It's so nice to see u back! I would have liked to have seen a whole house tour before u left Florida but that's okay. I enjoyed watching your renovation videos. Wishing u and your family all the best! Take care!💜
Can I ask your tips on raising children not to be materialistic and especially what tips you would use to help them at the time of life they go out on thier own
Hi! It is so good to see you back! I am curious what you guys are doing for income now that you have moved and haven't sold your home? That seems so nosey (I am sorry) I am curious if you are still doing instacart and those things for that income? Since I mainly watched for your budget and frugal tips.
@@secretjourney4815 we moved from Miami Lakes, FL to Gainesville, GA. A BIG change in scenery but we also went from paying 3K + utilities for 2/2 apt to paying 2K for a 4/3 home. We are subleasing a room to a relative so our actual rent cost is 1.2K which makes it worth it. Moving our things was the biggest expense; we downsized and did it with a 16 foot Penske truck for ~$1500 (including tolls and fuel).
Congrats! We are considering it right now, but not because we want to, but financially it’s getting too tight. We like the climate and all so we are looking for something similar. Or just comfortable living. If you don’t mind me asking - what state did you move to and why did you like it?
@@burkinfaso I fully understand, it was the same thing for us. We loved the climate and FL is what we've known most of our lives but it no longer made sense financially. We moved one state over to Georgia. There are about 3-4 months of cold weather that we have to get ready for but the rest of the year it's somewhat like Florida.
@@SquareCircle005 GA is what I’ve been thinking about as well. However I’ve heard that since Floridians are moving out to GA - the housing market is rising so quickly. I feel bad since I’m about to become the same person I used to complain about (New Yorkers/northerners that moved down to fl and made the market worse, but having no choice and moving somewhere else and becoming part of that problem due to economy😪. I wish I could stay in my beloved fl and raise my family without constant stress of $$$) Anyways, Sorry for being a crybaby and all the luck to you ❤️
I love Florida I have been here for 30+ years. I am retired from my real estate business. I live comfortably in my mobile home and I have a garden. My living expenses are very basic and affordable. I live in Sarasota. Whats gotten high all over is food and gas prices. I can't change our economy I can only control the things that effect me directly.
Right , I live in Tennessee , 55 years in Tennessee. It’s the same everywhere. Food prices have doubled. Home prices have doubled everywhere! And it’s about finding that place you love. We have a daughter in Florida so we are going to Florida. Selling everything to go and be comfortable there. We are in Florida often and love it. It suits us. Yes it might cost just a little more for annual property taxes but actually we we’re paying huge taxes in Tennessee until 2017 when we move to a tiny country town. But it has its issues. Like my daughter told us good medical care is not in the tiny towns it’s the nicer bugger cities. And health care in important to us. So paying a little more every year in property taxes is ok. But everything else you spend money on have doubled all over the country. You can’t run from it. We hate the extreme high humidity in Tennessee. And I don’t care what anyone says Florida is not as hit and humid as Tennessee. I actually lived in Neptune beach for 3 years so I know what it’s like. And what to expect. You can get land in Tennessee for a good price. So I pray this family find a great place to settle down. I have 11 acres on the Tennessee river I’ll sell them. It’s a gorgeous stop. We bought it thinking we would homestead. But I got sick. So headed to Florida. We are excited about it. I’m ready for a pool I can use all year long. I have psoriatic arthritis so it will be a huge help. A real blessing.
@@FourHuskyHomestead you must be kidding.... I have lived in New York, around DC, on the Canadian border and in Baton Rouge. I now live in North Florida and Florida has the most miserable hot humid weather I have ever experienced. It makes New Orleans and Baron Rouge seem like heaven with respect to the heat and I would take the four seasons even along the Canadian / NY border over Florida heat and hurricanes. Check out the home owner's insurance in Florida as well as high car insurance. Property taxes are higher in Florida then Louisiana but lower then New York or Virginia but only in some counties. In some counties in Florida the property taxes are higher then even upstate NY. I tell everyone to experience a Florida summer, which lasts like 9 months, and hurricane season before ever considering this miserable state. In the cold, I can always put on an extra sweater but in this miserable 96 degree heat and 100% humidity what do you do when you just sit there and sweat while wearing nothing more then a bathing suit. Moving to Florida was NOT my choice. It was a thing of either becoming unemployed or move with my job. If I had a choice I would NEVER have moved to Florida.. But, as for cost of living, every place in the USA is experiencing massive cost of living increases. Several of my friends have left the USA for places like France, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Mexico and not one regrets the move. I even have a nephew who lives in Japan with his Japanese wife and loves it there and would not move back to the USA for anything.
@@marytica123 I am sure you are going to put your money, where your mouth is, and buy this woman, a house that's up to your exacting standards. Put up or shut up. Stop , shaming people, for how they live. She sounds like she is happy, and comfortable, with having chosen, an alternative way of living. Better than that , she's living within her means, and I wonder, if you can say, the same ?
My husband and and are native Floridians and just moved out of state for the exact reasons you mentioned. Homeowners insurance is out of control and HOAs are going to be a lot more expensive because of it. We moved to Gainesville GA and love it! FL house closes in a week and are getting 97% of asking price which is 3 times what we paid in 2000. We have managed to control costs into retirement. We also did major renovations to bathrooms and kitchen.
Congratulations! I am right behind you. Can't take Miami anymore. Putting my house for sale and getting out of here. No idea where, but far from here. Been here for 44 yrs and we are done with the high cost of living, traffic, corrupted officials running the city and most of all rude people. Your baby is Gorgeous!
Pittsburgh, PA and Cincinnati, OH have the most affordable housing in the country And that includes most of the more rural counties surrounding the cities
@@emilyfeagin2673not according to the research I’ve done. Would you mind sharing your sources? I’m looking to move out of south Florida to somewhere a lot cheaper.
@@emilyfeagin2673I'm getting away from the Cincinnati area! Get ready for plenty of toxins, allergies and sickness too up in that area! I am wanting to go to NC. Haven't decided upon where. Just not in the big city
@@commonsenseisntcommon1776 All the New Yorkers are moving here (FL) they are rude and run up the prices. FL will be the new New York soon. FL is no longer FL, its a mix of New York, Brazil, and Puerto Rico.
Greetings, I must say I really admire folks that actively look at their life and realize something is not working to its fullest potential, then make changes accordingly. Wishing you the best...enjoy your journey! TFS
Don’t worry home prices in Tennessee will go up by people escaping there from Florida. Just like home prices went up in Texas and Florida when people escaped to those states from the West coast. I live in Texas and this has definitely happened. So it may be a temporary respite to move to Tennessee but word is spreading so enjoy it while it lasts.
Only way she will have true power over what she’s running from is to leave America. 🤦🏾♀️. You’ll face the same challenges because that’s the way America is moving.
@@Faithful10415 People just dont realize. All these states that have no state income tax are just as expensive as any other state. It takes money to run the state, and it has to come from SOMEPLACE. So either they charge higher sales taxes, or property taxes, or find sneakier ways like Texas... which makes you buy a hunting permit to hunt on YOUR OWN LAND. Texas takes in 50 million a year just from that
I've been ready to leave FL for a few years now. The cost of living, traffic, weather, over populated; I want to down size big time and just live very simple. Hopefully within the next year I can make that happen.
As native Floridians, my husband and I had to sell our retirement home because of the high cost of housing, windstorm insurance. Plus the high cost of living. We are RVing now, looking for somewhere to relocate too. It’s heartbreaking to us, to be kicked out of our home State in our most vulnerable age. 😢
@@rangerannie5636Forced by circumstances if they want a roof over their head and food on the table…is that so hard to understand. Evidently, it is. Smh
I’m in Miami area, and my heart aches for families that are struggling to try to put food on the table and pay the high insurance, rent, car insurance etc. Not to mention crime and hurricanes! We’ve been here for decades sad to see the changes. Florida has become a wealthy’s playground.
I think it was so smart to sell as many possessions as possible before moving. We hired a moving truck for our items - it was an awful, expensive experience. Lesson learned! Glad to hear your house is on the market and your family is well again. What a month!
Agreed. Hear too many horror stories of moving companies ripping off customers. Hiking up prices and holding possessions hostage until the higher price is paid. I would never hire "professional" movers.
We moved out 20 years ago. It was a nice place still at that time but we wanted to move closer to family. We had decided a couple times up until about 6 years ago to move back but we weren't able to sell our home here...I thank God everyday that we didn't move back there. It has become really bad in the last 6 years or so. You will be so much happier no matter where you decide to luve. I personally grew up basically in Florida and it breaks my heart how much it has gone down hill. Best of luck!!
The first three weeks a house is on the market is when it gets the most attention Don’t be afraid to make a price adjustment if you aren’t getting an offer your agent can guide you
I lived in South Florida from 1996 to 2003. I was in my 20s. Even back then I knew I didn't want to stay because of the high cost of living, overpriced homes and too much people. I made the 'mistake to move to overpriced California from 2003 to 2011. My wife's family moved to San Antonio TX and we followed them with the goal of buying a nice new house which we did. We are much happier here than California. I would never move back to FL. Plus the constant threat of hurricanes! Good luck with your move!
Way to go, renovations done, house up for sale, hanging out in TN and all with kids and a new baby, you have accomplished a lot! We enjoy whatever you have time to share. I love the nomad life, not a lot of stuff and free to be adventurous. It is not in our nature to live in a state, city, town, house for 10-20-30 years when there is so much to see in this world. Everybody's got to do their own thing. Enjoy your TN summer and good luck with your next move.
Yeah, that’s real smart leaving the house that you had a mortgage on to go live in an Airbnb. Everybody go look on line to see how much an Airbnb because these people have no brain.
The house insurance alone is outrageous here in Florida. Some of us have been cancelled by our insurance companies or prices have gone up 40%. My mother in law who has a low income pays over $5,000 and doesn’t live near the beach. Now they are saying that houses that were constructed in the 1990’s below are considered non insurable. My dad lives in NY and has a house that was built in 1918 and only pays $900 a month for house insurance. I too am ready to leave Florida, is gotten overpopulated and overpriced for the low income we get paid here.
Nearly all these comments are from people wanting to or have moved out of Florida. I’m one myself. Left nearly 30 years ago. However, of the top 10 most searched areas on Redfin, five of them are in Florida. Florida’s population will continue to skyrocket for years to come.
Just moved to Florida from New York it was the best thing I Have ever done, So much cheaper, quieter, and safe than New York, I got job that paid me comparably to NYC and I'm happy about the move and the cheap rent here.
It's so understandable how busy you've been. Renovating a house is exhausting. Your baby is so adorable, sorry to hear about the covid. You look rested so this break is what you all needed. Hopefully you get a good sale soon. Going light while traveling is smart as you have more options when looking for a new home.
I lived in Murfreesboro across from MTSU. I rented from a lot of private owners and my rent was always under 500. Beautiful place for students and retirees. Haven't been there in a while but it was growing before I left
@@peculiarshanice4586 I live just a half mile from MTSU. Yes! absolutely beautiful place to live. It’s grown a lot is what I have been told. Everything is so convenient. Great city to raise kids.
If the price is reasonable should be easy to sell. So so many people are moving to Florida for the safety of their children their communities and enforcement of parents God given rights. Should go quickly. Good luck!
My parents retired to a 55+ park on the Florida west coast in the mid 70s. My mother was younger then my dad and was very lonely....said she got tired of “seeing the Hearst go by.” Mom had her first open heart surgery in the 70s in NJ. When they retired she couldn’t find the doctors in Florida that were familiar with her case. She contracted pneumonia and wound up back in Deborah Heart & Lung for her second heart surgery which killed her...she was only 58. Florida has left a bad taste in my mouth. I will stay in PA where my Social Security and state pension remain untaxed.
So glad to see an update, I was wondering how things were going for you all. Good luck on selling your house, even though you are not in a hurry, I hope it goes quickly. Looking forward to seeing your adventures!
We just moved from the Maryville TN area to New Mexico and you are soooo right about the food! We miss how good and cheap the groceries are! So excited for your family!!
Now everyone is moving to Tennessee. They'll screw that up fast, watch. Why is it that everyone thinks they have an original idea when everyone has the same idea?
Congrats on the move. I am also in the process of getting the hell out of this hellhole of a state. But what is so said is they don't make it easy to get out. All the renovations that need to be done to make the up to code. Codes that were not there at one point and all of a sudden pop up. Everytime think have everything in place, inspection comes up with something else they did not include before because it was not an issue. I am not against all the codes to make things right. But some are petty. Now that things are set time to get it on the market and out of here. Sad part is, when you look at the market, housing is so high in FL, houses are going at extreme prices, and in most parts going quickly. I hope the same. When you look at housing more north, people don't realize, sell your house in FL, you can get 3 for the price of one when you go north. Sad so sad.
Not sure you've done your research. But they say you don't know what you don't know. FYI, lots of campgrounds don't allow school bus conversions to stay. Some require an RVIA certification and more have a 10 year rule. I travel all over the country in an rv and find it is not cheaper in most other places for food and general living expenses than Florida. I winter in Florida every year and lived there for 10 years before I retired in 2017. Best of luck to ya. I think you will have an eye opening experience especially at your young age to not have an Appreciating asset (real estate) and only have DEpreciating assets (a decade if not more old school bus).
Honestly, they've made extremely poor money wasting decisions that have resulted in their current situation. Moving is expensive! They've made two big moves in three years. There are soooo many costs associating with moving. Now an RV purchase and living in an RV. If their goal is to travel, then good, get the RV. If their goal is to build wealth and security .... They're on the wrong path. It's very difficult to hear young people say "it's more difficult now than ever" ... no, its not. Not by a long shot.
@@joethecomputerguy1 I remember those days of 18% mtg interest rates. I also remember odd-even license plate gas rationing. :) In places like Florida, where many houses are considered "Beach front" (I think it's loosely defined ...within 1 mile of the water) ...of course prices are high and taxes too. Even the jersey shore is very expensive price and tax. This family has really just made some poor financial decisions and CHOOSE to take what would normally be considered "side jobs" to support their family. There's nothing wrong if that's what you choose ..but don't place the consequences of those actions on others or a state, etc.
@@susansmith493- I live at the Jersey shore and prices here are insane. It’s heartbreaking because so many locals can not afford to live here anymore. Home prices are through the roof but rent is even higher! And that’s if you can actually find a place to rent.
I love Florida. However, with the total cost of everything, you need to have a satchel containing some cash. A small percentage of us have been here a while and on our 5th or 6th house, and if the timing was good, it worked out pretty well. The prices now make sense if you're all set. For a young working family, it may be a little tough in SW Fl. Hopefully, you all decide to come back. Good luck.
I would like to see a video on something you do in Tennessee. Parks? Camping the city? How about comparing Tennessee and Florida? What you liked and didn’t like about Florida? Love your videos looking forward to your next one.
Wow! Florida has been the place to move to when needing a better quality of life. In the last month I spoke with friends and family there, all moving out within the next 6 weeks. To expensive!
One must love winter to move north, I don’t. I lived away from FL for 35 years, when retirement came I sold everything and returned to sunshine state. Good luck!
No people want a better living for themselves. Hurricanes are far more worse than blizzards & snow. Let’s get that straightened out. That state caters to people like you and the wealthy anyways. I lived through hurricane season 2004-2005 that was a hot ass mess and dangerous. The sea levels has risen, hotter temperatures, more flooding Mc low paying jobs, and what’s sad is the poor Floridians won’t have money to leave if they don’t leave before the next passing decade. The economy in Florida is trash.
I am older than you but I totally understand wanting to do something else when you are young. I live in Florida and it has gotten expensive. Of course there are more expensive places to live but Florida has gotten crazy with insurance. We will be moving back to TN also in a few years. We sold our house at the top of the market in FL back in 2022. As long as you can afford it live your dreams. Who is to say in a couple years you might fall in love with a town and buy another house. I wish you nothing but the best. I look forward to your adventure.
Hi, word of advice. I had lived in a vehicle for 7 years and trust me, with the cost of gas and food you will be paying almost the cost if rent. This lifestyle is not what it once was. But i say still try it to see how it works for you. Happy travels and stay safe ❤
We did something similar. We moved from Myrtle Beach for similar reason. We traveled for 2 years. Now starting over in a new house. It was a journey but fun and worth it.
Right behind you! Have a house in Melbourne that I’m selling and moving to Virginia next month! Florida is getting expensive and wages are NOT keeping up
I'm not sure why most people in the comments are roasting Florida. It's amazing here. Also, Florida is one of the fastest growing states so I'm unsure why people are acting like FL isn't an amazing place to live (if you can afford it).
@@mssarahc4085 Yes, but all things being equal, I haven't seen a place that I would prefer to live. Just because the cost of living has gone up doesn't mean that it's any less desirable of a place. Would you rather live in Cali with 50% of the homeless people in the US? Or NYC where I paid 13% more net taxes for an inferior lifestyle, or Portland where you're stepping on used needles when walking down the street? I don't understand why people are trashing FL...
So glad y'all are feeling better and are doing ok.Hopefully your house will sale quickly and you can move forward with what you want to do. Thank you again for updating us.If you can't upload a video if you can let us know in the community page how yall are doing. Many blessing.
Good to see you back. I am glad you all are well. We live in rural Arkansas and so many things you mentioned are common here. I notice it when people talk about vet care for animals. It’s much cheaper here. Also I get free produce at least twice a week. Gas is cheaper too.
@@CheapsKate77 in the rural South many people garden and give their extra fruits and veggies to neighbors. We live in the country and own a business people offer us free produce all the time.
@@CourtneyRobinson you must know a lot of people to be able to get free produce twice a week. We have people who give us star fruit and mangos but only once a year. Their trees don’t produce fruit every week.
@@CheapsKate77 we own a business and see a lot of people at their homes. My dad also has a big garden as well as all my neighbors. It’s really common here to share your excess produce.
I moved to Coastal MS from MA. If you can handle the heat and bugs in MS then it’s a great place to live. The only thing more expensive in MS than MA is home insurance but the gas price is easily $1 less a gallon so that makes up for it. I have no regrets about my move. Good luck and check out Coastal MS.
I was a bit worried about your family since you did not post for awhile, so I am so glad to hear you are safe and refreshed in Tennessee. I hope your house sells soon!
Don’t get greedy! I used to be in RE. When A house sits empty for awhile, it becomes “stale”. Buyers wonder why it hasn’t sold and assume something is wrong with it. If you have an honest, professional realtor, take his or her advice. You bought at the bottom. Take your profit and RUN Before the market crashes again! BEst of luck!
We live in Tennessee and are moving to Florida. It’s no peaches & cream in Tennessee. I hope you have a great life in Tennessee. But for us we have been hit all summer with major storms. About every 2 weeks we get hit with storm damage we have not ever seen. Im about to turn 60 and these storms are like no other. It’s so hot and humidity in Tennessee are door are swallowed shut we have to shave them down to use them. The refrigerator is out from humidity damage. Our floors are snagging now due to humidity damage. And we lost a dog in part to this high heat & humidity. I have an autoimmune disease so the heat is horrible for my heath. My daughter lives in Florida and we are there all the time. I feel much better in Florida. I follow real-estate and Tennessee prices have doubled too. Now I do have about 11 acres for sale at the Tennessee river if you are interested. We have never lived there but it’s a gorgeous place. Water spring wild blackberries everywhere. And grapes, perfect place to homestead. We are selling all of our property in Tennessee. And will be going to Ocala in may when our daughter graduates with her doctorate. After going through the major storms we have this summer we are prepared for hurricane season. We invested in solar and things to get through it. But we had planned to live off grid at one point in our lifetime. That’s why we bought the land up by the river. Then I got psoriatic arthritis. I’m looking forward to the doctors in Florida. Not happy with the medical care in Tennessee. I pray your family finds that place that will be safe and perfect. But just know Tennessee has its problems too. God bless ! Leslye
😬 I hope you are prepared for FL heat and humidity. It is nothing compared to TN. And FL storms are much worse than TN storms. We also found the health care in FL to be horrible. I truly hope it is better for you than it was for us, but based on the reasons you are saying you are leaving TN - I don’t think FL is going to be the place you want to go. It is one thing to vacation there, but living in FL is very different. We are originally from TN (east) and will not be staying here either. But FL is definitely not better.
I will also add, that being a snowbird would be a much better option if that is possible. The winters are great, but the summers will be horrible for you.
Thank you ! I am . I lived in Neptune beach for 3 years. And my daughter is about to graduate with her doctorate at UF . To me west Tennessee is hotter and more humidity. In Florida you have the ocean breeze even inland and you can swim every day. The 4 storms we had in the past month were horrendous. It was 2 week for my daughter to get her power back on in Bartlett. It’s our house she rents it from us. So we went to see the damage. Because it’s on us to repair it. We had 4 detours within 2 blocks of her house. I have never seen damage so bad. Lines and poles in the road. All the fences in her street were down . My dad lives 3 blocks from her and we could not even get to him. Outside right now I have 200 year old tree uprooted from a storm that hit our town an hour east of Memphis last night. I have suffered all summer and summer started in March. We really don’t have winter any longer. But ones in a while we get an ice storm. I’m 60 now and I know what’s going on. I’d rather be in Florida with a pool I can use year round and one daughter near by an I think my Tennessee daughter will join us. But cost of living we are looking at about 1000 a year in property taxes. It’s worth it since I have psoriatic arthritis. I can swim each day and get relief. And that’s the big thing . Pain, the last 20 years I have stuffed with pain. I was in a plane crash, and that spinal cord injury got worse when I developed severe arthritis. The thing is I don’t hurt in Florida. I can be in Florida and pain doesn’t enter my mind. When we got home from Gainesville a month ago I woke up that next day and I said oh my God ! Help me. As soon as we got back that pain hit me hard. It’s been like that 20 years. Sometimes I go to Florida just to get relief. I can not explain it. Sure I swim when I’m there, but it’s like once I get below I 10 the pain level drops. And for that it’s worth it. Now I say it’s more in taxes but we did pay twice as much more in taxes before we moved to the little country home we have now. So that’s not really a deal breaker. So I’m ready. We have 4 properties to sell. And one we are flipping. So we just need to get through the next 10 months. As soon as our youngest graduates from UF we should be ready to go. Can’t wait to get relief from pain and it’s our last home purchase. So we are getting something that’s big enough for our children to visit. We go to Disney about 4 times a year and we will be able to actually be home when they visit. We have a time share and that’s nice but we can’t take our huskies. I really hate leaving our huskies. They are family too. We like them to be with us. Hope Tennessee is all you want it to be. And if you are interested in 11 acres at the Tennessee river just message us. It’s a beautiful place. But turning 60 this year. And the severe arthritis It’s not for me anymore. A young family would really enjoy it. Leslye
Thank you for the update! I wish your family well and hope you find amazing places to live as you travel. Please keep us updated. My husband and I love Knoxville and have considered moving there, but only if our kids and grandkids will move too.
Be sure and check on home prices, property taxes and rising traffic. Knoxville and Nashville have both seen record numbers of people moving in--many from states that had different expectations from government in their own state. This may signal a push to raise taxes. Just what I have heard. Maybe the rural areas are different.
So glad you are all over Covid and sweet baby. I am battling long Covid and Im a nurse so truly understand how hard it is. Having moved 13 states and 27 times I truly get what you have gone through except for all the renovations.
Your baby is so cute!! Sending you all the best for new adventures!! My husband is retiring from the military and we face a similar big change😅 Crazy we looked extensively at Maryville!! There is a base there we were nearly moved to. Still love the area it’s beautiful!!
So how does your health insurance work? When you no longer live in Florida, will you have “out of area” higher prices for treatment? Pediatrician visits, etc?
Congrats! You guys worked SO hard and deserve the best. So sorry to hear about the COVID. Happy you are all better. You are all starting on a wonderful new adventure. Wish you all the happiness!
FL is best enjoyed as a vacay spot. I lived there for 2.5 yrs. Was more poor than before I graduated college. I also found the driving was pulling my car into the mechanics shop constantly. The layout in many cities is too spread out with heavy traffic and dangerous high speed driving. Just not the paradise you see on the surface. Very relaxed place with some amazing churches. But you either need a savings/investments of money or other residual income/business outside of a job.
Floridas weather is a No for me heat and high humidity plus too expensive rents and mortgages and too much traffic with a lot of tolls Best decisión to move far from big cities they are too expensive! Nothing like being in the country peace tranquility and it’s healing!
So glad to see you and that you made it to TN okay! I'm sorry you got sick. I had it last summer and it stunk, but it's really bad with a little one. ♥️
I was thinking about the gas prices to drive it on trips. Our South Carolina gas prices just shot up again. My small car is stressing me on gas 2 days a week an hour to work. Maybe they get good gas being diesel engines ?
Healthcare is unbelievably horrible, grocery etc taxes very high. RE tax remains low so there is one plus. I would discourage anyone from settling in TN
Sold our house in Orlando in just a few days and bought a house in NC for cash. We owned our Florida home for 20 years and made some good money on the sale, we got much more than I thought we would get. I do miss the beaches and parks. I used to spend my three days a week off at the beach or going to the parks.
The other thing about keeping your Florida house and renting it is that as you said, Florida favors the renters over the owners. Also, you have the issue of squatters. I have seen many news articles about squatters who break into vacant houses and just start living in them. When the owners try to kick them out the find that law enforcement will not help and that they have to jump through all sorts of legal hoops to finally get the squatters out. But, in the mean time the squatters are ruining the house and in some cases will actually strip out plumbing and such for the copper and leave the house in an un-livable condition once they are finally forced out.
It is SO weird hearing people talk about East TN on RUclips. The property values here have skyrocketed post Covid but I’m sure no worse than Florida. Not much has changed since you’ve been gone other than we have a Buc-ees to make traffic worse at exit 407 lol. Welcome back to TN (even if it is temporary).
I moved from South Florida in 2016 to Central Florida at that time the cost of living was better and I was happy. Since 2020 with the Covid and the cost of living rise especially insurance here. I’m feeling just like you. As a matter of fact my sister and her husband are moving to TN as he has family and they love the Mountains. I am sure you will have no problem selling your home. Best wishes on your new adventure your both young and travel sounds like an adventure to me.
I’m so happy you guys made it. I did think about you. I also hope you put an alarm system on your home that you are selling. I keep seeing home owners having all kinds of headaches over squatters who just “move in” into empty homes. Maybe I’m a worrywart.
Squatters are definitely an issue in FL! And it is nearly impossible to get them out. We did think about that and have some things in place to help prevent it 😉
@@raisingwildflowers That makes me feel better. I’m glad you have a plan to combat squatters. I really enjoy your content and you have a wonderful family. 🫶🏾
That's a great point. I don't know what the rules are in U.S, but in 🇨🇦 u have to also have an empty property checked every 30 days min by someone or insurance won't pay if something happens.🇨🇦♥️
Almost all major cities are expensive now. I would say don't move to a place just because it is cheaper. Really consider the lifestyle you want to have. I grew up in a mid-size city and I moved to Tennessee for 2 about years. I was not happy there at all. It is very rural. If you don't like fishing, hiking and hunting there is very little to do other than college football. I missed access to the ocean and a good variety of restaurants. I also missed culture like concerts, museums, galleries, etc. What good does it do you to live cheap, but very unhappy? Nothing against the people in Tennessee. Some of the most generous and friendly people I have ever met.
omg, my heart bleeds for you. its going to be so hard to sell in Florida with the withdrawal of housing insurance. My thoughts go out to you am glad that you got out. I hope the best for y'all.
i'm still making a Massachusetts salary, Florida is much more affordable in comparison it's hilarious. Even with inflation, Florida is still cheaper than Massachusetts.
It's expensive Every USA. You have to put it on paper and do the math. I live in a very expensive area rent wise. But, I other things are less expensive. My car insurance alone is so much less expensive because of the zip code that it makes up the difference in rent. Everything I need is within a short distance. I hardly buy gas. Utilities are less here too. It's the hidden cost that most overlook. So I say....Live were you're HAPPY !!! 😊✌️🦋
Any beach community in any state is expensive. If you're close to the water like their house, your taxes and insurance are higher. Beach communities can charge for a week rental what non-beach communities charge for a month. Try to get a beach rental even in jersey for a week. This woman is comparing apples to oranges as far as states and communities are concerned. Buying a house within a block from a beach ANYWHERE is expensive.
@@millabasset1710the key is Massachusetts salary. FL salaries do not compare. Cost of living has skyrocketed just in 3 to 4 yrs but incomes in FL have not kept up at all. I don't mind paying more to live in another state because incomes are higher to a point where I would still come out ahead each month.
We are also in Florida and things have slowed down a bit in our residential area, but I would expect a renovated house so close to the beach to sell fairly quickly! Good luck! There are always a lot of investors who snap up houses in those areas to use as short terms rentals. My fingers are crossed for you.
We are visiting Kentucky in November to possibly move there from Florida. The cost of living especially in south Florida is ridiculous and we want out! Congrats on your move
I’m really glad you’re back to posting and, more importantly, that you’re all feeling well again. I’ve missed you but knew how busy you must have been. ❤
I am getting myself to the same place. I personally want to move to Alaska (from KC). Getting finances together and beginning to save. Will probably take me a couple years to save. I rent and don’t have a house so I don’t have a windfall coming so that’s why it will take me a bit. But, I’m excited! Also, the little guy is so cute!!!
Thanks for sharing, sometimes I do think it`s only here in Switzerland.I must admire you for taking the leap to an affordable city.Looking forward to future videos and to experience your adventures thru your lenses
I was born and raised in florida. i was that beach girl ! Bought a house and was settled, but i hated it. i hated the misrible weather ,traffic, especially i4.. i hated that i bought a house away from people with land..for it to grow so fast it put me pretty much with tampa and wesley chapel..it took 20 min to get out my neighborhood..beaches are over crowded 😫 the property taxes went from 900 a year to over 5k and even though we were making decent money it was a struggle!!! We had an investment firm give us a deal on our house and we moved to TN this past april !! 🎉 i love it¡ the fresher air the nicer people . We can go outside even in August and breath and go on walks !! I live in dayton area on 2 acres!! Away from knoxville for that small town but still not to far from like sams club! Gas is cheaper food is about the same with the double food tax but getting this 3 month brake here something i never seen! Our taxes on our house is like 500 bucks and they said that was pricy i laughed 🤣 car insurance was cut in 1/2 ! And the pay is about the same but i don't feel like im stressing !! Good luck on your journey here !!❤
A big massive congratulations to you and your family for all that you have accomplished and achieved. I know how difficult this could be, especially with a baby! It is not easy and you made it look so fun and adventurous 😊. Major blessings and thankyou for sharing your experience with us. It was so beautiful to watch. Your little daughter is so beautiful and enjoyed seeing her throughout the video. I miss my toddler being around that age. Much love sis 🙏🏽and good luck with everything moving forward. Enjoy the adventure, you will look back with so much fondness and pride ❤️
It can also be a huge worry renting out a home. What if your tenants trash the house or are bad neighbours? I've heard some awful horror stories of how some tenants treat other people's homes. So you need to hire a tenancy agency to manage it if you are far away and do regular checks to make sure they are looking after the place. It's just so much work for not 'that much' and especially if you're not that fussed about returning to the area or moving back into the property. Seems like you have a good plan. Good luck. Tennessee looks wonderful!
I was a landlord briefly…horrible tenant! This tenant was a member of local police…you might think rent would have been paid with out multiple calls and demands each month. You might think small dog and cat might be housebroken, you might think noise would be reasonable, you might think the house would be kept clean and repair needs might be reported…well you would be wrong.
Florida is no longer the cheap cost of living as remembered from the 1990's and the prevailing wage growth has been lagging as compared with other states.
Not a good idea to start high. Better off to start a little bit lower than market value. This would have created a multiple offer situation. Buyers are super savvy and will look as to why it’s selling two years later for double?!? Don’t let it be come a stale listing. If you don’t have offers in in the first week then you are definitely overpriced. Don’t wait to lower the price. Your realtor knows the market and gave you good advice as where to price it. Your realtor just “bought your listing” by listing it higher than it should be. ANYWAY…wishing you Good luck!!
We moved from one of the poorest cities in the U.S Flint Mi here to Sarasota -Bradenton back on 2014 after Graduation . Then we moved to Tampa in 2020; the cost of living is crazy now houses from $2500-15,000 a month . I would hate to leave Florida I start my Ph. D program at USF soon ; my husband has a great job , and our last 3 children were born here . But the cost of living is nuts for these small ugly houses with no basement . For what we pay here , we could be in a mini mansion elsewhere . We have been discussing leaving as well ❤❤
I am glad to see you have a video up. I am confused how did you afford to fly? Month to month in Air B & B, you must really have crunched your budget book!!!
Well it looks like they must be having a hard time, did you see the big dent in the side of their New Car, It’s sad when people can’t afford to Repair their nice cars, I would be scared to Live in Florida, because of all the Sink Holes, I hope they sell their home, and can start a Better Life, Everything is so expensive now, Thankfully I am 65 ,and Retired, and Don’t need much , and yes We all can accumulate to much Stuff,
I live in northeast Pennsylvania and the cost of living here has skyrocketed a lot of out-of-town landlords bought up the properties and the rents have gone up tremendously. Pennsylvania is not that cheap as everyone may think it is. We have the highest gas tax in the country.
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It's so nice to see u back! I would have liked to have seen a whole house tour before u left Florida but that's okay. I enjoyed watching your renovation videos. Wishing u and your family all the best! Take care!💜
Can I ask your tips on raising children not to be materialistic and especially what tips you would use to help them at the time of life they go out on thier own
Did your two oldest children move also? Will they still be living with you or are they ready to begin their own adult lives?
Hi! It is so good to see you back! I am curious what you guys are doing for income now that you have moved and haven't sold your home? That seems so nosey (I am sorry) I am curious if you are still doing instacart and those things for that income? Since I mainly watched for your budget and frugal tips.
I moved my family out of Florida just last week. It is a big adjustment but our pockets are thanking us already. Congrats on the move!
What things have you found to be expensive? What state are you moving?
@@secretjourney4815 we moved from Miami Lakes, FL to Gainesville, GA. A BIG change in scenery but we also went from paying 3K + utilities for 2/2 apt to paying 2K for a 4/3 home. We are subleasing a room to a relative so our actual rent cost is 1.2K which makes it worth it. Moving our things was the biggest expense; we downsized and did it with a 16 foot Penske truck for ~$1500 (including tolls and fuel).
Congrats! We are considering it right now, but not because we want to, but financially it’s getting too tight. We like the climate and all so we are looking for something similar. Or just comfortable living. If you don’t mind me asking - what state did you move to and why did you like it?
@@burkinfaso I fully understand, it was the same thing for us. We loved the climate and FL is what we've known most of our lives but it no longer made sense financially. We moved one state over to Georgia. There are about 3-4 months of cold weather that we have to get ready for but the rest of the year it's somewhat like Florida.
@@SquareCircle005 GA is what I’ve been thinking about as well. However I’ve heard that since Floridians are moving out to GA - the housing market is rising so quickly. I feel bad since I’m about to become the same person I used to complain about (New Yorkers/northerners that moved down to fl and made the market worse, but having no choice and moving somewhere else and becoming part of that problem due to economy😪. I wish I could stay in my beloved fl and raise my family without constant stress of $$$)
Anyways, Sorry for being a crybaby and all the luck to you ❤️
I love Florida I have been here for 30+ years. I am retired from my real estate business. I live comfortably in my mobile home and I have a garden. My living expenses are very basic and affordable. I live in Sarasota. Whats gotten high all over is food and gas prices. I can't change our economy I can only control the things that effect me directly.
Right , I live in Tennessee , 55 years in Tennessee. It’s the same everywhere. Food prices have doubled. Home prices have doubled everywhere! And it’s about finding that place you love. We have a daughter in Florida so we are going to Florida. Selling everything to go and be comfortable there. We are in Florida often and love it. It suits us. Yes it might cost just a little more for annual property taxes but actually we we’re paying huge taxes in Tennessee until 2017 when we move to a tiny country town. But it has its issues. Like my daughter told us good medical care is not in the tiny towns it’s the nicer bugger cities. And health care in important to us. So paying a little more every year in property taxes is ok. But everything else you spend money on have doubled all over the country. You can’t run from it. We hate the extreme high humidity in Tennessee. And I don’t care what anyone says Florida is not as hit and humid as Tennessee. I actually lived in Neptune beach for 3 years so I know what it’s like. And what to expect. You can get land in Tennessee for a good price. So I pray this family find a great place to settle down. I have 11 acres on the Tennessee river I’ll sell them. It’s a gorgeous stop. We bought it thinking we would homestead. But I got sick. So headed to Florida. We are excited about it. I’m ready for a pool I can use all year long. I have psoriatic arthritis so it will be a huge help. A real blessing.
Bless you.
I’m moving back to Florida for the third time as I typed this message 😊. I love Florida. I moving back from Virginia Beach which I LOVE so much 🙏🏾
@@FourHuskyHomestead you must be kidding.... I have lived in New York, around DC, on the Canadian border and in Baton Rouge. I now live in North Florida and Florida has
the most miserable hot humid weather I have ever experienced. It makes New Orleans and
Baron Rouge seem like heaven with respect to the heat and I would take
the four seasons even along the Canadian / NY border over Florida heat and hurricanes.
Check out the home owner's insurance in Florida as well as high car insurance.
Property taxes are higher in Florida then Louisiana but lower then New York
or Virginia but only in some counties. In some counties in Florida the
property taxes are higher then even upstate NY. I tell everyone to experience
a Florida summer, which lasts like 9 months, and hurricane season before ever
considering this miserable state. In the cold, I can always put on an extra sweater
but in this miserable 96 degree heat and 100% humidity what do you do when
you just sit there and sweat while wearing nothing more then a bathing suit.
Moving to Florida was NOT my choice. It was a thing of either becoming unemployed
or move with my job. If I had a choice I would NEVER have moved to Florida..
But, as for cost of living, every place in the USA is experiencing massive
cost of living increases. Several of my friends have left the USA for places
like France, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Mexico and not one regrets the move.
I even have a nephew who lives in Japan with his Japanese wife and loves
it there and would not move back to the USA for anything.
@@marytica123 I am sure you are going to put your money, where your mouth is, and buy this woman, a house that's up to your exacting standards. Put up or shut up. Stop , shaming people, for how they live. She sounds like she is happy, and comfortable, with having chosen, an alternative way of living. Better than that , she's living within her means, and I wonder, if you can say, the same ?
My husband and and are native Floridians and just moved out of state for the exact reasons you mentioned. Homeowners insurance is out of control and HOAs are going to be a lot more expensive because of it. We moved to Gainesville GA and love it! FL house closes in a week and are getting 97% of asking price which is 3 times what we paid in 2000. We have managed to control costs into retirement. We also did major renovations to bathrooms and kitchen.
Congrats on the move! We are considering GA as our new home moving from Florida too. How do you like it there?
Georgia is getting filled up quick and home prices are rising fast.
Good❤!
Ditto 😢
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Congratulations! I am right behind you. Can't take Miami anymore. Putting my house for sale and getting out of here. No idea where, but far from here. Been here for 44 yrs and we are done with the high cost of living, traffic, corrupted officials running the city and most of all rude people. Your baby is Gorgeous!
Please do! Bye bye! ✌🏼
Haha
Pittsburgh, PA and Cincinnati, OH have the most affordable housing in the country
And that includes most of the more rural counties surrounding the cities
@@emilyfeagin2673not according to the research I’ve done. Would you mind sharing your sources? I’m looking to move out of south Florida to somewhere a lot cheaper.
@@emilyfeagin2673I'm getting away from the Cincinnati area! Get ready for plenty of toxins, allergies and sickness too up in that area! I am wanting to go to NC. Haven't decided upon where. Just not in the big city
I can recall not too long ago where Florida was an affordable place to live. How things change so quickly. Glad you are going to a better situation.
Texas is headings in that direction too 😢
Still better than NY or Commiefornia
@@commonsenseisntcommon1776 All the New Yorkers are moving here (FL) they are rude and run up the prices. FL will be the new New York soon. FL is no longer FL, its a mix of New York, Brazil, and Puerto Rico.
Maybe 20+ years ago. It didn’t just happen
That's what I was thinking.
Greetings, I must say I really admire folks that actively look at their life and realize something is not working to its fullest potential, then make changes accordingly. Wishing you the best...enjoy your journey! TFS
In Tennessee house prices doubled in the past 3 years. They also tax groceries, which they do not in FL, so you will pay more for food.
Florida does have a grocery tax, it’s just wrapped into the price of the food. It doesn’t show as taxed on the receipt.
Don’t worry home prices in Tennessee will go up by people escaping there from Florida. Just like home prices went up in Texas and Florida when people escaped to those states from the West coast. I live in Texas and this has definitely happened. So it may be a temporary respite to move to Tennessee but word is spreading so enjoy it while it lasts.
Only way she will have true power over what she’s running from is to leave America. 🤦🏾♀️. You’ll face the same challenges because that’s the way America is moving.
@@Faithful10415they already have been skyrocketing in TN for 3+ years
@@Faithful10415 People just dont realize. All these states that have no state income tax are just as expensive as any other state. It takes money to run the state, and it has to come from SOMEPLACE. So either they charge higher sales taxes, or property taxes, or find sneakier ways like Texas... which makes you buy a hunting permit to hunt on YOUR OWN LAND. Texas takes in 50 million a year just from that
I've been ready to leave FL for a few years now. The cost of living, traffic, weather, over populated; I want to down size big time and just live very simple. Hopefully within the next year I can make that happen.
As native Floridians, my husband and I had to sell our retirement home because of the high cost of housing, windstorm insurance. Plus the high cost of living. We are RVing now, looking for somewhere to relocate too. It’s heartbreaking to us, to be kicked out of our home State in our most vulnerable age. 😢
Thank the Governor partly for this mess!
It sounds like you left Florida voluntarily, whatever your reason was. I'm just not seeing that you were forcibly evicted or deported.
@@rangerannie5636Forced by circumstances if they want a roof over their head and food on the table…is that so hard to understand. Evidently, it is. Smh
@@seriejohnson698 So they had reasons behind the choice they made. You made my point for me. Thank you! 😊
I’m in Miami area, and my heart aches for families that are struggling to try to put food on the table and pay the high insurance, rent, car insurance etc. Not to mention crime and hurricanes! We’ve been here for decades sad to see the changes. Florida has become a wealthy’s playground.
I just visit Florida in tourism visits . I love it here in my hometown
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Ohio very very cheap state
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Florida lighting capitol and hurricane capitol
I plan to go visit Florida in December and january
@@MichaelMitchell-ks5it Yes! Especially this year. Lots of lightning⚡️⚡️⚡️
I think it was so smart to sell as many possessions as possible before moving. We hired a moving truck for our items - it was an awful, expensive experience. Lesson learned! Glad to hear your house is on the market and your family is well again. What a month!
I agreed on this I will sell everything if I move again
I would never take furniture with me for a long distance move.
Agreed. Hear too many horror stories of moving companies ripping off customers. Hiking up prices and holding possessions hostage until the higher price is paid. I would never hire "professional" movers.
We moved out 20 years ago. It was a nice place still at that time but we wanted to move closer to family. We had decided a couple times up until about 6 years ago to move back but we weren't able to sell our home here...I thank God everyday that we didn't move back there. It has become really bad in the last 6 years or so. You will be so much happier no matter where you decide to luve. I personally grew up basically in Florida and it breaks my heart how much it has gone down hill. Best of luck!!
The first three weeks a house is on the market is when it gets the most attention
Don’t be afraid to make a price adjustment if you aren’t getting an offer your agent can guide you
I lived in South Florida from 1996 to 2003. I was in my 20s. Even back then I knew I didn't want to stay because of the high cost of living, overpriced homes and too much people. I made the 'mistake to move to overpriced California from 2003 to 2011. My wife's family moved to San Antonio TX and we followed them with the goal of buying a nice new house which we did. We are much happier here than California. I would never move back to FL. Plus the constant threat of hurricanes! Good luck with your move!
Way to go, renovations done, house up for sale, hanging out in TN and all with kids and a new baby, you have accomplished a lot! We enjoy whatever you have time to share. I love the nomad life, not a lot of stuff and free to be adventurous. It is not in our nature to live in a state, city, town, house for 10-20-30 years when there is so much to see in this world. Everybody's got to do their own thing. Enjoy your TN summer and good luck with your next move.
Yes! Thank you!
Yeah, that’s real smart leaving the house that you had a mortgage on to go live in an Airbnb. Everybody go look on line to see how much an Airbnb because these people have no brain.
The house insurance alone is outrageous here in Florida. Some of us have been cancelled by our insurance companies or prices have gone up 40%. My mother in law who has a low income pays over $5,000 and doesn’t live near the beach. Now they are saying that houses that were constructed in the 1990’s below are considered non insurable. My dad lives in NY and has a house that was built in 1918 and only pays $900 a month for house insurance. I too am ready to leave Florida, is gotten overpopulated and overpriced for the low income we get paid here.
Nearly all these comments are from people wanting to or have moved out of Florida. I’m one myself. Left nearly 30 years ago. However, of the top 10 most searched areas on Redfin, five of them are in Florida. Florida’s population will continue to skyrocket for years to come.
So sorry to hear about the illness, thankfully your baby is ok now. Enjoy your time with family and friends. Hopefully your house will sell soon.
Happy for you guys and so happy your little one is okay! What an adventure!!
Just moved to Florida from New York it was the best thing I Have ever done, So much cheaper, quieter, and safe than New York, I got job that paid me comparably to NYC and I'm happy about the move and the cheap rent here.
It's so understandable how busy you've been. Renovating a house is exhausting. Your baby is so adorable, sorry to hear about the covid. You look rested so this break is what you all needed. Hopefully you get a good sale soon. Going light while traveling is smart as you have more options when looking for a new home.
Best move I have ever done. Moved from Oregon to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Best financial move. I’m 68 years old and moved here a year ago.
I visited Murfreesboro Tennessee for the first time in March and loved it. I am hoping to move some time this year.
I lived in Murfreesboro across from MTSU. I rented from a lot of private owners and my rent was always under 500. Beautiful place for students and retirees. Haven't been there in a while but it was growing before I left
@@peculiarshanice4586 I live just a half mile from MTSU. Yes! absolutely beautiful place to live. It’s grown a lot is what I have been told. Everything is so convenient. Great city to raise kids.
If the price is reasonable should be easy to sell. So so many people are moving to Florida for the safety of their children their communities and enforcement of parents God given rights. Should go quickly. Good luck!
My parents retired to a 55+ park on the Florida west coast in the mid 70s. My mother was younger then my dad and was very lonely....said she got tired of “seeing the Hearst go by.” Mom had her first open heart surgery in the 70s in NJ. When they retired she couldn’t find the doctors in Florida that were familiar with her case. She contracted pneumonia and wound up back in Deborah Heart & Lung for her second heart surgery which killed her...she was only 58. Florida has left a bad taste in my mouth. I will stay in PA where my Social Security and state pension remain untaxed.
Sorry about your mother. FL doesn't tax any of those retirement benefits either.
So glad to see an update, I was wondering how things were going for you all. Good luck on selling your house, even though you are not in a hurry, I hope it goes quickly. Looking forward to seeing your adventures!
Thank you so much!
Your baby is so precious oh my!!!! All the best to you and your fam ❤
We just moved from the Maryville TN area to New Mexico and you are soooo right about the food! We miss how good and cheap the groceries are!
So excited for your family!!
Tennessee is a great state. Family values, conservative, good people!! I would live there!
Now everyone is moving to Tennessee. They'll screw that up fast, watch. Why is it that everyone thinks they have an original idea when everyone has the same idea?
🤣🤣…..as if Florida isn’t conservative and backward enough! You’re a hoot! 😁
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As opposed to Chicago, Detroit, Philly, Baltimore, etc? Why are people LEAVING BLUE STATES and GOING TO RED STATES? 🤷♂️
Congrats on the move. I am also in the process of getting the hell out of this hellhole of a state. But what is so said is they don't make it easy to get out. All the renovations that need to be done to make the up to code. Codes that were not there at one point and all of a sudden pop up. Everytime think have everything in place, inspection comes up with something else they did not include before because it was not an issue. I am not against all the codes to make things right. But some are petty. Now that things are set time to get it on the market and out of here. Sad part is, when you look at the market, housing is so high in FL, houses are going at extreme prices, and in most parts going quickly. I hope the same. When you look at housing more north, people don't realize, sell your house in FL, you can get 3 for the price of one when you go north. Sad so sad.
Not sure you've done your research. But they say you don't know what you don't know. FYI, lots of campgrounds don't allow school bus conversions to stay. Some require an RVIA certification and more have a 10 year rule. I travel all over the country in an rv and find it is not cheaper in most other places for food and general living expenses than Florida. I winter in Florida every year and lived there for 10 years before I retired in 2017. Best of luck to ya. I think you will have an eye opening experience especially at your young age to not have an Appreciating asset (real estate) and only have DEpreciating assets (a decade if not more old school bus).
Honestly, they've made extremely poor money wasting decisions that have resulted in their current situation. Moving is expensive! They've made two big moves in three years. There are soooo many costs associating with moving. Now an RV purchase and living in an RV. If their goal is to travel, then good, get the RV. If their goal is to build wealth and security .... They're on the wrong path. It's very difficult to hear young people say "it's more difficult now than ever" ... no, its not. Not by a long shot.
@@susansmith493 For sure. My first house had an 18% interest rate mortgage. And I had excellent credit.
@@joethecomputerguy1 I remember those days of 18% mtg interest rates. I also remember odd-even license plate gas rationing. :) In places like Florida, where many houses are considered "Beach front" (I think it's loosely defined ...within 1 mile of the water) ...of course prices are high and taxes too. Even the jersey shore is very expensive price and tax. This family has really just made some poor financial decisions and CHOOSE to take what would normally be considered "side jobs" to support their family. There's nothing wrong if that's what you choose ..but don't place the consequences of those actions on others or a state, etc.
@@susansmith493- I live at the Jersey shore and prices here are insane. It’s heartbreaking because so many locals can not afford to live here anymore. Home prices are through the roof but rent is even higher! And that’s if you can actually find a place to rent.
I love Florida. However, with the total cost of everything, you need to have a satchel containing some cash. A small percentage of us have been here a while and on our 5th or 6th house, and if the timing was good, it worked out pretty well. The prices now make sense if you're all set. For a young working family, it may be a little tough in SW Fl. Hopefully, you all decide to come back. Good luck.
I would like to see a video on something you do in Tennessee. Parks? Camping the city? How about comparing Tennessee and Florida? What you liked and didn’t like about Florida? Love your videos looking forward to your next one.
Yes this
Wow! Florida has been the place to move to when needing a better quality of life. In the last month I spoke with friends and family there, all moving out within the next 6 weeks. To expensive!
One must love winter to move north, I don’t. I lived away from FL for 35 years, when retirement came I sold everything and returned to sunshine state. Good luck!
No people want a better living for themselves. Hurricanes are far more worse than blizzards & snow. Let’s get that straightened out. That state caters to people like you and the wealthy anyways. I lived through hurricane season 2004-2005 that was a hot ass mess and dangerous. The sea levels has risen, hotter temperatures, more flooding Mc low paying jobs, and what’s sad is the poor Floridians won’t have money to leave if they don’t leave before the next passing decade. The economy in Florida is trash.
I am older than you but I totally understand wanting to do something else when you are young. I live in Florida and it has gotten expensive. Of course there are more expensive places to live but Florida has gotten crazy with insurance. We will be moving back to TN also in a few years. We sold our house at the top of the market in FL back in 2022. As long as you can afford it live your dreams. Who is to say in a couple years you might fall in love with a town and buy another house. I wish you nothing but the best. I look forward to your adventure.
Hi, word of advice. I had lived in a vehicle for 7 years and trust me, with the cost of gas and food you will be paying almost the cost if rent. This lifestyle is not what it once was. But i say still try it to see how it works for you. Happy travels and stay safe ❤
How scary but exciting at the same time. Can't wait to see what happens on your future adventures
We did something similar. We moved from Myrtle Beach for similar reason. We traveled for 2 years. Now starting over in a new house. It was a journey but fun and worth it.
Right behind you! Have a house in Melbourne that I’m selling and moving to Virginia next month!
Florida is getting expensive and wages are NOT keeping up
I'm not sure why most people in the comments are roasting Florida. It's amazing here. Also, Florida is one of the fastest growing states so I'm unsure why people are acting like FL isn't an amazing place to live (if you can afford it).
It’s because a lot of People want to Live there, But Probably can’t afford it, Not everyone Lives Paycheck to Paycheck, like she says,
@@mssarahc4085 Yes, but all things being equal, I haven't seen a place that I would prefer to live. Just because the cost of living has gone up doesn't mean that it's any less desirable of a place.
Would you rather live in Cali with 50% of the homeless people in the US? Or NYC where I paid 13% more net taxes for an inferior lifestyle, or Portland where you're stepping on used needles when walking down the street?
I don't understand why people are trashing FL...
@@BestStockStrategy50% of the US homeless population because they come here from other states with horrible weather.
So glad y'all are feeling better and are doing ok.Hopefully your house will sale quickly and you can move forward with what you want to do. Thank you again for updating us.If you can't upload a video if you can let us know in the community page how yall are doing. Many blessing.
Good to see you back. I am glad you all are well.
We live in rural Arkansas and so many things you mentioned are common here. I notice it when people talk about vet care for animals. It’s much cheaper here. Also I get free produce at least twice a week. Gas is cheaper too.
How do you get free produce?
@@CheapsKate77 in the rural South many people garden and give their extra fruits and veggies to neighbors. We live in the country and own a business people offer us free produce all the time.
@@CourtneyRobinson you must know a lot of people to be able to get free produce twice a week. We have people who give us star fruit and mangos but only once a year. Their trees don’t produce fruit every week.
@@CheapsKate77 we own a business and see a lot of people at their homes. My dad also has a big garden as well as all my neighbors. It’s really common here to share your excess produce.
I moved to Coastal MS from MA. If you can handle the heat and bugs in MS then it’s a great place to live. The only thing more expensive in MS than MA is home insurance but the gas price is easily $1 less a gallon so that makes up for it. I have no regrets about my move. Good luck and check out Coastal MS.
So many people moved down here to Florida and had no idea what they were getting into. I'm glad people are leave the state.
I was a bit worried about your family since you did not post for awhile, so I am so glad to hear you are safe and refreshed in Tennessee. I hope your house sells soon!
You showed a chart of rent increases in Florida since 2019. What did that have to do with your family since you owned your Florida home?
Don’t get greedy! I used to be in RE. When A house sits empty for awhile, it becomes “stale”. Buyers wonder why it hasn’t sold and assume something is wrong with it. If you have an honest, professional realtor, take his or her advice. You bought at the bottom. Take your profit and RUN Before the market crashes again! BEst of luck!
We live in Tennessee and are moving to Florida. It’s no peaches & cream in Tennessee. I hope you have a great life in Tennessee. But for us we have been hit all summer with major storms. About every 2 weeks we get hit with storm damage we have not ever seen. Im about to turn 60 and these storms are like no other. It’s so hot and humidity in Tennessee are door are swallowed shut we have to shave them down to use them. The refrigerator is out from humidity damage. Our floors are snagging now due to humidity damage. And we lost a dog in part to this high heat & humidity. I have an autoimmune disease so the heat is horrible for my heath. My daughter lives in Florida and we are there all the time. I feel much better in Florida. I follow real-estate and Tennessee prices have doubled too. Now I do have about 11 acres for sale at the Tennessee river if you are interested. We have never lived there but it’s a gorgeous place. Water spring wild blackberries everywhere. And grapes, perfect place to homestead. We are selling all of our property in Tennessee. And will be going to Ocala in may when our daughter graduates with her doctorate. After going through the major storms we have this summer we are prepared for hurricane season. We invested in solar and things to get through it. But we had planned to live off grid at one point in our lifetime. That’s why we bought the land up by the river. Then I got psoriatic arthritis. I’m looking forward to the doctors in Florida. Not happy with the medical care in Tennessee. I pray your family finds that place that will be safe and perfect. But just know Tennessee has its problems too. God bless ! Leslye
😬 I hope you are prepared for FL heat and humidity. It is nothing compared to TN. And FL storms are much worse than TN storms. We also found the health care in FL to be horrible. I truly hope it is better for you than it was for us, but based on the reasons you are saying you are leaving TN - I don’t think FL is going to be the place you want to go. It is one thing to vacation there, but living in FL is very different. We are originally from TN (east) and will not be staying here either. But FL is definitely not better.
I will also add, that being a snowbird would be a much better option if that is possible. The winters are great, but the summers will be horrible for you.
Thank you ! I am . I lived in Neptune beach for 3 years. And my daughter is about to graduate with her doctorate at UF . To me west Tennessee is hotter and more humidity. In Florida you have the ocean breeze even inland and you can swim every day. The 4 storms we had in the past month were horrendous. It was 2 week for my daughter to get her power back on in Bartlett. It’s our house she rents it from us. So we went to see the damage. Because it’s on us to repair it. We had 4 detours within 2 blocks of her house. I have never seen damage so bad. Lines and poles in the road. All the fences in her street were down . My dad lives 3 blocks from her and we could not even get to him. Outside right now I have 200 year old tree uprooted from a storm that hit our town an hour east of Memphis last night. I have suffered all summer and summer started in March. We really don’t have winter any longer. But ones in a while we get an ice storm. I’m 60 now and I know what’s going on. I’d rather be in Florida with a pool I can use year round and one daughter near by an I think my Tennessee daughter will join us. But cost of living we are looking at about 1000 a year in property taxes. It’s worth it since I have psoriatic arthritis. I can swim each day and get relief. And that’s the big thing . Pain, the last 20 years I have stuffed with pain. I was in a plane crash, and that spinal cord injury got worse when I developed severe arthritis. The thing is I don’t hurt in Florida. I can be in Florida and pain doesn’t enter my mind. When we got home from Gainesville a month ago I woke up that next day and I said oh my God ! Help me. As soon as we got back that pain hit me hard. It’s been like that 20 years. Sometimes I go to Florida just to get relief. I can not explain it. Sure I swim when I’m there, but it’s like once I get below I 10 the pain level drops. And for that it’s worth it. Now I say it’s more in taxes but we did pay twice as much more in taxes before we moved to the little country home we have now. So that’s not really a deal breaker. So I’m ready. We have 4 properties to sell. And one we are flipping. So we just need to get through the next 10 months. As soon as our youngest graduates from UF we should be ready to go. Can’t wait to get relief from pain and it’s our last home purchase. So we are getting something that’s big enough for our children to visit. We go to Disney about 4 times a year and we will be able to actually be home when they visit. We have a time share and that’s nice but we can’t take our huskies. I really hate leaving our huskies. They are family too. We like them to be with us. Hope Tennessee is all you want it to be. And if you are interested in 11 acres at the Tennessee river just message us. It’s a beautiful place. But turning 60 this year. And the severe arthritis It’s not for me anymore. A young family would really enjoy it. Leslye
I got out a couple weeks ago. Have a cottage up in Maine. I’m cool with Winter. Best decision I ever made.
Thank you for the update! I wish your family well and hope you find amazing places to live as you travel. Please keep us updated. My husband and I love Knoxville and have considered moving there, but only if our kids and grandkids will move too.
Be sure and check on home prices, property taxes and rising traffic. Knoxville and Nashville have both seen record numbers of people moving in--many from states that had different expectations from government in their own state. This may signal a push to raise taxes. Just what I have heard. Maybe the rural areas are different.
So glad you are all over Covid and sweet baby. I am battling long Covid and Im a nurse so truly understand how hard it is. Having moved 13 states and 27 times I truly get what you have gone through except for all the renovations.
Did you try IVM?
Try an NAC supplement. It shows it helps with the spike protein damage
Your baby is so cute!! Sending you all the best for new adventures!! My husband is retiring from the military and we face a similar big change😅
Crazy we looked extensively at Maryville!! There is a base there we were nearly moved to. Still love the area it’s beautiful!!
So how does your health insurance work? When you no longer live in Florida, will you have “out of area” higher prices for treatment? Pediatrician visits, etc?
I did the reverse of your move, in 2020 I moved from Palm Beach County to Northeast Tennessee! I'm really glad I got out of there when I did.
Congrats on your move! I have thought about Tennessee as well as North Carolina. But for now, loving my senior apartment in Florida. ❤
Congrats! You guys worked SO hard and deserve the best. So sorry to hear about the COVID. Happy you are all better. You are all starting on a wonderful new adventure. Wish you all the happiness!
She feeds her baby with iced popsicles, of course she made him sick, no wonder. She seems smart, but not really
FL is best enjoyed as a vacay spot. I lived there for 2.5 yrs. Was more poor than before I graduated college. I also found the driving was pulling my car into the mechanics shop constantly. The layout in many cities is too spread out with heavy traffic and dangerous high speed driving. Just not the paradise you see on the surface. Very relaxed place with some amazing churches. But you either need a savings/investments of money or other residual income/business outside of a job.
Right. You’ll need up poor there. The state is a red state so there’s no taxes meaning lack of resources for a social services for people.
My husband and i are retiring and looking in east TN but the houses are expensive there as well. (We have lived in Florida most of our lives)
Floridas weather is a No for me heat and high humidity plus too expensive rents and mortgages and too much traffic with a lot of tolls Best decisión to move far from big cities they are too expensive! Nothing like being in the country peace tranquility and it’s healing!
It's very liberating walking away with just a few things. We did because of a natural disaster but it was really freeing.
So glad to see you and that you made it to TN okay! I'm sorry you got sick. I had it last summer and it stunk, but it's really bad with a little one. ♥️
High cost of living is everywhere but good luck on your journey. I kept my house in Florida and travel quite a bit
Correct. Most Americans are suffering from the high cost of living, rigged elections have consequences.
Don't buy a Skoolie because you won't probably ever get your money worth out of it. Also it will be hard to get insurance.
I was thinking about the gas prices to drive it on trips. Our South Carolina gas prices just shot up again. My small car is stressing me on gas 2 days a week an hour to work. Maybe they get good gas being diesel engines ?
I've heard others say this too. They're slow, hard to handle, and not at all fuel efficient. If you crunch the numbers they're not a good investment.
Good for you guys! Takes grit to do something like this. Continued Blessings to you and your family.
Glad you made it out, that’s a huge step. I recommend not staying in TN long term. The educ system is horrific, that’s why we left.
What was wrong with it?
Healthcare is unbelievably horrible, grocery etc taxes very high. RE tax remains low so there is one plus. I would discourage anyone from settling in TN
Sold our house in Orlando in just a few days and bought a house in NC for cash. We owned our Florida home for 20 years and made some good money on the sale, we got much more than I thought we would get. I do miss the beaches and parks. I used to spend my three days a week off at the beach or going to the parks.
The other thing about keeping your Florida house and renting it is that
as you said, Florida favors the renters over the owners. Also, you have
the issue of squatters. I have seen many news articles about squatters who break into
vacant houses and just start living in them. When the owners try to kick them
out the find that law enforcement will not help and that they have to
jump through all sorts of legal hoops to finally get the squatters out.
But, in the mean time the squatters are ruining the house and in some cases
will actually strip out plumbing and such for the copper and leave the house
in an un-livable condition once they are finally forced out.
It is SO weird hearing people talk about East TN on RUclips. The property values here have skyrocketed post Covid but I’m sure no worse than Florida. Not much has changed since you’ve been gone other than we have a Buc-ees to make traffic worse at exit 407 lol. Welcome back to TN (even if it is temporary).
Congratulation ,,, I I am in Florida and I wish I could run from here but my husband didn’t want to move ,, ❤have a great future
I moved from South Florida in 2016 to Central Florida at that time the cost of living was better and I was happy. Since 2020 with the Covid and the cost of living rise especially insurance here. I’m feeling just like you. As a matter of fact my sister and her husband are moving to TN as he has family and they love the Mountains. I am sure you will have no problem selling your home. Best wishes on your new adventure your both young and travel sounds like an adventure to me.
I’m so happy you guys made it. I did think about you. I also hope you put an alarm system on your home that you are selling. I keep seeing home owners having all kinds of headaches over squatters who just “move in” into empty homes. Maybe I’m a worrywart.
Squatters are definitely an issue in FL! And it is nearly impossible to get them out. We did think about that and have some things in place to help prevent it 😉
@@raisingwildflowers That makes me feel better. I’m glad you have a plan to combat squatters. I really enjoy your content and you have a wonderful family. 🫶🏾
That's a great point. I don't know what the rules are in U.S, but in 🇨🇦 u have to also have an empty property checked every 30 days min by someone or insurance won't pay if something happens.🇨🇦♥️
Smart to purchase as you need. There's a difference between WANT and NEED !! Purchase good quality that holds value, wait for SALES!
Almost all major cities are expensive now. I would say don't move to a place just because it is cheaper. Really consider the lifestyle you want to have. I grew up in a mid-size city and I moved to Tennessee for 2 about years. I was not happy there at all. It is very rural. If you don't like fishing, hiking and hunting there is very little to do other than college football. I missed access to the ocean and a good variety of restaurants. I also missed culture like concerts, museums, galleries, etc. What good does it do you to live cheap, but very unhappy? Nothing against the people in Tennessee. Some of the most generous and friendly people I have ever met.
Smartest thing you could have ever done!! Congratulaions!!
omg, my heart bleeds for you. its going to be so hard to sell in Florida with the withdrawal of housing insurance. My thoughts go out to you am glad that you got out.
I hope the best for y'all.
I've lived in five other states . I love Florida . In the long run other states are not cheaper .
Hope you find what you are looking for .
i'm still making a Massachusetts salary, Florida is much more affordable in comparison it's hilarious. Even with inflation, Florida is still cheaper than Massachusetts.
It's expensive Every USA. You have to put it on paper and do the math. I live in a very expensive area rent wise. But, I other things are less expensive. My car insurance alone is so much less expensive because of the zip code that it makes up the difference in rent. Everything I need is within a short distance. I hardly buy gas. Utilities are less here too. It's the hidden cost that most overlook. So I say....Live were you're HAPPY !!! 😊✌️🦋
Any beach community in any state is expensive. If you're close to the water like their house, your taxes and insurance are higher. Beach communities can charge for a week rental what non-beach communities charge for a month. Try to get a beach rental even in jersey for a week. This woman is comparing apples to oranges as far as states and communities are concerned. Buying a house within a block from a beach ANYWHERE is expensive.
@susansmith493 in FL, you don't have to live near the beach for homes, insurance, taxes to be expensive. The state is expensive...period.
@@millabasset1710the key is Massachusetts salary. FL salaries do not compare. Cost of living has skyrocketed just in 3 to 4 yrs but incomes in FL have not kept up at all. I don't mind paying more to live in another state because incomes are higher to a point where I would still come out ahead each month.
We are also in Florida and things have slowed down a bit in our residential area, but I would expect a renovated house so close to the beach to sell fairly quickly! Good luck! There are always a lot of investors who snap up houses in those areas to use as short terms rentals. My fingers are crossed for you.
Heime Rabinowitz has had the property sale contract drawn up for the past 15 years.
Hopefully they can hold out and sell to a family not not one of those companies who make renting for regular people, families almost impossible.
We are visiting Kentucky in November to possibly move there from Florida. The cost of living especially in south Florida is ridiculous and we want out! Congrats on your move
I’m really glad you’re back to posting and, more importantly, that you’re all feeling well again. I’ve missed you but knew how busy you must have been. ❤
A great affordable place to live is Bassett Va. Homes are $100k for a nice home on 3 acres. Weather is mild and there are rivers and lakes to swim in.
Glad to see tou back ! Question. What will you both do for income while youre traveling ?
I am getting myself to the same place. I personally want to move to Alaska (from KC). Getting finances together and beginning to save. Will probably take me a couple years to save. I rent and don’t have a house so I don’t have a windfall coming so that’s why it will take me a bit. But, I’m excited! Also, the little guy is so cute!!!
Visited parts of Alaska a few years ago. Stunning place!
Welcome to Maryville (Murvul)! We’ve lived here 18 years and it was a great place to raise our kids. Good luck on your traveling adventures!
Glad you’re back, healthy and made it safely to TN.
I applaud you for moving. I look forward to your future content.
Thanks for sharing, sometimes I do think it`s only here in Switzerland.I must admire you for taking the leap to an affordable city.Looking forward to future videos and to experience your adventures thru your lenses
I was born and raised in florida. i was that beach girl ! Bought a house and was settled, but i hated it. i hated the misrible weather ,traffic, especially i4.. i hated that i bought a house away from people with land..for it to grow so fast it put me pretty much with tampa and wesley chapel..it took 20 min to get out my neighborhood..beaches are over crowded 😫 the property taxes went from 900 a year to over 5k and even though we were making decent money it was a struggle!!! We had an investment firm give us a deal on our house and we moved to TN this past april !! 🎉 i love it¡ the fresher air the nicer people . We can go outside even in August and breath and go on walks !! I live in dayton area on 2 acres!! Away from knoxville for that small town but still not to far from like sams club! Gas is cheaper food is about the same with the double food tax but getting this 3 month brake here something i never seen! Our taxes on our house is like 500 bucks and they said that was pricy i laughed 🤣 car insurance was cut in 1/2 ! And the pay is about the same but i don't feel like im stressing !! Good luck on your journey here !!❤
I hope it works for you, but I’m afraid everywhere the cost of living has skyrocketed.
And we have a. 2.5% mortgage - might never be that low again.🤷🏽♂
Not like FL. TN, too, has skyrocketed COL
A big massive congratulations to you and your family for all that you have accomplished and achieved. I know how difficult this could be, especially with a baby! It is not easy and you made it look so fun and adventurous 😊. Major blessings and thankyou for sharing your experience with us. It was so beautiful to watch. Your little daughter is so beautiful and enjoyed seeing her throughout the video. I miss my toddler being around that age. Much love sis 🙏🏽and good luck with everything moving forward. Enjoy the adventure, you will look back with so much fondness and pride ❤️
It can also be a huge worry renting out a home. What if your tenants trash the house or are bad neighbours? I've heard some awful horror stories of how some tenants treat other people's homes. So you need to hire a tenancy agency to manage it if you are far away and do regular checks to make sure they are looking after the place. It's just so much work for not 'that much' and especially if you're not that fussed about returning to the area or moving back into the property. Seems like you have a good plan. Good luck. Tennessee looks wonderful!
I was a landlord briefly…horrible tenant! This tenant was a member of local police…you might think rent would have been paid with out multiple calls and demands each month. You might think small dog and cat might be housebroken, you might think noise would be reasonable, you might think the house would be kept clean and repair needs might be reported…well you would be wrong.
The baby is a star! Too cute!
Florida is no longer the cheap cost of living as remembered from the 1990's and the prevailing wage growth has been lagging as compared with other states.
I'm so glad your baby and both of you are okay.
Not a good idea to start high. Better off to start a little bit lower than market value. This would have created a multiple offer situation. Buyers are super savvy and will look as to why it’s selling two years later for double?!? Don’t let it be come a stale listing. If you don’t have offers in in the first week then you are definitely overpriced. Don’t wait to lower the price. Your realtor knows the market and gave you good advice as where to price it. Your realtor just “bought your listing” by listing it higher than it should be. ANYWAY…wishing you Good luck!!
We moved from one of the poorest cities in the U.S Flint Mi here to Sarasota -Bradenton back on 2014 after Graduation . Then we moved to Tampa in 2020; the cost of living is crazy now houses from $2500-15,000 a month . I would hate to leave Florida I start my Ph. D program at USF soon ; my husband has a great job , and our last 3 children were born here . But the cost of living is nuts for these small ugly houses with no basement . For what we pay here , we could be in a mini mansion elsewhere . We have been discussing leaving as well ❤❤
I am glad to see you have a video up. I am confused how did you afford to fly? Month to month in Air B & B, you must really have crunched your budget book!!!
Well it looks like they must be having a hard time, did you see the big dent in the side of their New Car, It’s sad when people can’t afford to Repair their nice cars, I would be scared to Live in Florida, because of all the Sink Holes, I hope they sell their home, and can start a Better Life, Everything is so expensive now, Thankfully I am 65 ,and Retired, and Don’t need much , and yes We all can accumulate to much Stuff,
Good for you. I love it. You are free to go wherever you want.
So excited to see your new adventures!
I live in northeast Pennsylvania and the cost of living here has skyrocketed a lot of out-of-town landlords bought up the properties and the rents have gone up tremendously. Pennsylvania is not that cheap as everyone may think it is. We have the highest gas tax in the country.