Anyone from Boise area?
 

I'm going to be in the boise area in a couple weeks looking for a retirement house. What are the best areas with no hoa?

Sapphireho, I suggest you fly up and rent a car, to drive around ...... so, it won't have California plates. Them folk don't take kindly to people from California ..... :eyebulge:

HOA ......???? ........ :lol:

Not to worry, they don't even know what that means ...... :D


humfrz

What is "hoa"?

Home Owner's Association (property nazis)

Google it, all kinds of horror stories, most are tolerable, a minority are hell and all it takes is one neighbor with a stick up their ass (and not in the good way) to make life miserable.

My favorite description came from an old web series.

"Hey, we should start a neighborhood association. It's just like a government, but run by housewives and old people. So it's a lot more efficient at controlling your lives!"

A lot of the newer homes we see on line have HOA. No way am I buying a home in a HOA.


Yes, flying in and renting a car. Boise is in the finals as to where we go in retirement. California is not a retirement friendly state.


Now, what kind of car to rent?

I recommend a pickup truck ........ :D


humfrz

Oh well, maybe someone from Boise will see this. I was hoping someone could tell me where the good dive bars are too. Love a good dive bar.


I think I'm just going to go with the cheap Corolla rental. I'm going to be driving a lot, so I don't want the v8 Mustang or truck.

It'll be cold and icy in the winter.
Take a side trip over to Ontario and Baker City in Oregon. No sales tax over there.
Not sure what they do for retired income tax though.
Boise is an hour or so down the highway from there if there's not enough traffic for your comfort.

Yeah. Bro-Dozers in every driveway that don't go off road.

There are dozens of them ...... just pick one .......if asked for an ID (for any reason) ....... DO NOT use your California drivers license ........:eyebulge:


humfrz

So not one person from Boise?

Ya gotta go over to a pickup truck forum to meet people from Boise ...... :popcorn:

OR .......http://www.ft86club.com/forums/memberlist.php?do=getall

(maybe they just don't want to talk to ya, you being from California and all ...... :iono:)

:D


humfrz

Well I have a 4door 4x4 Dodge Ram, a boat, camouflage (hunted all my life) and an attitude. I thought I would fit right in?

Most people don't want to talk to me because I'm an asshole, usually geography has little to do with it.

I'm sure I could hold my own in Idaho. Haven't been in a good fight in a while.

If you go to the link humfrz listed you can click search members -> advanced search and search by location. I see 22 members who list themselves as in boise.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/member.php?u=14966

That person was active this week and is listed as living in Boise. I don't know how to tag someone in a thread but you could probably PM them.

Well, that's a start. You may wish to consider having your twin wrapped in camouflage and leave it parked in the barn most of the time.

Here is a little community just north of Boise, that doesn't have any HOAs and an attitude would fit right in.

:D


humfrz

Check out Owyhee Reservoir direct west of Boise in OR.
When I was driving up there on a tiny road, someone else was pulling a freakin houseboat the other way.
No idea how he got it around some of the corners.

Well, I was just kidding. I am a very nice, gray haired, middle aged guy.

Well plans have changed, I'm going to drive my truck. I hope you are just kidding about the cal hating thing. My plates will be in full view. The flights were like 8 hours with 2 plane changes. Nothing direct. Might as well do the 10 hour drive. I might stop in winnamucha (SP?) if tired.

That sounds like a good plan.

You may consider splashing some mud on your truck, just before you hit the Idaho state line, just to take the shine off of it. Also, glob a little extra mud on the license plates.

Stopping in Winnemucca huh ......?? Oh, I reckon the hotel is still in business ...... :iono:

Have a good trip!


humfrz

Well, I am going to be by myself. I wish I could have my beautiful wife with me. Things In our lives have been very stressful lately. Dad in hospital, wife got layoff notice. Maybe some time alone in beautiful country will do me good. I hope Idaho people are friendly.

I only send it thru the wash once a year or so, since the paint is coming off. No shine.

Oh, the folks in Idaho are friendly alright ........ I suggest that you not venture too far up into the mountains ........:eyebulge:

I have a cousin that lives in Boise. Her and her hillbilly husband moved there, from West Virginia, about 40 years ago ....... they seem to fit right in.

Seriously, I hope your Dad gets well soon and your wife gets employed again.


humfrz

Thanks.

Well, I've been looking in Nampa, Boise, Eagle, Meridian, and other neighboring cities and cannot find a single house with a 3 car garage that DOESN'T have an HOA.


Bummer.

Well, now, Sapphireho, when in Idaho ....... use "barn" in your search criteria .... that puts you out in the country away from HOA s ....... :D


humfrz

Well, We don't want to be in the sticks. My wife wants to still work, plus I still have one at home that will be just out of high school by the time we move, so we need to be close to education and jobs. Plus, I don't want to have to drive an hour to go out to eat or get groceries.


But the 3 car garage is a must. I want to do the Ron_B_Avery thing in one and stack my sports cars.

What's your aversion to an HOA ......??

It's been my experience as a real estate broker for 10 years, that HOA s come in all flavors.

Everywhere from "just being recorded" by the original developer ....... and never picked up on by the homeowners (totally inactive) to the other extreme where the association tries to dictate how to cut your lawn.

I'd suggest you let your real estate agent do the legwork and find out if a HOA exists for a particular property you are interested in and obtain a copy of the minutes of the last meeting plus a copy of the CC&Rs (covenants, conditions and restrictions).

You can always do your own "neighbor review" and ask neighbors of the property your are interested in, if they are "bothered" by the HOA.


humfrz - retired real estate broker ...... and from many other things ..... ;)

That picture is from a fantastic campy movie called "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" and it's brilliant.

10/10 Alan Tudyk performance should sell some people.

One of my favorites based purly on the camp level.

Had one where the flowers we planted were the wrong color, and our curtains weren't beige enough. Just want to avoid if possible, but doesn't look possible with where and what I want.

Never heard of it. I hope it's on netfix.

That's where I saw it.

It won't match everyone's sense of humor, definitely a unique movie, which is very refreshing.

Well, sounds like you had a nasty experience.

I've found that most HOAs (after being a home owner in CA (3 houses), CT, MO and WA) to be quite reasonable. Like I mentioned, if the association is active, a review of the meeting minutes will give you a pretty good idea of where they are coming from.

Now, some of them folk up in Idaho, don't like the loud print, feed sack, curtains...... :eyebulge:


humfrz

One thing I've noticed, they sure love the 80s-90s look, especially in the kitchens. Even brand new homes scream 1990 cabinet faces. Must be cheap.

Ahhhhh ....... they are just stuck in the 1930s ....... :D


They are coming back ...... so, they will be in style again ........:happyanim:


humfrz

We watched it last night. Loved it! I was literally crying at the wood chipper
scene.


"You ok?"


Too funny.