So I purchased 20 acres in Hawaii...

[superqt4u2nv]

Sweet when do we move Boo?

 

[needtogetaas]

Sweet when do we move Boo?

what size suit case do you think you will need fore that clit of youres.

 

[needtogetaas]

wtf happen in here.lol

 

[caligirl]

On the Big Island. In an area on the Kona side called Waiki'i Ranch
Beautiful piece of land 2 acre building pad and a 1/2 acre building pad.
Im looking to build about a 5500 Sqft home out there with a seperate guest house.
I love the islands, and I figure real estate out there in a pretty valuble commodity so it would be a great investment
best part is it used to be parker ranch land so its still technically ranch land which means my property taxes are a wopping 100$ a year! lol
anyways, I probably wont start building for another 5 years. I still have too much to do on the mainland. But Im planning t get out there once I hit my early 30's for good.

get your plans in at least 2 years prior to your construction date. trust me it takes FOREVER to get your plans approved. Make sure you can get water too, or else you will be on catchment. if you are zoned for an "ohana" killer, but most is just for a "garage".. check if you can have a full kitchen in two dwellings, my educated guess is no, BUT build yourself a garage and convert it later on after inspection. Both my mom and I have owned ag land... so are you going to buy some cows so you can get the reduced tax incentive? used to be you were required to have livestock to get it... has it changed?

 

[Wulfgar]

get your plans in at least 2 years prior to your construction date. trust me it takes FOREVER to get your plans approved. Make sure you can get water too, or else you will be on catchment. if you are zoned for an "ohana" killer, but most is just for a "garage".. check if you can have a full kitchen in two dwellings, my educated guess is no, BUT build yourself a garage and convert it later on after inspection. Both my mom and I have owned ag land... so are you going to buy some cows so you can get the reduced tax incentive? used to be you were required to have livestock to get it... has it changed?

I got several construction quotes. I think its really who you know. When I first started looking into building I was getting quotes of 400-1000$ a Sq Ft!!! I was like WTF?? I think some of the contractors just smell $$$ and try to high ball.
Anyways, I met a few of my neighbors who are already livng out there and the real building costs are more like 150-200$ a sq foot. much more reasonable.
I am zoned for a garage, HOA rules and I have to use a certian type of roofing and building materials to match the other homes in Waikii. I was planning on just converting after inspection like you said.
As for the livestock, right now I have 8 goats living on the land, they get moved around by a herder named Yaki. lol As far as the cows go, running alongside the northern border of the property is a long area where the cows get pushed through from time to time. Apparantly this is enough to keep the land Ag land and hence the super low property tax. My HOA fees are not terrible, very manageable actually compared to what I pay in southern cali.

All in all I think its a very good investment. after about 3 years Ill start getting the lans drawn up and approved cause I know it is a very tedious process. everyone is on "Kona time". cant wait to join em

 

[thewanderer690]

I dunno dude living in Hawaii isnt all its cracked up to be. You get island fever after a while b/c you can't really go anywhere

 

[Wulfgar]

I dunno dude living in Hawaii isnt all its cracked up to be. You get island fever after a while b/c you can't really go anywhere

I hear that from alot of people. Honestly Im not to concerned about it. I prefer my solitude. and If I get bored I will definately keep real estate in the mainland and my family is all on the mainland too so Im sure I will fly them out or fly back to see them several times a year...

 

[caligirl]

I dunno dude living in Hawaii isnt all its cracked up to be. You get island fever after a while b/c you can't really go anywhere

Most people move over with dreams of doing nothing but sitting on a beach, sipping maitais and having the same fun they had while they were on vacation. So when the reality of real life hits... it's another story. The day to day things, gong to the market, registering your car, paying bills... finding employment, driving, paying the $1.00 a galon higher price for gas... and dealing with the waiting list to get a PO Box for your mail even making an apt to get your teath cleaned, go to the MD... there are only so many on the big island.
I had to drive 45 minutes just to get my license renewed (on the big island) just a couple weeks ago... and then wait in line for anothe hour. It's not a place of convienence. The sand beaches on the big island are far and few between... you have to drive far to go anywhere worth while.... some people dont realize these simple little things that add up over time.

 

[alien amp pharm]

I'd take a secluded house in the mountains over one in Hawaii

but that's just me.

 

[deco]

I have few friends from hawaii and they all counted the days till college so they could move somewhere normal. Having a vacation house there is one thing but living there with bunch of old farts is a whole other.