12-12-2014, 03:57 AM
I am not going to try to address all your questions but will tackle a few....
The conventional wisdom on Punaweb is to rent first and get to know the area.
As you are likely aware the current lava flow is disrupting a lot of conventional wisdom. No one knows where the lava will flow over the next months/years.
I am not sure what your main goals are but the cheapest land will likely be choked with guava stands. This will provide privacy but will also require heavy equipment to clear acreage. More acres means more work. There is little soil in these areas so "farming" becomes a challenge.
Any building or cesspool work is best done with a permit. Knowing that I would think that a cesspool could be done by most anyone and it is a fact that a cesspool can be approved after the fact unless cesspools are eventually banned... which could happen.
I would say the best schools for young students are privately run or charter and have waiting lists.
The greatest advantage/disadvantage, to me, is that the Big Island is like a time machine. Step back 30 years. There are good things and bad things about that. Property taxes are low and permitting is cheap. Things like cesspools are still allowed. Recycling is minimal. Haul your own trash. Land is cheap. Many people here are able to build a home for themselves without a mortgage. Low on violent crime, high on property crime. A bad place to look for a job. Bring your own job with you.
Good luck.
The conventional wisdom on Punaweb is to rent first and get to know the area.
As you are likely aware the current lava flow is disrupting a lot of conventional wisdom. No one knows where the lava will flow over the next months/years.
I am not sure what your main goals are but the cheapest land will likely be choked with guava stands. This will provide privacy but will also require heavy equipment to clear acreage. More acres means more work. There is little soil in these areas so "farming" becomes a challenge.
Any building or cesspool work is best done with a permit. Knowing that I would think that a cesspool could be done by most anyone and it is a fact that a cesspool can be approved after the fact unless cesspools are eventually banned... which could happen.
I would say the best schools for young students are privately run or charter and have waiting lists.
The greatest advantage/disadvantage, to me, is that the Big Island is like a time machine. Step back 30 years. There are good things and bad things about that. Property taxes are low and permitting is cheap. Things like cesspools are still allowed. Recycling is minimal. Haul your own trash. Land is cheap. Many people here are able to build a home for themselves without a mortgage. Low on violent crime, high on property crime. A bad place to look for a job. Bring your own job with you.
Good luck.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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