12-11-2018, 11:39 PM
You all still live in the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. Don't complain too much, just think about how easy you have it, because it will change. What happens in California, tends to happen else where.
Consider my issue from the San Francisco East Bay. 40 mile east of SF
After living in a HOA for 10 years and battling with them about my RV behind my fence, invisible to the street. I was right, but it was constantly a letter here or a letter there. I got P off and went and bought 8 bare acres in the the county just outside of the town I was in. The County had less restrictions than the town. Of course I had to pay cash for the property because empty land doesn't turn over quick enough to encourage a bank to be interested. I needed to build and move quickly, because I was now cash poor and still had to sell the first house. My kids were 10,9 and 7. A great time to build a house and let them grow up in the country. SO I THOUGHT.
4 years and over $100K in studies, reviews, permits, studies, permits, meetings, hearings, I got my permit to build. 14 months to build, so 5 years +/-. There goes my budget to enclose the RV, but hey, at least they can't see it or complain.
After paying 23K then up to 25K for taxes each year for 18 years, we sold. We can't retire and pay those CA expense anymore. I Still don't have an enclosure. The current house will be a PITA to permit the shop, so off to the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave and find a place to build and finally get the shop I need.
I view your problems as simple and a walk in the park.
Look out I'm breaking out of here (CA).
Consider my issue from the San Francisco East Bay. 40 mile east of SF
After living in a HOA for 10 years and battling with them about my RV behind my fence, invisible to the street. I was right, but it was constantly a letter here or a letter there. I got P off and went and bought 8 bare acres in the the county just outside of the town I was in. The County had less restrictions than the town. Of course I had to pay cash for the property because empty land doesn't turn over quick enough to encourage a bank to be interested. I needed to build and move quickly, because I was now cash poor and still had to sell the first house. My kids were 10,9 and 7. A great time to build a house and let them grow up in the country. SO I THOUGHT.
4 years and over $100K in studies, reviews, permits, studies, permits, meetings, hearings, I got my permit to build. 14 months to build, so 5 years +/-. There goes my budget to enclose the RV, but hey, at least they can't see it or complain.
After paying 23K then up to 25K for taxes each year for 18 years, we sold. We can't retire and pay those CA expense anymore. I Still don't have an enclosure. The current house will be a PITA to permit the shop, so off to the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave and find a place to build and finally get the shop I need.
I view your problems as simple and a walk in the park.
Look out I'm breaking out of here (CA).
Dave, Karen, w/Buddy and Moose.
06' Newell #784
towing a 05' Featherlight enclosed trailer for toys and tools,
or a 21' F350
w KTM 300, and MTB in the back35' Packard 4 dr convertible
59' Nash Metropolitan
+ 4 more cars and 8 motorcycles
Carpe Diem. Have Fun
Tomorrow is not guaranteed.