long haul but to see what they like about the area and where they want to buy....or have bought and are waiting for their home to be built or come from England or Canada and are snowbirds.
We had such a situation on our street in Hadley. The renters became owners and the owners became owner occupiers. The property was maintained perfectly.
But the friendliness? That is complex. If you are kind and friendly to others, they usually are the same back to you. People become increasingly absorbed in activities they like and may leave their intial friendships to spend time with the folks who are doin' what they are doin'. I am having a bit of a problem right now juggling the things I am invited to do and want to do. Sometimes I take the day off for a nap and revival.
And Graytop. It is true, as you age you get a few more of the aches or pains, but it makes some of us grumpy and some of not so grumpy and you better watch it,
kid about general statements like that!
And...Nitehawk. This isn't really Paradise. We still have to work at our relationships and familiarity breeds contempt...sometimes. It is hard not to be happy and friendly in this beautiful place with all of the activities.
I think we all have bad days...and we are allowed.