03-04-2014, 02:45 PM
From the little experience I have, if you want to do a B&B situation that is sustainable I suggest looking for something on the paved roads in Orchidland or Hawaiian Acres. Orchidland can be a tad more expensive and the lots are skinnier, although some are square and odd shaped. I just am going from the perspective of having a B&B. Both areas seem pretty central. So if you are hosting tourists they can get to everything in the area pretty easily. Plus if you get the right lot it will be pretty secluded. They also have no CC&R so as long as your b&b is not causing drama I think other community members will let it exist. Also. for many mainlanders and foreigners driving on some of the unpaved roads can be a little crazy thus I suggest the paved roads.
Again, I am not living in Puna yet but I have been there looking around for my own plot and this is what I have deduced from my journeys. I also have looked around Fern Acres and HPP. Both are great for my tastes but H.A. and Orchidland are a nice cross between the two and have that central location. Closer to the water would be perfect for a B&B also but the prices go up considerably and insurance is a hassle.
The tough part is the houses that seem B&B ready are usually just over 300 grand but I am sure if you wait something nice will pop up in your price range. Unless you are interested in doing a little building then you can find something even lower than your price range.
Anyway, thats my two cents.
Again, I am not living in Puna yet but I have been there looking around for my own plot and this is what I have deduced from my journeys. I also have looked around Fern Acres and HPP. Both are great for my tastes but H.A. and Orchidland are a nice cross between the two and have that central location. Closer to the water would be perfect for a B&B also but the prices go up considerably and insurance is a hassle.
The tough part is the houses that seem B&B ready are usually just over 300 grand but I am sure if you wait something nice will pop up in your price range. Unless you are interested in doing a little building then you can find something even lower than your price range.
Anyway, thats my two cents.