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Posted: 1/5/2024 2:07:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Switchback_Arms]
Our family (4 kids ages 4-10) have been travelling full time since last April this is our rough route:
Chantilly, VA -> Abingdon, VA -> Memphis, TN, -> Oklahoma City, OK, -> Albuquerque, NM -> Flagstaff, NM -> Carlsbad, CA -> Yosemite, CA -> Ashland, OR -> Bay City, OR -> Covington, WA -> Island Park, ID -> Conifer, CO -> Dodge City, KS -> Wichita, KS -> Hot Springs, AR -> New Orleans, LA -> Destin, FL -> Tampa, FL -> Sebastian, FL My wife loves it here, the kids caught a corn snake the day we got to Sebastian so they like it. We're thinking about buying a house and maybe more to rent out because we're not done travelling but we want to set up a home pbase. The areas we're looking at is Sebastian/Vero Beach, Haines City, Beverly Hills/Crystal River area. Does anybody have any recommendations on those locations, or other ones? We homeschool so we don't care about that. Also any other advice for non-Florida natives? Pretty sure my 3 boys wanna be Florida men, but they haven't successfully caught a lizard yet. We'll be exploring more of the state, going down to Dry Tortugas in a couple weeks, been to Orlando in the past so we got a feel for that area and we've spent some time a bit more north on the space coast as well. Watched the Falcon 9 launch a couple days ago from Cocoa Beach, that was awesome. Thanks! |
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Posted: 1/5/2024 2:17:59 PM EDT
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The further south you go, the further north you are.
Stay north of Ocala. |
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Posted: 1/5/2024 3:02:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kissfan: The further south you go, the further north you are. Stay north of Ocala. Ocala has 70 year old ladies looking for the D. |
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Posted: 1/5/2024 3:08:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Iamhere: Ocala has 70 year old ladies looking for the D. You got numbers? 
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Posted: 1/5/2024 3:35:34 PM EDT
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That's a great area up north of Vero. I am in Jupiter, a few hours south,down the beach. Unless you have a minimum of $1m in the bank for a house..stay away
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Posted: 1/5/2024 6:39:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By S58DRIVER: That's a great area up north of Vero. I am in Jupiter, a few hours south,down the beach. Unless you have a minimum of $1m in the bank for a house..stay away Interesting, why is that? Wife just sent me a house she wants to look at in Jensen, that's close to Jupiter I think. |
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Posted: 1/5/2024 6:51:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Switchback_Arms: Wife just sent me a house she wants to look at in Jensen, that's close to Jupiter I think. |
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Posted: 1/5/2024 9:00:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Iamhere: Ocala has 70 year old ladies looking for the D. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Iamhere: Originally Posted By kissfan: The further south you go, the further north you are. Stay north of Ocala. Ocala has 70 year old ladies looking for the D. Wrong. You are thinking of the Villages which is south of Ocala. There is more Villages in Sumter than Marion. Just remember the correct luffa. Daniel |
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Posted: 1/5/2024 11:17:38 PM EDT
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Stay away from the Vero area…..I live here…..just saying.
Welcome. |
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Posted: 1/6/2024 7:50:50 AM EDT
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Where Op wented?
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Posted: 1/6/2024 9:54:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mustb123: Stay away from the Vero area…..I live here…..just saying. Welcome. How come? |
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Posted: 1/6/2024 9:55:40 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AtomicOutdoorsman]
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I'm in Fort Pierce. Vero is nice, thankfully Fort Pierce has a bad reputation so the yankees mostly go to port saint Lucie. My family moved to the Fort Pierce / Vero area after the civil war. Well like it here. If you have any questions about schools pm me. We have 3 kids in a great school.
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Posted: 1/6/2024 11:12:14 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MikeJGA]
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OP, do you want salt water fishing, fresh water fishing, hunting, lots of land? You hid your current state, but you mightfit in at Yankeetown, just north of Crystal River. Gulf Hammock WMA is just north, the cross FL canal (never completed) is just south. Look for the Elvis statue on Follow Your Dream Pky.
Land is cheap, crime low, good hunting/fishing rural but close enough to Crystal River. We go there in our RV every year. |
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Posted: 1/6/2024 11:16:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Switchback_Arms: How come? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Switchback_Arms: Originally Posted By mustb123: Stay away from the Vero area…..I live here…..just saying. Welcome. How come? I’m a bad influence. I reload, shoot, like motorcycles, hot rods and I even fish…it’s horrible here. |
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Posted: 1/6/2024 11:22:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kissfan: The further south you go, the further north you are. Stay north of Ocala. I wouldn’t say that about Collier County . Very conservative. |
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Posted: 1/6/2024 12:18:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By XM21Nick: I wouldn’t say that about Collier County . Very conservative. Yup, I ain't putting up with Palies trying to march down the street. Sign says no outlet for a reason. |
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Posted: 1/6/2024 2:35:46 PM EDT
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We love it out in the 710 sq mi Ocala NF. Sparsely populated and zero chance of an apartment complex or housing development popping up down the street. Ever.
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Posted: 1/6/2024 3:34:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mustb123: I’m a bad influence. I reload, shoot, like motorcycles, hot rods and I even fish…it’s horrible here. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mustb123: Originally Posted By Switchback_Arms: Originally Posted By mustb123: Stay away from the Vero area…..I live here…..just saying. Welcome. How come? I’m a bad influence. I reload, shoot, like motorcycles, hot rods and I even fish…it’s horrible here. Ahhh gotcha 
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Posted: 1/6/2024 3:52:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Switchback_Arms]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MikeJGA: OP, do you want salt water fishing, fresh water fishing, hunting, lots of land? You hid your current state, but you mite fit in at Yankeetown, just north of Crystal River. Gulf Hammock WMA is just north, the cross FL canal (never completed) is just south. Look for the Elvis statue on Follow Your Dream Pky. Land is cheap, crime low, good hunting/fishing rural but close enough to Crystal River. We go there in our RV every year. We're kinda all over the place figuring out what we wanna do. We're really digging a place up in Columbia County with acreage. We're into shooting, fishing, hiking, all the outdoor stuff. Just trying to figure out if we want to buy a few cheaper places and set them up to rent out and bounce between them or just get setup with acreage. We're originally from the Seattle area, but spent 4 years in Virginia before traveling full time. This is our first time spending much time in a conservative area and it's amazing! Plastic straws, free plastic grocery bags and foam cups became were lost to us a long time ago, they feel so luxurious now. My wife took a kid to the doctor and she asked if they wanted flu or COVID shots, my wife said no thanks and the doctor said "good answer." We loved that. |
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Posted: 1/6/2024 10:43:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Switchback_Arms: We're kinda all over the place figuring out what we wanna do. We're really digging a place up in Columbia County with acreage. We're into shooting, fishing, hiking, all the outdoor stuff. Just trying to figure out if we want to buy a few cheaper places and set them up to rent out and bounce between them or just get setup with acreage. |
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Posted: 1/7/2024 9:54:50 AM EDT
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Avoid the People’s Republic of Alachua County…if you enjoy Florida freedom the border counties are still free Columbia for example. Alachua County home of high taxes and higher utility rates and democrat dominated local politics. One or more home challenged earthy folks at most major intersections helping direct traffic with their signs, largest publicly administered homeless enclave in the state, City commissioners voted to double their salary but the shooting it active, have a shooting pretty much every other weekend downtown when bars are closing.
If you enjoy a challenge bring it the resistance could use some help. |
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Posted: 1/7/2024 12:53:09 PM EDT
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lol yep all that about Alachua county is correct. we are leaving for Columbia county for a house on acreage cant wait.
advise is the same as gadget above. |
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Posted: 1/7/2024 5:53:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By XM21Nick: I wouldn’t say that about Collier County . Very conservative. |
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Posted: 1/7/2024 6:08:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tobysi: Are you the dude down in Costa Rica hunting reptiles ? |
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Posted: 1/10/2024 7:58:18 AM EDT
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If you're set on Sebastian, you might want to look for real estate just north of the county line in Brevard. Indian River County real estate prices have gone through the roof within the last few years and everything is overpriced. The property taxes are supposedly a good bit lower north of the county line.
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Posted: 1/10/2024 8:01:56 AM EDT
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Also to add: Indian River is a hard red 2nd Amendment sanctuary county with a red Sheriff and BOCC.
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Posted: 1/10/2024 3:26:29 PM EDT
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its been said north of Orlando is fl, south of Orlando is NY
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Posted: 1/10/2024 3:35:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By reelserious: its been said north of Orlando is fl, south of Orlando is NY and in Orlando is Puerto Rico |
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Posted: 1/10/2024 6:31:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By XM21Nick: Are you the dude down in Costa Rica hunting reptiles ? Nope. |
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Posted: 1/10/2024 10:27:53 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/11/2024 1:49:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: luv_the_huskers]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mustb123: Stay away from the Vero area…..I live here…..just saying. Welcome. Ditto. Welcome to FL Seriously, Vero is awesome. I shoot, ride motorcycles and explore. Its easy to do. |
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Posted: 1/12/2024 10:31:07 PM EDT
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You are going to way overpay for a house now days. Better if you could wait a few years until the housing market collapses again.
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Posted: 1/25/2024 1:56:21 PM EDT
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It's very expensive here. My power bill was 400 last month for a 1790ft home with some heater use to keep us at 68/f. I'm in a great church now or I would be moving. Looking for 5 acres and a pole barn to close in and fence off.
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Posted: 1/28/2024 8:57:20 PM EDT
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Further inland is slightly cheaper homeowners insurance.
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Posted: 1/29/2024 9:39:35 AM EDT
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That is a great area for your family. Don't worry, your kids will have plenty of opportunity to catch lizards.
The Navy Seal museum is very close to you. Check it out, it's pretty cool. |
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Posted: 1/29/2024 10:11:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By whiskerz: Further inland is slightly cheaper homeowners insurance. Any zip code that touches beach has higher insurance rates and wear sunblock daily. |
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Posted: 1/29/2024 12:59:57 PM EDT
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You are a little late for this hike, but me and two friends are walking from Lake Okeechobee to the beach in Hobe Sound. We are old guys, so we plan on taking 6 days. We are taking a couple of side trips, so about 70 miles. You would see the Florida that I grew up in, not what it has turned into.
Maybe next trip. |
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Posted: 2/5/2024 4:37:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FB41: Maybe this pictorial will help (see the Brevard County comment): https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/41734/No_Invasion_CFL_jpg-3089633.JPG No lies detected. |
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Posted: 2/6/2024 10:38:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FB41: Maybe this pictorial will help (see the Brevard County comment): https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/41734/No_Invasion_CFL_jpg-3089633.JPG Brevard born and raised, back here now after having lived all over this great state. This pic is not wrong! When I have to go to Orlando (which is often since my wife's cancer team is at ORMC), I'm packing a Glock on my hip and a 12.5" SBR in the trunk. Brevard county is (currently) great. Don't buy inside Palm Bay or Melbourne city limits. Unfortunately, Viera is a cancer and it's spreading. If you want places to rent out, and can afford the prices and the commensurate interest rates, taxes, and insurance, we have a VERY strong rental market. If you want land, you need to go north or inland. Sebring/Highlands county is one of the last bastions of massive orange groves left, though the restaurant scene was severely lacking when my MIL moved out of Sebring six years ago. When/if interest rates calm down, we're probably going to be looking for a new place up in Clay county, likely in the Middleburg area. |
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Posted: 3/7/2024 3:02:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GreatDane: Brevard born and raised, back here now after having lived all over this great state. This pic is not wrong! When I have to go to Orlando (which is often since my wife's cancer team is at ORMC), I'm packing a Glock on my hip and a 12.5" SBR in the trunk. Brevard county is (currently) great. Don't buy inside Palm Bay or Melbourne city limits. Unfortunately, Viera is a cancer and it's spreading. If you want places to rent out, and can afford the prices and the commensurate interest rates, taxes, and insurance, we have a VERY strong rental market. If you want land, you need to go north or inland. Sebring/Highlands county is one of the last bastions of massive orange groves left, though the restaurant scene was severely lacking when my MIL moved out of Sebring six years ago. When/if interest rates calm down, we're probably going to be looking for a new place up in Clay county, likely in the Middleburg area. Life long Brevard resident. I will second this, although I am in MLB, albeit very close to the river. I really enjoy living here although its getting developed much too quickly. |
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Posted: 3/7/2024 9:31:57 PM EDT
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In Citrus County I'd avoid Beverly Hills, Citrus Springs, and anything near Cardinal Lane I'm Homosassa.
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Posted: 3/8/2024 5:43:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FB41: Maybe this pictorial will help (see the Brevard County comment): https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/41734/No_Invasion_CFL_jpg-3089633.JPG That's a good one Frank. Op welcome to freedom and sunshine. |
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Posted: 3/8/2024 11:08:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AGR1279: Wrong. You are thinking of the Villages which is south of Ocala. There is more Villages in Sumter than Marion. Just remember the correct luffa. Daniel The Villages is in Lake County, as well and expanding further south and east from Lady Lake. |
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