I lived in Paris Tennessee as a boy. I remember it as a more enjoyable place to live compared to the city of Chicago where we moved. If I had stayed in Tennessee I might have grown up playing Blue Grass instead of the Blues I learned in Chicago.
What, no killer bees, scorpions and deadly spiders?! Bring the rat bait and the mosquito spray with you when you come. No snakes, the rats ate them all!
I came to go to college for 1 year and liked it so much I stayed. And I really thought the rain would bother me but it's a warm rain and I like it. So Ive bought 4 properties in the last 20 yrs because the big island is an excellent investment. Values almost never decrease 😎😎😎
This place sure can grow on you. It was the first time I really felt like I had found a home. To each their own on using real estate as an investment. I invest in stocks, ideas and business but I reserve land and homes as a place to live and grow food. Real estate investment and faulty loan practices are why we had the 2008 collapse. Real estate can be a way to get rich though. The President gives it a big thumbs up.
The President is a phony! I highly doubt if he's worth a nickel on paper or real life. Thats why he refuses to show income tax records, he has no money! Seriously 😳 Do a little digging its easy to discover the truth.
@@8675-__ You are totally correct. I knew all this decades before he ran to office. The problem I have here is this is not a video about Donald Trump. Comments about Trump tend to attract an undesirable crowd. I do not want them hanging out here so I intentionally avoid comments like yours. I have no argument with your point of view just where you chose to express it. Once you get a chance to read this and understand the issue I am going to delete this comment. It has no place on this channel.
Love this video and the Living in Puna video. Being a former Midwesterner and now a Nor Cal transplant I get the transition. Everything you are saying is completely accurate from my time in Hawaii and the research I am doing. If my Big Island plans ever come to fruition I want to make sure I have the realistic view so thank you for being realistic. I also want to make sure I am being part of the culture and leaving what mainland life I can behind. Although.... Puna being called "New Florida" makes my heart sink....
So far I've only heard one person refer to Hawaii as the New Florida. Blame me for spreading it! Makes an impact, don't you think? I never had any dreams of living here, situations just pushed me this way and I didn't resist. Perhaps that helps, I had few illusions about living here. It's a great place to be but paradise is a state of mind not a state in the union! Thanks for watching, Aloha.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 My wife and I have put Hawaii on/off the table many times over the last 20 years. Things are starting to fall in the place that this is the direction we should head. Funny how things work. Not too get too spiritual but sometimes the universe guides you in the right direction if you just sit back and listen.
@@jeremybrody2885 I suppose you could say the same is true here. I never had any plans to live here. Things just pointed in the direction and did not resist.
@@jeremybrody2885 I'm aware. the smart phone was the first step to the human/borg conversion. Once it gets small enough to implant social media will become hive mind. I suppose you are referring to Hawaii though. Aloha
I agree with so very much of this. But it's also true that for many of us wanting to spend a certain amount of time outside is a powerful draw which dramatically affects our lives. In Canada unless you like being cold, outside is just not much of an option.
I spent 15 years in Chicago and another 15 in Northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior. I have a pretty good idea what winter is like. When i lived there I had myself convinced I loved it. After living in California 30 years I sort of changed my mind about ice and snow. In Hawaii I get to see snow on the mountain up to six months per year. Close enough.
Some sage advice Bill. Puna the new Florida?! Had a chuckle at that since I live in South Florida and know all about change. We have been here over 20 years now and it has grown...personally we really like it but like you said no matter where you move if you are not content to begin with don't expect the move to help. Cheers, B. from down south.
I've traveled in South Florida some and enjoyed it. If circumstances hadn't moved me from Wisconsin to California I might have ended up there too. I am glad I ended up on this Island though. Aloha
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Yup, you definitely found a sweet spot there. Lovely Wisconsin! Yes, part of our Hearts will always be there since we grew up in North Central WI. There is still some great land available there but like you said the deep cold winter isn't the easiest. Still dream of building a sweet little log cabin. Mushroom picking is good up there too.
@@Tpollos I tend to forget what once was these days so my attachments are mostly to the present place and moment. The mushroom picking in Wisconsin was so good that I still can't forget it though. This winter has been a project of growing four different type of mushrooms here in Hawaii. I had to get permits for the spawn import but I got the stuff from Pestigo WI. As the project shows fruit I will do some video on it.
Hey man. Love your videos. I’m been drawn by the universe to move to Hawaii for the past couple years... why do people want to move to Hawaii regardless of an active volcano? Because. There’s only so many places to love where you can grow foods year round, only a few places with sunny weather year round. Growing up in the north east, winters are very cold and unforgiving. It’s unnatural to live in cold weather like that. Hawaii also has beautiful mountains and beaches, something most states in America don’t offer. The culture is unique and special. Some people also just want to live a slow life which is opposite of the main land... thanks for the great content. Aloha
Thanks for the feed back. The secret is that Hawaiian volcanoes are unlike any others on earth. There has just been a thin spot in the sea floor here since the beginning. No tectonic plate subduction or pyroclastic flows. Just a hole that oozes lava day in and day out. Sort of nerve racking if you are too close but not particularly deadly. Don't spread it around. If more people realized this the place would be way too crowded. I find the volcanoes more of an awesome natural spectacle than a concern. Aloha
Hi Bill the answer is simple, many people in the world if they had the wealth and health might wish to move / retire to a 'tropical' island where they perceive the air is cleaner, water and climate are warmer, beaches, scenery and rainforests are stunning, food and lifestyle are healthier 😎. But for most of the world this generally means emigration to another country together with the mountains of complex paperwork , difficult immigration regulations and monumental expenses this entails. For regular American citizens it simply means moving to another State 😉😉
Yup, it was a great year for the stock market so we decided to put some of the "money for nothing" to practical use. We had solar water but we went full photovoltaic and even bought an electric car to charge from the roof. ua-cam.com/video/813WFaB-3IY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/kVOqlQJiDRw/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/1bVJV8M7s1M/v-deo.html
I was there in 1996, in Hawaiin acres..helped a friend who bought a nursery and just started his dream. Now I’m thinking his dream was a nice dream. How about property tax, can you say roughly what a years cost is as far as community road maintenance/ property tax ( snow removal;) great advice about the good stuff land and not the cheap stuff!
Property tax is all over the map here. It depends on how valuable the property is by assessment and what discounts are applied to your place. Farm land is discounted, year round sole residence is discounted, senior citizens get a two tier discount. One at 62 and one at 70. If you live here year round, and are over 62 they are pretty inexpensive.
I own 1.2 acres and l pay 200- per year for taxes and 50- per year for paved roads (fixed rate too). Monthly costs are super cheap, because we have solar power and propane gas. And we have 2 small houses. Very nice, not expensive but adequate and very comfortable
Great Video, Bill. You made a LOT of good Points in it. Maybe You should write a book, -entitled; " Why I moved to Hawaii ( and why YOU should probably think Twice ) ". I totally agree that Happiness is a State of Mind, And that if you aren't "There" to begin with , you probably aren't going to find it in Hawaii- or anywhere Else. One thing DID occur to me Though; YOUR obvious happiness ( & success ) with moving to Hawaii, makes for VERY compelling videos- AND good local "Advertising " ! People don't emotionally "see" the hassles, or the hard work, or all the $$$ - that you've sunk into your little piece of "Paradise. " They just see Your Happiness & successful Adaptation to those beautiful surroundings ( and heck; -who WOULDN'T want to move There ! ). :)
I guess the reason you don't see the trouble that lays behind the success is I don't see it either! Hard work is just something I do without thinking about it. I've worked pretty hard most of my life and don't really give it a second thought. I only notice it when others comment on how much work life on the farm can be. I really don't notice the money either. Money is an abstract thing good only for what you can do with it. They make the stuff on printing presses and we all make up the value of what something is worth. Money in it's self has no value other than what we place on it and most of us place far too much importance on the All Mighty Dollar. When money is short the solution is to go make more. My focus is always on the moment. I only look forward or back in time as an act of entertainment and orientation.
I'm from Kauai. I currently live on Oahu, and it's almost unbearable. It's very high tension and the aloha is really waning.... We always think about moving to Big Island. Our image is that it's like Kauai but less constrictive. I don't know... I love nature. I miss country life. I miss people that waive and say hi to each other.
No where on earth has it all but in general people still have the time to talk story and wave here. At the moment we still have lots of space. They don't call it the Big Island for nothing. It is 4000 sq miles of land with less than 200,000 people living on it. I'd just get one of those inter Island flights and check it out for yourself.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to talk. I especially appreciate you sharing your knowledge on UA-cam. Yeah, I'll just have to take a small trip and really check things out.
He is correct about having to spend to develop the rugged lands of Puna. To properly dig fruit tree holes requires the use of excavation equipment, and the cost to go off grid, plus everything is more expensive here because we’re isolated... you can’t just dive in, you’ve gotta have a connection here, or be willing to do some work trade so you can first have that experience. It rains, it’s 86 degrees a day, and so that means tons of upkeep!
That's funny what you say about the flow of people not wanting to move there when the lava was flowing, because that is exactly when I decided I wanted to move there lol. I looked at my friend and said, "I bet you can get property real cheap there right now." I got online and looked, and was shocked at how cheap you really could get property there.... And not by lava lol. It took me two years to get enough money, but I wanted three acres.
The truth is the volcano drove up the price of real estate here. The only issue with lava was in lava zone one. People were trying to get out of the area and drove up the price of real estate in zones 3 and up. They almost doubled the population where I live. The Covid is also driving up prices. People are shopping for property that has room to walk around and grow food. So in reality between the volcano and the covid property cost a bit more now than before.
I learned to drive in Chicago. If I never see that kind of traffic again it will be too soon. From my point of view the traffic in Kona is over the top.
I can't afford the other Islands! That's about all I have for comparison. I've been on Oahu dozens of times but never leave the airport while changing planes. I've been on Maui to visit friends once but mostly hung around their place, never saw the rest of the Island. Hence I don't know a lot about the other Islands. I was drawn to Hawaii Island because it has less than 200,000 people on 4000 sq miles. It still has elbow room, the other Islands are much smaller and getting crowded. Hawaii is filling up too.
@@user-db8jm6me1v We have 66% more people on earth today than when I was born. Every place is too crowded and any place decent to live in will become unaffordable. Consider the possibility that ice caps could flow water to the seas and raise shorelines. Displacement of people would only make it worse. Sometimes I smile when I think about the conductor punching my ticket for the end of this ride. The future could be very dark. A bright future can only happen if we believe in the idea and work for it.
"beautiful one day, perfect the next"... that is the saying here... despite the cyclones and the extreme conditions... this is the skin cancer capital of the world after all... but I still wouldn't want to live anywhere else...
Do Maui and Kauai have better conditions (soil, weather etc.) for fruit growing? Why is land more expensive there? Appreciate your talks. When I decide to buy land there, would love to get advice from you.
Weather and soil on all of the Island is extremely diverse. In general the older Islands, in the NW, have the most soil and the younger Islands like Hawaii have the most lava. The NE sides of all the Islands are the wet sides. The south and west sides are the driest due to rain shadow and prevailing winds. Most of the Islands have areas that are similar other Islands so generalization about conditions is difficult. There are no "nut shell"answers. The smaller the Island, the less area there is for people to own, so the price gets higher as the Islands get smaller. Oahu has the big economy so it also has the most expensive real estate market. The older the Island, the better the beaches. Hawaii is the youngest so it has only decent beach on the oldest part of the island in the NW. People love beaches and will pay for them. The Big Island has active volcanoes the other Islands are sleeping, this is a big factor on price. There are probably dozens of other reasons why prices vary. People who can't afford the other Islands end up on the Big One.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Hmm...the prices are still attractive despite the volcano. I'm more concerned about the air quality. I've heard that the east side of the Island has some of the cleanest air quality despite the volcano. Is this true? It looks like I'd have to come live there for a while in order to get a better perspective. My ideal land would be 2-3 acres in a slight elevation, basically similar to your place. I want to grow mainly a fruit orchard, my diet is mainly fruit. I will also grow vegetables, but how concerned should I be of the RT disease, even if I wash em really well? Well, I could do well with the wild rough beaches, I'm a wild man. The less drunk tourists around the better I reckon. I come for the jungle seclusion, nature, and stable warmth. Been living in Las Vegas for the last 10 years and I've had it with the scorching heat, and the chilling cold. The cold is worse than the heat even though it doesn't get that cold here comparatively. Thanks for the great advice, looking forward to visiting The Big Island and I will drop by to your nursery for plants and a chat.
@@Art.Barsegian Historically air quality has been an issue here. We call it VOG. The prevailing wind flow is from east to west here. Most of the volcanic vents are in the eastern and central parts of the Island. So the trade winds blow the VOG west leaving the east relatively free of volcanic air pollution. Right now Pelé is taking a rest so we have almost no gas and no lava. When and where it starts again is anyone's guess. The East side of the Big Island will always be the best air in Hawaii. Even Oahu gets the VOG when it is happening. At the moment the main source of that VOG, Halemaúmaú, is filling with a lake of water instead of lava. The future is uncertain. Years ago, when the Rat Lung Worm. first arrived here I contracted a case of it. The worst month and a half long head ache you can imagine. Since I have recovered and use several cautions when dealing with the slugs here. I use copper bands on my lettuce planters to keep slugs out. I peel and wash all produce carefully. I bait for slugs on a steady basis. I also bait and trap rats on a steady basis. I've had no further trouble once I took on a campaign of rat & slug eradication. I contracted the disease by killing slugs with bare hands not from eating produce. We grow and eat all of our own produce safely here. I never kill slugs while I am doing anything else these days.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Looks like I would take those challenges over the major city cesspool challenges any-day. I will have to visit and feel it with my senses in order to get the perspective. It seems that Maui and Kauai are clean cut, picturesque paradises, but they may lack the wildness that I desire. The potential of the volcano and the lava might make things pretty interesting haha! it will keep you on your toes. The rain though...I have been so accustomed to intense sun 320 days of the year. I need my daily sun bath. I just have to see. Thanks for the insights.
@@Art.Barsegian You would not like the east side of the Islands in that case. Clouds and rain are common. The west sides tend to be drier and sunnier. The dry areas here require irrigation. I would shop carefully in that case so you secure a reliable source of water.
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The distance doesn't have a lot to do with the danger. Some spots that are right next to volcanoes are quite safe. Other places, at a distance, can be risky. Hawaiian lava flows freely and can cover many miles. Places that have a direct flow channel from the vents are the riskiest. The USGS has mapped every inch of this. The most general map is called the Lava Zone map and it gives a decent idea of safety. There are very detailed flow maps too if you need more information. volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/faq_lava.html
I want to move there to live with aloha. The mainland is becoming very mean and dangerous. The eruption called attention to your Puna paradise. I've been studying the area, land, housing markets, and weather ever since. I have visited twice in 2019. I should be there to stay within 5 months. Sometimes a change of scenery can change your head. Everyone I met was wonderful and grateful to be there. I want that. I'm from ugly oilfield country in west Texas. People are constantly get shot. Everyone is sick. Air and water quality are terrible and cost of living extremely high. Hard to make paradise in my head here.
It sounds terrible! I'd be looking for another place to live too. It is true that the Big Island still has some of the Aloha spirit surviving. Some of the most popular spots in this state tend to burn out the aloha. The Big Island is still quiet enough that it lives on. All I can say is if you come here, live aloha and the tradition will continue.
Lots of that going on here. After a while most of us get tired of living like it is little house on the prairie. The pioneer life style is greatly over rated and has some big limitations.
Your baffled by what the draw is to move there? You can't see it? Look at your own videos! 25 minutes the rain kept going and your relaxed and look well. Look at your skin compared to someone on the mainland! If it began to rain and I was living there I'd pick up my 12string acoustic guitar and sit back on a comfy chair then stare out into the rain and lush green plants so I can get inspired. I've been to Puna and fell in love with it 20some years ago. Yeah, the rain and other things is not for everyone but if you have enough drive to enjoy things to keep you busy it will be a true paradise to that person. Without hobbies, drive, and an imagination your dead! Oh, I want my money back, you said you where going to put your music/guitar playing and Iv'e only seen you play once "Codeine."
Call me strange but I am not one of those folks who was attracted to come here. Things seem to have paved the way for me but I had no particular desire to live in Hawaii. It's a great place, I have no complaints but no illusions either. I don't have to shovel snow like I did in the Midwest and it isn't dry, burning and over populated like California so I'm happy. I just figure that stuff on the Mainland must be getting pretty bad if people are willing to locate to the middle of the ocean on an island with several live volcanoes. Lava gets pretty hot. One friends farm is now under 50 feet of lava and my favorite drummers house is under about 20 feet of the stuff with car in the garage and the Dead still playing on the stereo until they cooked.
Price is often the most obvious determining factor of quality but it is just the beginning. There is no point in paying for a great commercial spot or beach frontage if your plan is to just build a home and grow a garden. I have done many videos on this subject over the years and they are still posted for viewing. My suggestion is to make a list of parameters that the property must have to meet your needs. Then try matching the parameters to the locations you look at. You need to tell the earth what you expect from it then you can make choices based on how close reality matches your projected needs.
Waiting for the "Big Score" is part of the American myth that keeps people from actually reaching the dreams they create for themselves. Waiting for the lottery usually ends in defeat. I would suggest a more ordinary path to achieving our dreams. I got here nickel and dime at a time and I hardly even noticed the expense. Aloha
@@arlenchlad4095 Sex makes everything more expensive, whether you buy it in the street, use a dating service or marry. Cheaper just to buy the land out right, and use a prenuptial agreement to protect it in the case you happen to find yourself married!!
Plenty of good land right here in Tennessee. I'm done moving--I hope!
I lived in Paris Tennessee as a boy. I remember it as a more enjoyable place to live compared to the city of Chicago where we moved. If I had stayed in Tennessee I might have grown up playing Blue Grass instead of the Blues I learned in Chicago.
Tennessee has some of the most polluted water in America! Hawaii's water quality is excellent.
Paradise is where there are no snakes, coyotes, bobcats, or tornadoes. I'm in east TX and as soon as my place sells, I'm heading your way! Aloha😊🌺
What, no killer bees, scorpions and deadly spiders?! Bring the rat bait and the mosquito spray with you when you come. No snakes, the rats ate them all!
I came to go to college for 1 year and liked it so much I stayed. And I really thought the rain would bother me but it's a warm rain and I like it. So Ive bought 4 properties in the last 20 yrs because the big island is an excellent investment. Values almost never decrease 😎😎😎
This place sure can grow on you. It was the first time I really felt like I had found a home. To each their own on using real estate as an investment. I invest in stocks, ideas and business but I reserve land and homes as a place to live and grow food. Real estate investment and faulty loan practices are why we had the 2008 collapse. Real estate can be a way to get rich though. The President gives it a big thumbs up.
The President is a phony!
I highly doubt if he's worth a nickel on paper or real life. Thats why he refuses to show income tax records, he has no money! Seriously 😳
Do a little digging its easy to discover the truth.
@@8675-__ You are totally correct. I knew all this decades before he ran to office. The problem I have here is this is not a video about Donald Trump. Comments about Trump tend to attract an undesirable crowd. I do not want them hanging out here so I intentionally avoid comments like yours. I have no argument with your point of view just where you chose to express it. Once you get a chance to read this and understand the issue I am going to delete this comment. It has no place on this channel.
Love this video and the Living in Puna video. Being a former Midwesterner and now a Nor Cal transplant I get the transition. Everything you are saying is completely accurate from my time in Hawaii and the research I am doing. If my Big Island plans ever come to fruition I want to make sure I have the realistic view so thank you for being realistic. I also want to make sure I am being part of the culture and leaving what mainland life I can behind. Although.... Puna being called "New Florida" makes my heart sink....
So far I've only heard one person refer to Hawaii as the New Florida. Blame me for spreading it! Makes an impact, don't you think? I never had any dreams of living here, situations just pushed me this way and I didn't resist. Perhaps that helps, I had few illusions about living here. It's a great place to be but paradise is a state of mind not a state in the union! Thanks for watching, Aloha.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 My wife and I have put Hawaii on/off the table many times over the last 20 years. Things are starting to fall in the place that this is the direction we should head. Funny how things work. Not too get too spiritual but sometimes the universe guides you in the right direction if you just sit back and listen.
@@jeremybrody2885 I suppose you could say the same is true here. I never had any plans to live here. Things just pointed in the direction and did not resist.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Resistance is Futial!
@@jeremybrody2885 I'm aware. the smart phone was the first step to the human/borg conversion. Once it gets small enough to implant social media will become hive mind. I suppose you are referring to Hawaii though. Aloha
I agree with so very much of this. But it's also true that for many of us wanting to spend a certain amount of time outside is a powerful draw which dramatically affects our lives. In Canada unless you like being cold, outside is just not much of an option.
I spent 15 years in Chicago and another 15 in Northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior. I have a pretty good idea what winter is like. When i lived there I had myself convinced I loved it. After living in California 30 years I sort of changed my mind about ice and snow. In Hawaii I get to see snow on the mountain up to six months per year. Close enough.
Thank for the wise words, Even I known it and live by it. It is still nice to hear it.
Mahalo
Some sage advice Bill. Puna the new Florida?! Had a chuckle at that since I live in South Florida and know all about change. We have been here over 20 years now and it has grown...personally we really like it but like you said no matter where you move if you are not content to begin with don't expect the move to help. Cheers, B. from down south.
I've traveled in South Florida some and enjoyed it. If circumstances hadn't moved me from Wisconsin to California I might have ended up there too. I am glad I ended up on this Island though. Aloha
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Yup, you definitely found a sweet spot there. Lovely Wisconsin! Yes, part of our Hearts will always be there since we grew up in North Central WI. There is still some great land available there but like you said the deep cold winter isn't the easiest. Still dream of building a sweet little log cabin. Mushroom picking is good up there too.
@@Tpollos I tend to forget what once was these days so my attachments are mostly to the present place and moment. The mushroom picking in Wisconsin was so good that I still can't forget it though. This winter has been a project of growing four different type of mushrooms here in Hawaii. I had to get permits for the spawn import but I got the stuff from Pestigo WI. As the project shows fruit I will do some video on it.
Hey man. Love your videos. I’m been drawn by the universe to move to Hawaii for the past couple years... why do people want to move to Hawaii regardless of an active volcano? Because. There’s only so many places to love where you can grow foods year round, only a few places with sunny weather year round. Growing up in the north east, winters are very cold and unforgiving. It’s unnatural to live in cold weather like that. Hawaii also has beautiful mountains and beaches, something most states in America don’t offer. The culture is unique and special. Some people also just want to live a slow life which is opposite of the main land... thanks for the great content. Aloha
Thanks for the feed back. The secret is that Hawaiian volcanoes are unlike any others on earth. There has just been a thin spot in the sea floor here since the beginning. No tectonic plate subduction or pyroclastic flows. Just a hole that oozes lava day in and day out. Sort of nerve racking if you are too close but not particularly deadly. Don't spread it around. If more people realized this the place would be way too crowded. I find the volcanoes more of an awesome natural spectacle than a concern. Aloha
Love your channel, keep up the great videos! Respects
Thank you. I fully intend to continue as long as I can. Aloha.
I think I know what it is: Winter has started on the mainland 😄
It is still fall on the calendar but it is feeling like winter here too. Too many clouds to tell but there is probably snow on Mauna Kea today.
You may be right, early cold is why people are looking to Puna.
Great video Bill thank you
You are very welcome Bob. Aloha
Hi Bill the answer is simple, many people in the world if they had the wealth and health might wish to move / retire to a 'tropical' island where they perceive the air is cleaner, water and climate are warmer, beaches, scenery and rainforests are stunning, food and lifestyle are healthier 😎. But for most of the world this generally means emigration to another country together with the mountains of complex paperwork , difficult immigration regulations and monumental expenses this entails. For regular American citizens it simply means moving to another State 😉😉
Yes as a recent immigrant from Canada I feel privilege to have that choice, I have always been partial to Hawaii but work has planted me in Phoenix.🤙
@@gc641 at least you'll get some decent summer heat there 👍👍. Our UK summers here are pitiful in comparison 🤪🤪
So it's all about perception.
@@lyonheart84 I left Phoenix because of the summer heat. The winter is the only season in Phoenix that is too my liking.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 haha Bill , very true. After a lifetime in the UK almost anywhere seems warmer 😉😉
i've been gone awhile and this is the first i heard of your new power system. yay!!! :D :D :D
Yup, it was a great year for the stock market so we decided to put some of the "money for nothing" to practical use. We had solar water but we went full photovoltaic and even bought an electric car to charge from the roof.
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I was there in 1996, in Hawaiin acres..helped a friend who bought a nursery and just started his dream. Now I’m thinking his dream was a nice dream. How about property tax, can you say roughly what a years cost is as far as community road maintenance/ property tax ( snow removal;) great advice about the good stuff land and not the cheap stuff!
Property tax is all over the map here. It depends on how valuable the property is by assessment and what discounts are applied to your place. Farm land is discounted, year round sole residence is discounted, senior citizens get a two tier discount. One at 62 and one at 70. If you live here year round, and are over 62 they are pretty inexpensive.
I own 1.2 acres and l pay 200- per year for taxes and 50- per year for paved roads (fixed rate too). Monthly costs are super cheap, because we have solar power and propane gas. And we have 2 small houses. Very nice, not expensive but adequate and very comfortable
Great Video, Bill. You made a LOT of good Points in it. Maybe You should write a book, -entitled; " Why I moved to Hawaii ( and why YOU should probably think Twice ) ". I totally agree that Happiness is a State of Mind, And that if you aren't "There" to begin with , you probably aren't going to find it in Hawaii- or anywhere Else. One thing DID occur to me Though; YOUR obvious happiness ( & success ) with moving to Hawaii, makes for VERY compelling videos- AND good local "Advertising " ! People don't emotionally "see" the hassles, or the hard work, or all the $$$ - that you've sunk into your little piece of "Paradise. " They just see Your Happiness & successful Adaptation to those beautiful surroundings ( and heck; -who WOULDN'T want to move There ! ). :)
I guess the reason you don't see the trouble that lays behind the success is I don't see it either! Hard work is just something I do without thinking about it. I've worked pretty hard most of my life and don't really give it a second thought. I only notice it when others comment on how much work life on the farm can be. I really don't notice the money either. Money is an abstract thing good only for what you can do with it. They make the stuff on printing presses and we all make up the value of what something is worth. Money in it's self has no value other than what we place on it and most of us place far too much importance on the All Mighty Dollar. When money is short the solution is to go make more. My focus is always on the moment. I only look forward or back in time as an act of entertainment and orientation.
I'm from Kauai. I currently live on Oahu, and it's almost unbearable. It's very high tension and the aloha is really waning.... We always think about moving to Big Island. Our image is that it's like Kauai but less constrictive. I don't know... I love nature. I miss country life. I miss people that waive and say hi to each other.
No where on earth has it all but in general people still have the time to talk story and wave here. At the moment we still have lots of space. They don't call it the Big Island for nothing. It is 4000 sq miles of land with less than 200,000 people living on it. I'd just get one of those inter Island flights and check it out for yourself.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to talk. I especially appreciate you sharing your knowledge on UA-cam.
Yeah, I'll just have to take a small trip and really check things out.
I thought the population of the big island was 150k?
He is correct about having to spend to develop the rugged lands of Puna. To properly dig fruit tree holes requires the use of excavation equipment, and the cost to go off grid, plus everything is more expensive here because we’re isolated... you can’t just dive in, you’ve gotta have a connection here, or be willing to do some work trade so you can first have that experience. It rains, it’s 86 degrees a day, and so that means tons of upkeep!
Sure thing, you can throw away your ice scraper but be ready for 14 new issues you never anticipated. Paradise is a state of mind.
That's funny what you say about the flow of people not wanting to move there when the lava was flowing, because that is exactly when I decided I wanted to move there lol. I looked at my friend and said, "I bet you can get property real cheap there right now." I got online and looked, and was shocked at how cheap you really could get property there.... And not by lava lol. It took me two years to get enough money, but I wanted three acres.
The truth is the volcano drove up the price of real estate here. The only issue with lava was in lava zone one. People were trying to get out of the area and drove up the price of real estate in zones 3 and up. They almost doubled the population where I live. The Covid is also driving up prices. People are shopping for property that has room to walk around and grow food. So in reality between the volcano and the covid property cost a bit more now than before.
Just came back from suburban DC... traffic, traffic and more traffic! If it isn’t traffic, it’s spending money.
I learned to drive in Chicago. If I never see that kind of traffic again it will be too soon. From my point of view the traffic in Kona is over the top.
you should do a video comparing the different hawaiian islands
I can't afford the other Islands! That's about all I have for comparison. I've been on Oahu dozens of times but never leave the airport while changing planes. I've been on Maui to visit friends once but mostly hung around their place, never saw the rest of the Island. Hence I don't know a lot about the other Islands. I was drawn to Hawaii Island because it has less than 200,000 people on 4000 sq miles. It still has elbow room, the other Islands are much smaller and getting crowded. Hawaii is filling up too.
@@user-db8jm6me1v We have 66% more people on earth today than when I was born. Every place is too crowded and any place decent to live in will become unaffordable. Consider the possibility that ice caps could flow water to the seas and raise shorelines. Displacement of people would only make it worse. Sometimes I smile when I think about the conductor punching my ticket for the end of this ride. The future could be very dark. A bright future can only happen if we believe in the idea and work for it.
"Hey I'm movin' to Kansas" 😂 No one says that. I left for a reason.
I just talked to a good friend in Kansas. He sounds tired but maybe the holidays were hard on him.
"beautiful one day, perfect the next"... that is the saying here... despite the cyclones and the extreme conditions... this is the skin cancer capital of the world after all... but I still wouldn't want to live anywhere else...
Queensland ?
@@southofthesticks Yep... closest city to me is Townsville...
@@j.d.8075 Oh nice 👍 I've got a cousin in Townsville .... and I've got the heater on tonight in Vic. 😢
@@southofthesticks ...enjoy the heater... currently hovering around 28ºc still and it is humid, +80%... cold shower and air conditioner needed...
Happy in the moment where ever you might be standing is the key to successful living.
this is the type of person id like to pop a cap off a couple of kona beers with and listen to for hours
Stop in, bring beer. Kona Big Wave will do just fine!
@@GreenGardenGuy1 i will be staying near uncle roberts jan 22-feb13. would be a delight to stop by!
@@Dog_gone_it Sure, I'm 30 miles north and west of Kalapana in Mountain View. Use my email for more contact info. greengardenservice@yahoo.com
Do Maui and Kauai have better conditions (soil, weather etc.) for fruit growing? Why is land more expensive there?
Appreciate your talks. When I decide to buy land there, would love to get advice from you.
Weather and soil on all of the Island is extremely diverse. In general the older Islands, in the NW, have the most soil and the younger Islands like Hawaii have the most lava. The NE sides of all the Islands are the wet sides. The south and west sides are the driest due to rain shadow and prevailing winds. Most of the Islands have areas that are similar other Islands so generalization about conditions is difficult. There are no "nut shell"answers.
The smaller the Island, the less area there is for people to own, so the price gets higher as the Islands get smaller. Oahu has the big economy so it also has the most expensive real estate market. The older the Island, the better the beaches. Hawaii is the youngest so it has only decent beach on the oldest part of the island in the NW. People love beaches and will pay for them.
The Big Island has active volcanoes the other Islands are sleeping, this is a big factor on price. There are probably dozens of other reasons why prices vary. People who can't afford the other Islands end up on the Big One.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Hmm...the prices are still attractive despite the volcano. I'm more concerned about the air quality. I've heard that the east side of the Island has some of the cleanest air quality despite the volcano. Is this true? It looks like I'd have to come live there for a while in order to get a better perspective. My ideal land would be 2-3 acres in a slight elevation, basically similar to your place. I want to grow mainly a fruit orchard, my diet is mainly fruit. I will also grow vegetables, but how concerned should I be of the RT disease, even if I wash em really well?
Well, I could do well with the wild rough beaches, I'm a wild man. The less drunk tourists around the better I reckon. I come for the jungle seclusion, nature, and stable warmth. Been living in Las Vegas for the last 10 years and I've had it with the scorching heat, and the chilling cold. The cold is worse than the heat even though it doesn't get that cold here comparatively.
Thanks for the great advice, looking forward to visiting The Big Island and I will drop by to your nursery for plants and a chat.
@@Art.Barsegian Historically air quality has been an issue here. We call it VOG. The prevailing wind flow is from east to west here. Most of the volcanic vents are in the eastern and central parts of the Island. So the trade winds blow the VOG west leaving the east relatively free of volcanic air pollution. Right now Pelé is taking a rest so we have almost no gas and no lava. When and where it starts again is anyone's guess. The East side of the Big Island will always be the best air in Hawaii. Even Oahu gets the VOG when it is happening. At the moment the main source of that VOG, Halemaúmaú, is filling with a lake of water instead of lava. The future is uncertain.
Years ago, when the Rat Lung Worm. first arrived here I contracted a case of it. The worst month and a half long head ache you can imagine. Since I have recovered and use several cautions when dealing with the slugs here. I use copper bands on my lettuce planters to keep slugs out. I peel and wash all produce carefully. I bait for slugs on a steady basis. I also bait and trap rats on a steady basis. I've had no further trouble once I took on a campaign of rat & slug eradication. I contracted the disease by killing slugs with bare hands not from eating produce. We grow and eat all of our own produce safely here. I never kill slugs while I am doing anything else these days.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Looks like I would take those challenges over the major city cesspool challenges any-day. I will have to visit and feel it with my senses in order to get the perspective. It seems that Maui and Kauai are clean cut, picturesque paradises, but they may lack the wildness that I desire. The potential of the volcano and the lava might make things pretty interesting haha! it will keep you on your toes.
The rain though...I have been so accustomed to intense sun 320 days of the year. I need my daily sun bath. I just have to see. Thanks for the insights.
@@Art.Barsegian You would not like the east side of the Islands in that case. Clouds and rain are common. The west sides tend to be drier and sunnier. The dry areas here require irrigation. I would shop carefully in that case so you secure a reliable source of water.
I want that see your garden on video man.
I have about 600 videos of my garden. Tap the GreenGardenGuy1 next to my face below this video. Then tap Uploads directly above the first line of videos. The entire channel will open. Enough garden videos to binge for the next year.
How many miles do you have to be to not get burned from the lava about?
The distance doesn't have a lot to do with the danger. Some spots that are right next to volcanoes are quite safe. Other places, at a distance, can be risky. Hawaiian lava flows freely and can cover many miles. Places that have a direct flow channel from the vents are the riskiest. The USGS has mapped every inch of this. The most general map is called the Lava Zone map and it gives a decent idea of safety. There are very detailed flow maps too if you need more information. volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/faq_lava.html
I want to move there to live with aloha. The mainland is becoming very mean and dangerous. The eruption called attention to your Puna paradise. I've been studying the area, land, housing markets, and weather ever since. I have visited twice in 2019. I should be there to stay within 5 months. Sometimes a change of scenery can change your head. Everyone I met was wonderful and grateful to be there. I want that. I'm from ugly oilfield country in west Texas. People are constantly get shot. Everyone is sick. Air and water quality are terrible and cost of living extremely high. Hard to make paradise in my head here.
It sounds terrible! I'd be looking for another place to live too. It is true that the Big Island still has some of the Aloha spirit surviving. Some of the most popular spots in this state tend to burn out the aloha. The Big Island is still quiet enough that it lives on. All I can say is if you come here, live aloha and the tradition will continue.
Off grid permaculture homesteading😊
Lots of that going on here. After a while most of us get tired of living like it is little house on the prairie. The pioneer life style is greatly over rated and has some big limitations.
Your baffled by what the draw is to move there? You can't see it? Look at your own videos! 25 minutes the rain kept going and your relaxed and look well. Look at your skin compared to someone on the mainland! If it began to rain and I was living there I'd pick up my 12string acoustic guitar and sit back on a comfy chair then stare out into the rain and lush green plants so I can get inspired. I've been to Puna and fell in love with it 20some years ago. Yeah, the rain and other things is not for everyone but if you have enough drive to enjoy things to keep you busy it will be a true paradise to that person. Without hobbies, drive, and an imagination your dead! Oh, I want my money back, you said you where going to put your music/guitar playing and Iv'e only seen you play once "Codeine."
Call me strange but I am not one of those folks who was attracted to come here. Things seem to have paved the way for me but I had no particular desire to live in Hawaii. It's a great place, I have no complaints but no illusions either. I don't have to shovel snow like I did in the Midwest and it isn't dry, burning and over populated like California so I'm happy. I just figure that stuff on the Mainland must be getting pretty bad if people are willing to locate to the middle of the ocean on an island with several live volcanoes. Lava gets pretty hot. One friends farm is now under 50 feet of lava and my favorite drummers house is under about 20 feet of the stuff with car in the garage and the Dead still playing on the stereo until they cooked.
How do you know if the land is a good piece of land? By the price?
Price is often the most obvious determining factor of quality but it is just the beginning. There is no point in paying for a great commercial spot or beach frontage if your plan is to just build a home and grow a garden. I have done many videos on this subject over the years and they are still posted for viewing. My suggestion is to make a list of parameters that the property must have to meet your needs. Then try matching the parameters to the locations you look at. You need to tell the earth what you expect from it then you can make choices based on how close reality matches your projected needs.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Agreed! My parameter list in in progress!
@@jeremybrody2885 Typically the better stuff costs more, location, location, location. Aloha
I would love to live in Hawaii!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏😂😁but i have to win the lottery first!!!lol
Waiting for the "Big Score" is part of the American myth that keeps people from actually reaching the dreams they create for themselves. Waiting for the lottery usually ends in defeat. I would suggest a more ordinary path to achieving our dreams. I got here nickel and dime at a time and I hardly even noticed the expense. Aloha
Or you could marry someone who lives here ❤️
@@arlenchlad4095 Sex makes everything more expensive, whether you buy it in the street, use a dating service or marry. Cheaper just to buy the land out right, and use a prenuptial agreement to protect it in the case you happen to find yourself married!!
To buy property yes. If you are a renter, You will be in the same financial situation. Just go.
Were bringing our politics to the new Florida
I believe it is located some where a few miles south of Topeka. Go for it.
Rat lung disease, lots of rain and MOLD, active volcanoes -- stay away please. LOL
All true!