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These wishful, detailed OP's always read like someone trying to define who they are and what they stand for to a bunch of random strangers. No one cares.
Thays not always the case, I did the same thing with the word wall post but still ended up fulfilling my ideal requirements pretty well. How about we approach people glass half full instead of being overly cynical? It's up to them to succeed or fail. Just be realistic and make reasonable suggestions and let them decide on a path to take.
Thays not always the case, I did the same thing with the word wall post but still ended up fulfilling my ideal requirements pretty well. How about we approach people glass half full instead of being overly cynical? It's up to them to succeed or fail. Just be realistic and make reasonable suggestions and let them decide on a path to take.
While I generally agree that it's best to assume people are making good faith efforts, in this instance OP copy-pasted a long and detailed wish list to three sub-forums, the user's first three posts on C-D, and then went quiet. I asked very relevant and important questions about budget and jobs/income, and no response in ~4 days.
I think people around here understandably get grouchy when outsiders assume it's cheap and easy living, as if the locals just didn't think to buy productive land with great scenery and easy access to wilderness near quaint towns with organic food and fun stuff to do. I see this All The Time from Californians (disclaimer, I'm from CA)... thinking they're going to sell their $800k house in CA and live like a king here with a house on a lake near a city with city amenities and an airport. And then they get disgruntled and start complaining about Idaho because that's not reality. Ain't Idaho's fault you have unrealistic expectations!
While I generally agree that it's best to assume people are making good faith efforts, in this instance OP copy-pasted a long and detailed wish list to three sub-forums, the user's first three posts on C-D, and then went quiet. I asked very relevant and important questions about budget and jobs/income, and no response in ~4 days.
I think people around here understandably get grouchy when outsiders assume it's cheap and easy living, as if the locals just didn't think to buy productive land with great scenery and easy access to wilderness near quaint towns with organic food and fun stuff to do. I see this All The Time from Californians (disclaimer, I'm from CA)... thinking they're going to sell their $800k house in CA and live like a king here with a house on a lake near a city with city amenities and an airport. And then they get disgruntled and start complaining about Idaho because that's not reality. Ain't Idaho's fault you have unrealistic expectations!
I get your point. I just want to let people make their own decisions with as much realistic information as possible to consume. Who knows, it could end up working out. Otherwise, it'll just be another statistic. LOL
It's been about a week. Though OP hasn't responded anywhere, maybe they are digesting the info given and reevaluating their options.
What they want can be done fairly cheaply if they start slow and build over the years as their income grows. Best bet is to have portable jobs, or jobs in high demand (medical, licensed construction trades as examples). Move out and rent in the bigger city near your target small town. Get established. Search for your dream property. Develop it over time.
Your list of wants can be had over time measured in several years. Moving directly into your list of wants will take lots of money up front. Good luck OP and others with your Mountain West dreams.
Yep, still no response on any of OPs identical threads. Hopefully they're come back and engage with more details, but not looking likely.
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Originally Posted by ejisme
What they want can be done fairly cheaply if they start slow and build over the years as their income grows. Best bet is to have portable jobs, or jobs in high demand (medical, licensed construction trades as examples). Move out and rent in the bigger city near your target small town. Get established. Search for your dream property. Develop it over time.
Your list of wants can be had over time measured in several years. Moving directly into your list of wants will take lots of money up front. Good luck OP and others with your Mountain West dreams.
I agree, but with a caveat: I think they'll need to be flexible and a willingness to make some compromises. There's nothing wrong with shooting for the moon, can be good for the sake of clarity to get all of one's wants/desires out there. But at some point reality takes over. They can get acreage for homesteading for cheap, but this probably won't be near the town/community they desire, or have some of the other attributes they want. Or, they can work hard in higher paying professions in a city (which, I get, they hate) and save like mad for a number of years to afford their dream property. It can be done. It's just not going to be easy unless they already have a pile of cash.
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