[Bogie Shooter]

[Bluehook]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Did you consider applying for a job at a local repair shop?

No. Not for me. I'm a very small time operation. Like I said, it's a few extras bucks and not really full-time, everyday thing.

Originally Posted by Dotneko

Our neighbor has a lift in his garage so that he can put a car up for extra storage. He does change oil in there and has lifted our car up to check on a noise we were hearing. It has to be an extra high garage.

So, some people are doing normal American homeowner car stuff in their driveways and garages. I sure am getting mixed opinions. But overall, TV seems like a place where "shade tree mechanics" are under scrutiny. Yeah?

[Bluehook]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

After my first experience at local dealer on simple oil change was last time I paid someone else Beings I had to crawl under and remove quart oil where they over filled it and didn’t even pull dip stick out and check after they got done. I do it myself until I’m not able, by then I might get electric car or been planted?

So, you're saying you do your own oil changes in your driveway and no one has complained?

Are some neighborhoods better than others for guys like us? If so, which ones?

[Bluehook]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Once you realize the size of the property in TV, how close your neighbors are (14’-20’ish), between houses, the driveways are short, especially south of 44(larger backyard).
Large garages in TV are few and far between, but south of 44 there are some 4 car.

North of 44 many lawns are commercially mowed, by companies or privately owned. South of 44 many mow their own lawns, but in our neighborhood most of us have electric battery powered equipment. Our northern home is 3/4 acre, here I can mow, trim, weed, my lawn in less than 30 minutes, so battery is very popular.

Running a business out of your home is against deed restrictions, and someone will file a complaint.

You do have an option of renting garage space in commercial areas, which is very popular with those who proudly possess a vintage car. Friends group rent a unit very close to TV, and share working on their cars, even storing a car or two, due to lack of space at home

So options, but just not at your residence, or understanding you may be the most unpopular neighbor

I don't do enough work in a month to justify renting a space. A machine or 2 each week. The whole operation would not be cost effective if I was paying rent. It's basically helping out a neighbor in need and the exchange of a gift.

Make maybe enough to pay $185 a month for my Part B plan and going out to dinner once or twice. That's it.

[Bluehook]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

In garage Do what want, out in driveway make raise eyebrows for some?

I could deal with that. I plan to get a 2-car garage, but I have motorcycles and tools and a work-bench so I could work on lawn equipment inside, but not my car. That would be done i my driveway.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bluehook

So, you're saying you do your own oil changes in your driveway and no one has complained?

Are some neighborhoods better than others for guys like us? If so, which ones?

No, in garage.

You just don’t know? Most mind their own business.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Bluehook

No. Not for me. I'm a very small time operation. Like I said, it's a few extras bucks and not really full-time, everyday thing.




So, some people are doing normal American homeowner car stuff in their driveways and garages. I sure am getting mixed opinions. But overall, TV seems like a place where "shade tree mechanics" are under scrutiny. Yeah?

Nothing to do with opinions, the regulations and deed restrictions are clearly written in homeowner documents. You are allowed to work on your own car inside your garage but not in the driveway. You are not allowed to run a business in your home, garage, or driveway. Shade tree mechanics are welcome to work on their own projects in their own garages.

[Bogie Shooter]

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Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Nothing to do with opinions, the regulations and deed restrictions are clearly written in homeowner documents. You are allowed to work on your own car inside your garage but not in the driveway. You are not allowed to run a business in your home, garage, or driveway. Shade tree mechanics are welcome to work on their own projects in their own garages.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Would not be received well. Against running a business out of your home.

Tell that to the folks running an AIRBnB out of their home while living there. That’s way more disruptive to a neighborhood than some guy occasionally working on a small engine in his garage. I would personally like to have a retired LEO living next to me who happens to be a handyman. We could borrow each other’s tools and help each other out with various projects.

[MarshBendLover]

Saw a little girl down the street last summer with lemonade stand. Cute as a button. The following day the homeowners were asked if she was visiting or living here. When they said granddaughter was just visiting for a few days, they were told the girl was in violation of deed restrictions of operating a business and a structure in the front yard.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Tell that to the folks running an AIRBnB out of their home while living there. That’s way more disruptive to a neighborhood than some guy occasionally working on a small engine in his garage. I would personally like to have a retired LEO living next to me who happens to be a handyman. We could borrow each other’s tools and help each other out with various projects.

With the exception of a few neighborhoods there are no restrictions on renting out your property. So, ABNB is most likely here to stay as well as monthly or yearly rentals. And the deed restrictions and regulations are also here to stay.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by CigarMaster

Saw a little girl down the street last summer with lemonade stand. Cute as a button. The following day the homeowners were asked if she was visiting or living here. When they said granddaughter was just visiting for a few days, they were told the girl was in violation of deed restrictions of operating a business and a structure in the front yard.

Who was it that stopped the girl?

[Rwirish]

First, there is no HOA in The Villages.

Second, it would not be received well and would most likely be shut down.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by CigarMaster

Saw a little girl down the street last summer with lemonade stand. Cute as a button. The following day the homeowners were asked if she was visiting or living here. When they said granddaughter was just visiting for a few days, they were told the girl was in violation of deed restrictions of operating a business and a structure in the front yard.

So who is “They” asking if she was visiting? Then “They” told them it was a violation? And what kind of “Structure” was built?

Pretty much everyone in TV knows a complaint must be filed and then at least a week if not more before the CS is visiting your home.

Your post is kind of misleading to someone who is new or considering moving here. Plus who doesn’t love a “cute as a button child”

[MikeN]

Running a business out of a home is not allowed in TV.