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Time to start the next chapter…Update 9/25. Under Contract!!!

Just checking to see if you had any CJ drivetrain stuff.
I have a wide track AMC 20 rear axle. 3.54 gears, open, powder coated housing, but no brake parts in the drums. Just backing plates. Come And get it! E4356A7A-C9DC-4C6E-8B81-0190A72CEAFE.jpeg
 
Couldn’t give me the house and property and pay my taxes to get me to live full-time east of about Hickory after leaving NC.

I’m more than a little worried that you’ll sell and go to find a new place before July-August when it’s utterly inhumane to be in NC.

Sucks to hear about Michigan :banghead:
 
Well if that doesn't scream 'Randy' I don't know what will.....
But it doesn't fit BW's criteria...


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Clearly there are people that would never survive in the southeast US, however many of us do.
What's your experience with humidity @Randyzzz ?
 
But it doesn't fit BW's criteria...


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Clearly there are people that would never survive in the southeast US, however many of us do.
What's your experience with humidity @Randyzzz ?
Dude, lived in east central VA (Richmond) until college and then in Durham for 5 years.

Been there. Done that. Won’t go back after figuring out what four real seasons feel like.
 
Dude, lived in east central VA (Richmond) until college and then in Durham for 5 years.

Been there. Done that. Won’t go back after figuring out what four real seasons feel like.
With global warming maybe you are in the utopia. All I know is my dads family was from G Rapids and my parents got out about 65 years ago. Winter was one of 2 reasons.
 
Couldn’t give me the house and property and pay my taxes to get me to live full-time east of about Hickory after leaving NC.

I’m more than a little worried that you’ll sell and go to find a new place before July-August when it’s utterly inhumane to be in NC.

Sucks to hear about Michigan :banghead:
I was waiting for you to reply😆

We seriously did consider MI, got all the brochures and even started to plan a vacation there. But once both my kids said “no way, too cold too long” we abandoned that idea. Carol and I spent a long time talking about it. Yes, we are concerned about the humidity. I do ok when I’m down to fighting weight (about 50lbs or more less), Carol says she will make it work.

Honestly, it seems the older I get the less tolerant I am of the cold. It’s supposed to break 80 here today and I’m loving it. It was in the 50’s and breezy Monday. I was in my long John’s, 2 t-shirts and a sweat shirt, with a jacket. Freezing cold and sweating like a pig. Hated every minute.
 
Well if that doesn't scream 'Randy' I don't know what will.....
I like the shop on this property-

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I love this house and shop too, but not much horse area-

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And this one has a price I’d love to pay-
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I hate timing is an issue. Sadly my twin sister and I hope to have my 71 yr old mom moved close to her (Walnut Cove, NC) in about 5 years. She still lives on our family farm in the house my dad built In the 70s. Farmington, NC. More than likely we’ll sell it. Currently a ranch with full basement, nice pool, and horse barn plus other buildings. 25 acres of pasture and I think 75 acres of what we converted to being a lumber farm.
 
I like the shop on this property-

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I love this house and shop too, but not much horse area-

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And this one has a price I’d love to pay-
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All nice choices. Property there is much cheaper than near me. That first place would be $1,000,000 near me.
 
That's a big change! We've been eyeballing the SE TN area for years. NW GA ain't bad either. There are still "mountains" and plenty of offroad opportunities. WHat ever y'all choose, I wish ya the best in your future endeavors.
 
Cleaning the property up- that AMC 20 rear end is going in a Scrambler I’ve never seen in Prineville! ( about 20 mins away). That makes about 15 or 16 in the area!
 
I've got a CJ7 with 373 and 331 difs. Wish that would have been a 373. Or a matching pair that isn't 273. Glad you found a home for the 354.
 
I'm with Neil on that one. I would be looking at Eastern Tennessee like Pigeon Forge or some place close to the border of North Carolina due to Tennessee's lack of a state income tax.

Then again, I'm no real estate investment genius. We were buying a cabin on a lake in Eastern Tennessee when covid hit. We were able to back out due to the lock downs (the seller even offered to pay our closing costs if we finalised). I was certain we would have a correction then due to the lock downs..... I was paying $185,000. It would easily be with twice that now.
 
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I know it’s been a decade since the last time I passed through Pigeon Forge, but their 6 lane hiway reminded me of LA, Houston or Atlanta at 5 pm. Maybe things have changed.
 
I'm with Neil on that one. I would be looking at Eastern Tennessee like Pigeon Forge or some place close to the border of North Carolina due to Tennessee's lack of a state income tax.

Then again, I'm no real estate investment genius. We were buying a cabin on a lake in Eastern Tennessee when covid hit. We were able to back out due to the lock downs (the seller even offered to pay our closing costs if we finalised). I was certain we would have a correction then due to the lock downs..... I was paying $185,000. It would easily be with twice that now.
Sometimes it's just plain luck.
We purchased a cabin/home in North Georgia near the NC/TN border right before the market went crazy, we will be closing on our FL home sale 5/24.
After 50+ years in central FL it is time to move to a slower paced town with four (mild) real seasons.
I know it’s been a decade since the last time I passed through Pigeon Forge, but their 6 lane hiway reminded me of LA, Houston or Atlanta at 5 pm. Maybe things have changed.
I'm with you're thinking.
My brother lives in a smaller town in SE TN and travels to the touristy areas only when he desires.
We'll be living outside Blueridge, GA so we can avoid the seasonal craziness.
 
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