Visiting Maui this week, thinking of move in summer - prep work?

[Paganbabe]

And I was reading several threads at once and posted my comment on the wrong one. Oh well, I'm a newbie. Sorry.

[CarlsbadJames]

Originally Posted by hotzcatz

Open a bank account while you are on island since the mainland banks don't have branches over here. You can use a mainland address to start and then change the address once you have one here. You can also look at mailbox services and open a local post box, use that address on the checks and have them forward your mail until you move over here. Having local checks and addresses makes renting apartments and such easier.

You could also scope out what furniture and appliances are available. It might be easier to not have to ship as much stuff, especially when there's some already here.

That's great advice! Thank you! I'm going to be heading back in April and will probably get bank/postal setup.

Still debating whether I'll actually move to the island or just do a few months here and there each year. I have some new clients on the mainland I have to manage so it could be tricky/expensive to fly back and forth if I'm on Maui.

So much going on!