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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Trump, DeSantis, and Gaetz. Ewww...[/quote] As someone who’s wintering down here, yes. You have to be okay living in a place where your government officials don’t believe in government. And for many, that’s a big adjustment. [/quote] This is OP. Let's take the politics out of the conversation please. I would like to identify a place that is reasonably family friendly, walkability for elderly parents; nature for young children who love the beach/biking/fishing; access to museums/good restaurants. I'll look into the areas recommended. Appreciate the feedback thus far.[/quote] OP, are you looking to retire and raise your own kids? Or are you looking to retire to a place that your grandkids can visit?[/quote] OP here, am looking to winter in Florida and also a place for my parents to retire if they want to stay there more permanently. I don't want to leave the DMV but the winter here is not amendable for my parents. This makes me think that I could buy a second home in Florida--my parents could live there when the weather isn't to their liking, I can winter there with my children as well as vacation there during the summer if the children want to spend the summer months at the beach. I don't want a location with all retirees. I want to location where my kids could enjoy the beach and water sports, fishing, biking, and other outdoorsy activities. Thanks again for all the great ideas so far. [/quote] OP, how are you planning to winter in Florida if you have school-aged kids? Distance learning won't last forever. Make sure you have realistic expectations for how frequently you'll stay there before you buy. You could spend the Summer there assuming work isn't a factor, and visit during school breaks, but you can't winter there if your kids go to school in the DC area. Also how old are your kids? Once they start school sports and other activities, you'll be tied to your DMV home many weekends during the school year. I say this as someone who owns a beach house about 2.5 hours from DC. I don't work so I spend the Summer there with the kids. When I worked, I could take vacation time to be there with them. Even working remotely means you're not available to take them to actually go to the beach. It's just them sitting around the house waiting for you to finish your work day unless the grandparents are willing to be babysitters and take them to the beach without you. You could pick a more family friendly area, but it might not be easy to make friends if you don't live there and your kids don't go to school there. I would pick a beach community so there's stuff for your kids to do when you visit. It's also easier to make friends if you're always on the same part of the beach together. I recommend renting for a year somewhere before buying. You can use that place as your base to visit other beach communities, and also see how much you and your parents actually use it.[/quote] OP here. Thanks so much for this PP. This is such a thoughtful response. I haven't thought through the logistics. When I said winter there--am thinking perhaps for winter breaks... My children are still very young and my parents are retired and quite involved with the children and can still drive. Ideally, they would want to be in warmer climate so they'd love living in Florida. In the DMV, they are pretty stuck since I live a bit far out of DC. [/quote] PP here, glad it helped. I would have a very candid conversation with the grandparents before making any purchases. Would they want to live there over the winter and summer? If they're there over the summer and you're able to finagle teleworking, would they feel comfortable taking the kids to the beach while you stayed back and worked? What's their physical capacity? Could they realistically take care of really little kids? It's a LOT of work to take care of 2 little kids on the beach. Winter break is usually 1.5-2 weeks per year. That means you would spend every Xmas and NYE in FL if that's your plan. If you buy a place, then I highly recommend getting a place on the beach or within a few blocks from the beach. That would offer so much flexibility for your parents to just take the kids to the beach for a couple hours, or for you to swing over to meet them on the beach after work, etc. It becomes a pita to drive, park, etc every time and you'll likely find yourself not going to the beach or amenities as much as if you just walk there in a couple minutes without all the logistics hassle. Good luck whatever you decide![/quote]
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