01-30-2014, 04:39 AM
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$8000 for our share of the SSPP
When the grid hookup is pushing $10K, solar is often a better option -- remember, you're buying in to the privilege of paying for very expensive power, forever. (That said, grid power makes for a better "investment" if you don't plan to keep the house.)
Note: if you possibly can, always pay the entire SSPP up front -- HELCO will gladly finance your SSPP, but they tend to "recalculate" the due later, so the payment effectively never goes away.
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One side and across there are no neighbors as the lots are open and uncleared . Are there potential issues with this that we should plan for ?
Whenever possible, buy the adjacent lots; this is especially important in "spaghetti subdivisions", the extra buffer keeps a neighbor from suddenly building a huge house that looks down into your yard. (If you're lucky, it's just a house -- never forget that "fancy game roosters" are a "permitted agricultural use".)
Note that subdivisions with "mandatory fees" often include language that relates those fees to the original lot size; if you consolidate three lots into a single TMK, your association will still asses you for three lots worth of fees.