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[pslamont]

Agree with DanielP... Rent for at least six months. It will take that long to explore and find your niche. It is different if you need to commute to town to work than if not. You need to learn about mosquitoes, humidity, rain, rain, rain, lava vs. soil, population demographics, etc... No one can tell you where you fit. I bought blind and got lucky but many do not. I also bought something totally unlike anything 99% of punawebbers bought (Dave and Sophie got a place we looked at but I can't think of anyone else on big acreage). We never in a million years would have originaly started looking up the mountain instead of the beach but six weeks of vacation and total exploration of the island wised us up as to our own goals and dreams. Many, many people make it around 18 months and head back to the mainland. I personally think many just aren;t prepared for the extreme differences of living here but for some it was just a poor choice or poor fit on a home/land purchase and nothing but headaches after. You will never be sorry you took your time exploring.

(I would say this is my "humble opinion" but you all know I don't know humble from a rock!!! LOL

I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says

"Oh Crap, She's up!"