08-28-2017, 05:05 AM
Hello everyone, my name is Paige and I'm a professional cook from Northern California. My husband and I are planning on purchasing a 3 acre property in Puna this December. We currently own a tiny house on wheels that we plan on bringing with us. It is powered by Solar and has a complete gray water filtration System. Our plan is to live off grid and start a small aquaponics farming business with any excess food being donated to local schools and/or shelters. We visited the island last December to get a feel for the area and it looks like we are leaning toward purchasing in either Orchidland Estates or Hawaiian Acres. I was wondering if anyone could give me information on the areas of HA that are prone to flooding and some pros or cons of each subdivision. Also any tips for us as transplants to the island would be greatly appreciated. We are very easy going and respectful people looking for any advice to help us fit in with the community.