Hunting/Fishing Second Home

[noexcuses]

My wife and I have considered the Portland area as a retirement location. For all the reasons you just stated (except the donkey balls of course. LOL)

You see all the time bumper stickers saying "keep Portland weird"
I want one that says "keep all the weirdos in Portland" lol. Man I hate that place.

 

[Newtosavage]

You see all the time bumper stickers saying "keep Portland weird"
I want one that says "keep all the weirdos in Portland" lol. Man I hate that place.

So did Austin steal that motto from Portland, or vise-versa? LOL

I live about 90 min. from Austin. Yea, it can be weird at times but no weirder than downtown Houston or Dallas in my experience. The downtown part of any major city is going to be "weird" to me.

I was careful to say "Portland area" because I didn't mean Portland proper. Nothing against Portland, but big cities just aren't for me.

 

[deerkiller]

So did Austin steal that motto from Portland, or vise-versa? LOL

I live about 90 min. from Austin. Yea, it can be weird at times but no weirder than downtown Houston or Dallas in my experience. The downtown part of any major city is going to be "weird" to me.

I was careful to say "Portland area" because I didn't mean Portland proper. Nothing against Portland, but big cities just aren't for me.

Born, raised & lived in NW Portland 7 miles "over the hill" from Good Sam Hospital - "THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA" is so "F'd" up now I just want to stay away from there but with family and HS friends all over the area I'm stuck "once in a while" (and THAT is more then enough) - DOWNTOWN Portland "WAS" pretty cool til about 15 years ago +/-, Now is a chithole)

 

[slick]

Was just in Portland visiting friends for the weekend. Wouldn’t hurt me to never go back. The amount of homeless people with drug issues was shocking. I wished I was along the coast, higher densities of elk, and well.. the ocean. Best of both worlds. On the contrary, I’m living in “The State of Jefferson” quite the characters down this way too.

 

[elkstabber]

Does everyone dream of buying a place on the fringe of State public hunting land? It wouldn't need to be huge, maybe a 2 or 3 bed with a basement and outbuilding. Montana, Wyoming, Idaho? When retired, hopefully in 3-4 years I would drive up from SC in July to scout and fish. Hopefully have elk and/or muley tags for archery, muzzy and rifle season. Head back down south sometime in November. Just a working guy hoping I make some good moves in the stock market to be able to swing a place. My buddies that hunt are married so no chance of a partner there. Anyone else have this pipe dream?

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I've given it a lot of thought. I live in VA and travel West to hunt 2-3 times every year. Eastern hunting has become boring. But I'm surprised to see how much a small home costs in ID/WY. It may be a "pipe dream" considering how expensive and how hard it is to find a small 2 bedroom house in the areas that I've looked.

 

[Elkhntr08]

I like your dream, but if a cabin don't work I would love to get a big 5th wheel toyhauler and a 1 ton and move to where I draw my tags every year. My home would be a basecamp. Camper is my spike camp. Lol

The wife and I are starting this in a month. First start is Wyoming, then wherever. Depending on how bad things get in Illinois, we may sell our cabin in the woods and relocate.

 

[Newtosavage]

I've given it a lot of thought. I live in VA and travel West to hunt 2-3 times every year. Eastern hunting has become boring. But I'm surprised to see how much a small home costs in ID/WY. It may be a "pipe dream" considering how expensive and how hard it is to find a small 2 bedroom house in the areas that I've looked.

I agree on both counts (about eastern hunting becoming boring and about the price of small homes in the west). Baby boomers are still spending on retirement homes and will be for a while yet, and that's driving prices up. But that has to slow down soon, and as the early boomers age out and millennials have no clue what to do with property in the country, I'm counting on things to open up eventually.

I have to believe there is going to be a huge sucking sound around property values as baby boomers start passing away and entering assisted living facilities. Their kids aren't going to have enough knowledge and/or money to care for those properties. I think 20 years from now is going to be a very interesting time in the real estate market.

 

[elkstabber]

I have to believe there is going to be a huge sucking sound around property values as baby boomers start passing away and entering assisted living facilities. Their kids aren't going to have enough knowledge and/or money to care for those properties. I think 20 years from now is going to be a very interesting time in the real estate market.

Hadn't thought of that. I'd probably be looking to sell in 20 years, and that's not good (for me) if you're right.

I might need to consider building my own home since it looks like building lots are available everywhere.

 

[deerkiller]

I agree on both counts (about eastern hunting becoming boring and about the price of small homes in the west). Baby boomers are still spending on retirement homes and will be for a while yet, and that's driving prices up. But that has to slow down soon, and as the early boomers age out and millennials have no clue what to do with property in the country, I'm counting on things to open up eventually.

I have to believe there is going to be a huge sucking sound around property values as baby boomers start passing away and entering assisted living facilities. Their kids aren't going to have enough knowledge and/or money to care for those properties. I think 20 years from now is going to be a very interesting time in the real estate market.

probably so BUT you will not be alone in your quest, realize that The "COOL" places will always be the "COOL" places
Also, I'd not bet to heavily on the boomer inheritees not knowing what to do with their places either, if they spent much time with their folks (like I do with my kids and grandkids) it will probably be the same as it always has been, MONEY DECISIONS

 

[deerkiller]

Hadn't thought of that. I'd probably be looking to sell in 20 years, and that's not good (for me) if you're right.

I might need to consider building my own home since it looks like building lots are available everywhere.

VERY good idea ! The knowledge you will gain from doing it that way is permanent, can be used at any level in your future to do it again or remodels or ?? THAT is the thing millennials will mostly be lacking … "do it yourself knowledge" and it don't come cheap

 

[Newtosavage]

probably so BUT you will not be alone in your quest, realize that The "COOL" places will always be the "COOL" places
Also, I'd not bet to heavily on the boomer inheritees not knowing what to do with their places either, if they spent much time with their folks (like I do with my kids and grandkids) it will probably be the same as it always has been, MONEY DECISIONS

Hey, let a guy dream already. LOL

 

[Newtosavage]

VERY good idea ! The knowledge you will gain from doing it that way is permanent, can be used at any level in your future to do it again or remodels or ?? THAT is the thing millennials will mostly be lacking … "do it yourself knowledge" and it don't come cheap

I agree, and if the border crossings are reduced even more, then there will really be a vacuum of people who know how to work with their hands. LOL

 

[jfs82]

I scour the internet for large tracts of land in Northern New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada at least weekly. Looking at empty 400 acre+ plots to build on. The girlfriend is less than enthused, says if I do that I have to bring her mom along... I'm beginning to wonder how long she'd be mad if I built her mom's cabin a mile across the property and provided a bike...

 

[30338]

I've considered buying a place in the state I would like to retire to. Still thinking about it. One thing I've thought about is turning it into a VRBO for when I would not be using it. Realistically I could use it 3 months a year. The other 9 it could be rented and paying for itself. I would just budget for a complete remodel for before I moved in fulltime.

 

[FLAK]

Your whole adult life. Lol. Come on man, ur 30.

But congrats none the less.

I’d love two places or a nice fifth wheel. Summers in Alabama are literally not cool.

Brutal is the word. Summers down here are Brutal.

 

[Elkhntr08]

Friends of ours sold their place in Colorado and moved back to Texas. Then they bought a new place in Colorado. They do short term rental and it’s paying for the house. They’re looking at putting a cabin on another property and renting it also. It’s in a small town in 80 that I wouldn’t have expected to be that busy.

 

[Okbow87]

The wife and I are looking hard at picking up a place somewhere in CO for multiple reasons. Investment, vacation, hunting, short term rental income/pay for itself.

A few of the requirements I am looking for;
Year round access, and access close to some kind of conveniences.. grocery, fuel, etc.
Close to a decent highway or highway junction that allows access to other areas as easily as possible.
Year round activities to draw in short term renters like skiing, rafting, fishing, hunting, historical sites/places of interest.
Units in close proximity with OTC, second choice tags, or cheaper land owner tags.
At least one decent limited entry unit that can be hunted on a few points that are built while hunting the OTC and 2nd choice tags.

I have two main areas picked out. Now it is just kind of a waiting game hoping the real estate prices will drop some in the next 3-5 years. I need to do it within 5 years though, that way I can put it on a 15 year note and have it paid off by the time I retire.

 

[deerkiller]

The wife and I are looking hard at picking up a place somewhere in CO for multiple reasons. Investment, vacation, hunting, short term rental income/pay for itself.

A few of the requirements I am looking for;
Year round access, and access close to some kind of conveniences.. grocery, fuel, etc.
Close to a decent highway or highway junction that allows access to other areas as easily as possible.
Year round activities to draw in short term renters like skiing, rafting, fishing, hunting, historical sites/places of interest.
Units in close proximity with OTC, second choice tags, or cheaper land owner tags.
At least one decent limited entry unit that can be hunted on a few points that are built while hunting the OTC and 2nd choice tags.

I have two main areas picked out. Now it is just kind of a waiting game hoping the real estate prices will drop some in the next 3-5 years. I need to do it within 5 years though, that way I can put it on a 15 year note and have it paid off by the time I retire.

Ya, you and about 3 million California m*gg*ts with cash falling out of their pockets and "voting fingers" poised to make the place they pick just like the ****hole they just left …..

 

[SteveCNJ]

Ya, you and about 3 million California m*gg*ts with cash falling out of their pockets and "voting fingers" poised to make the place they pick just like the ****hole they just left …..

Dude, nobody needs or wants your negative vulgarity here. I believe you owe that gentleman an apology. If you took the time to look before you embarrassed yourself this gentleman is a hardworking firefighter from Oklahoma.

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[Southforkguy]

I agree on both counts (about eastern hunting becoming boring and about the price of small homes in the west). Baby boomers are still spending on retirement homes and will be for a while yet, and that's driving prices up. But that has to slow down soon, and as the early boomers age out and millennials have no clue what to do with property in the country, I'm counting on things to open up eventually.

I have to believe there is going to be a huge sucking sound around property values as baby boomers start passing away and entering assisted living facilities. Their kids aren't going to have enough knowledge and/or money to care for those properties. I think 20 years from now is going to be a very interesting time in the real estate market.

Very interesting thoughts amigo!