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[Pablo]

Thanks Bill B. I was worried there for a second. I'm good now 

[Pablo]

The saga continues. At this point I'm committed to buying a house in TN. No more apartments for me.

 

Courtney Smith found me a perfect buy in short order, 100% professional, just what I needed. I found him on Slotblog 

[Don Weaver]

Welcome to BIG ORANGE COUNTRY!   

[Martin]

Congrats Pablo, I am happy for you   

 

Are the new digs big enough for a track?

[Pablo]

No, but there are tracks right down the road 

[Martin]

That will work, they will be lucky to have you.

[Pablo]

Thanks Martin, for the vote of confidence 

[SpeedyNH]

same here. glad that you found something good my friend. 

[Bill from NH]

Pablo, Cleveland, TN looks like a nice place in the photos, plus it has slot car tracks. You realize it has limited salt water fishing, so you may have to go after trout & other fresh water fish.

[Don Weaver]

.....you may have to go after trout & other fresh water fish.

 

 

Crappie.  Pronounced  c"RA"ppie in East Tennesse  and "crap" (as in poop) pie further south.  Either way it's a great pan fish.

[Pablo]

Thanks Chris 

 

Bill, I investigated that stuff months ago.

 

Don, I love crappie 

 

[Pablo]

My realtor Courtney Smith has been finding me lots of great buys, and I bid on one yesterday that was accepted   Next step is home inspection next week. To be continued

[Tim Neja]

Congratulations-- I hear TN is a great place to live!  And if you get to pursue your hobbies in racing and fishing--it's Heaven on earth!

[Martin]

exciting

[old & gray]

 Next step is home inspection next week. 

 

Best money you can spend IF you listen to the expert. 

Good luck on joining the group of the landed poor.

[Pablo]

Thanks guys! Oh I listen to the experts all right! That's why I've hired them. That's the first time I've heard the term "landed-poor". 

 

I have assembled a team of experts, which began with my Realtor. They all have my best interests at heart and I trust them.

My job is pretty simple - point, click, spend money 

[Pablo]

Good bye, Gulf Coast, you've been good to me and I'll miss you. I have a good feeling my "heaven on earth" dream is going to come true soon. Sorry, I'm just excited LOL

 

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[Pablo]

First house - inspection didn't pass my standards. The search continues. I have great people working for me. Just a bump in the road ...... and I'm learning as I go ...... 

[old & gray]

When the inspector says "let's step outside and talk about this..." and no one else is in the house; it's not good. 

[Greg Erskine]

Good bye, Gulf Coast, you've been good to me and I'll miss you. I have a good feeling my "heaven on earth" dream is going to come true soon. Sorry, I'm just excited LOL

 

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Are you moving to New Zealand?

[Pablo]

 

no

 

[SlowBeas]

I'm just now catching up on this situation, Pablo. Like Don Weaver, Tennessee is where I grew up. I'm a Memphis boy, then schooled at UT Knoxville, but actually graduated from Chattanooga. I worked at a couple of great radio stations in Chattanooga, too. Great radio market at the time. If I'm able when I retire, I might try to call that area my home again. I love the mountains.

 

As Don mentioned, there's lots of good freshwater fishing in the area with the TVA lakes. Just below Chickamauga Dam, you'll find some of the biggest catfish you've ever laid your eyes on. Massive heads on 'em. Almost enough to give you a scare when you try to pull the hook out!

 

Good luck on your search, and hope we'll have a chance to race soon.

jb

[Pablo]

Thanks Jim. I have a heavy duty Okuma rod and reel to put the hurt on big cats - looking forward to it 

[Pablo]

My house buying goal hasn't changed but I taking a slightly different approach to it as of this week. I thought I'd be able to buy from long-distance and make one trip to move in. I've learned it isn't going to work. I need to be "boots on the ground".

 

I have my realtor/mortgage loan/insurance team in place and that won't change. All the major preparations are solidified and in place. Once my lease expires here, I'll have an apartment at the new area to move in to. That way I'm there, eyes on. And I can take my time finding exactly what I want.

 

Easier to deviate from a known plan, than to have no plan at all. That's "Navy Think" LOL

 

Meantime, I getting cars ready. They race at Bill Pinch's raceway like four times a week 

[Bill from NH]

That was the approach I took when I first moved to NH in 1978. It worked out fine for us.