01-04-2014, 08:00 PM
Alex, with all due respect, you're going about this whole endeavor backwards... Life on the Big Island is different from life on the mainland, and each community on the Island is different-- different culturally, different attitudes, different climates, different landscapes, etc. You really need to come here for an extended visit, rent a property and see how you like it, and then if you like it, move here to a rental house. It will be difficult to get a job here, and almost impossible if you're not already living here. After a year or two, you may find that Island life doesn't suit you (or that the neighborhood you've picked doesn't meet your definition of "paradise"), and it will be easier to relocate if you're not already tied to a property here. If you do land a job and find you love it, there will always be property to build on and/or homes to buy. And you'll be buying based on personal knowledge of which areas, climates, etc. are right for you. Putting it bluntly, until you've been here and lived here, you don't know the right questions to ask, and the advice you receive now may not guide you to the best result for your move in the long run.