They just had the investors buying the buildings without telling us that the landscaping, striping of parking spaces, pool, clubhouse, volleyball and etc. weren't completed too.

I'm really enjoying the weather, cool nights and sunny days.I DON'T MISS TEXAS.I plan on spending another month or so getting grounded in the local nuances so I don't accidently buy in a degrading neighborhood, but I have made a couple of great local contacts.And of course I'll still be on here spreading my sarcasm.All cash

From what I have read though if you employ solar and wind power generators then you are pretty much set, because if its not sunny then its likely stormy which means more wind :)Basically the civilization systems include everything you need to live a civilized life on an island, are completely self sufficient (you could remove the generator if you didn't mind the occasional black out), and again not as expensive as one would think, especially with the "go green" attitude really coming into play now a days, you may even start to see these kinds of systems becoming available to the rural population, and as economics dictates, the more widely available something becomes, the lower the price tends to be.Just thought I would throw what I know about islands out there for everyone.

Some projects have rental pool options where the condo owner can participate in a rental pool to generate income.

Houston may require a permit for this, but AFAIK all repair guys are licensed by the state and have to pay into a "risk" pool to cover boo-boos if they go out of business.

What is the best way to remove calcium or scale from swimming pool?

The eventual impact of the Alt-A loan pool is conjecture now, but I'd agree that the potential for compounding the current mess is great.

We live near each other, share autos, pool insurance, pool investments, watch each other's kids and pets, etc.I see long term, and by that I mean multi-generational, wealth building to be a good thing.

Collins are car pooling down.Anyone else?

They have built up a $5M private equity pool for front end and have no problem doing back end.