BOTL from Hawaii please help me

[jdakine]

If your thinking of the Big Island, you need to do your home work. The big concern there is the vog, created by the volcano. On the flip side, land is cheeper on the Hilo side and it does rain a lot.

[Digs]

Originally Posted by jdakine

If your thinking of the Big Island, you need to do your home work. The big concern there is the vog, created by the volcano. On the flip side, land is cheeper on the Hilo side and it does rain a lot.

Jay, I have read about the vog but never experienced it since my last visit I was on Maui & Lanai. Hilo looks nice but the wife doesn’t like all the rain don’t bother me because I am into gardening all the rain will do wonders.

I do like the home prices on Big Island

[jdakine]

Originally Posted by Digs

Jay, I have read about the vog but never experienced it since my last visit I was on Maui & Lanai. Hilo looks nice but the wife doesn’t like all the rain don’t bother me because I am into gardening all the rain will do wonders.

I do like the home prices on Big Island

Yes, home prices in Hilo and surrounding area's are good. Realize some area's are water catchment and septic.

Oahu is the big city with more hospitals and industrial area's for work. Better schools and shopping and cost less to live on Oahu than Maui or Big Island. Fuel and Electric cost more on Maui than Oahu and the Big Island.

Hope this info helps

[Digs]

Originally Posted by jdakine

Yes, home prices in Hilo and surrounding area's are good. Realize some area's are water catchment and septic.

Oahu is the big city with more hospitals and industrial area's for work. Better schools and shopping and cost less to live on Oahu than Maui or Big Island. Fuel and Electric cost more on Maui than Oahu and the Big Island.

Hope this info helps

Jay - I kind of like that unless I am missing something. Here in Pa my monthly water & sewer bill for this month was $180!!! The local water/sewer co. will raise the rates at will! Is there a draw back to catchment & septic?

[Digs]

Originally Posted by jdakine

Yes, home prices in Hilo and surrounding area's are good. Realize some area's are water catchment and septic.

Oahu is the big city with more hospitals and industrial area's for work. Better schools and shopping and cost less to live on Oahu than Maui or Big Island. Fuel and Electric cost more on Maui than Oahu and the Big Island.

Hope this info helps

How often do you go from island to island, assuming you use a ferry what does that cost?

[jdakine]

Originally Posted by Digs

How often do you go from island to island, assuming you use a ferry what does that cost?

No more ferry, it went away. Back in the day you could travel inter Island for $80 to $100 round trip. Now, $180 and up. The running joke was it was cheaper to fly to Las Vegas than fly inter Island.

Nothing wrong with septic, water catchment is ok, but need to buy drinking water. If there is a drought, then you need to buy water and have a tanker bring it in. Not sure what the cost of that is. The 180 you pay is about what I hear it cost for water & sewage on a bi-monthly billing cycle. Depending on your water use.