Carolina Hustler
Footballguy
Agree, it's a nice little town, but VERY little town. Nothing to do there really, and you might as well live in mayberry... Maybe thats ur thing..
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The Commish
Footballguy
Carolina Hustler
Footballguy
I personally would rank Belmont and Gastonia very low on my list of places I'd want to live in this area. But Nothing is permanent right, you can always move.
Welcome to the area!
Welcome to the area!
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Yeah...people generally bust on the Gaston county folks as not being real bright and poor. Most of the mills and mfg. was in that area. I lived in Lowell for a year back in 1992 and worked in Lowell in 1992 and 1996 to 1998 until Rock Hill bought off our executives and they moved the operation to Rock Hill.
Personally I thinks it's a better area than West Charlotte. If you're not going to be south, at the lake, or downtown; Belmont and Mt. Holly are probably as good as anywhere else.
Carolina Hustler
Footballguy
West Charlotte is pretty bad, I'd agree with you there...
But I'd prefer to live in:
South Charlotte
Matthews
Minthill
Indian Trail
Weddington
Wesley Chapel
Rock Hill
Fort Mill
Cornelius
Mount holly
Huntersville
Ballantyne
Rather than West Charlotte, or anything west of Charlotte..
Pineville isn't terrible, but no thanks to them either..
Not that Everything is bad out that way, i just think all said, these other places have a lot more to offer.
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ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
Wingnut
Footballguy
In Charlotte visiting til tomorrow...just ate at a place called Pacos Tacos and Tequila on Morrison Blvd in South Park...awesome place. Also went to Pearsons Falls in Saluda earlier today...beautiful. Went exploring a bit and drove around...this city has a lot of really nice areas.
I'm strongly considering making the move here next year.
I'm strongly considering making the move here next year.
The Commish
Footballguy
Like the Paco's Tacos. Also Cantina 1511 and Zapata's are both pretty decent as well. If you want to see the real deal, Rock Hill SC is the place to visit
We have a Sam's Club and everything.
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
Run. Far. Away.Like the Paco's Tacos. Also Cantina 1511 and Zapata's are both pretty decent as well. If you want to see the real deal, Rock Hill SC is the place to visit
Wingnut
Footballguy
Looks like a nice, clean place from the Interstate.Run. Far. Away.Like the Paco's Tacos. Also Cantina 1511 and Zapata's are both pretty decent as well. If you want to see the real deal, Rock Hill SC is the place to visit
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Seriously looking into Charlotte to relocate the family.
Very interested in the weather down there to be honest. Because that's the main reason I want to leave Michigan. Also the schools and economy here is the pits.
The Commish
Footballguy
Pay CB no mind. Though I will say....Rock Hill has it's "areas".Looks like a nice, clean place from the Interstate.Run. Far. Away.Like the Paco's Tacos. Also Cantina 1511 and Zapata's are both pretty decent as well. If you want to see the real deal, Rock Hill SC is the place to visit
The Commish
Footballguy
Get down here quick....in a couple days summer will be here and humidity over 80% until October!! I grew up in this crap and my body still isn't used to it. Wouldn't go anywhere else though.
NCCommish
Footballguy
Well it does get cold at times and we do get ice/snow here and there but nothing compared to what you are used to I am sure. The economy is looking pretty good in the region job growth seems steady and the housing market seems to be on the rise. Schools are better than people act like they are. Charlotte/Mecklenburg is one of the top rated school systems in the country for this size area.Seriously looking into Charlotte to relocate the family.
The Commish
Footballguy
Is this true?Well it does get cold at times and we do get ice/snow here and there but nothing compared to what you are used to I am sure. The economy is looking pretty good in the region job growth seems steady and the housing market seems to be on the rise. Schools are better than people act like they are. Charlotte/Mecklenburg is one of the top rated school systems in the country for this size area.Seriously looking into Charlotte to relocate the family.
Sweet Love
IBL Representative
People tend to consider Raleigh and Charlotte when they make the move to NC...while I am satisfied with Raleigh (and know little about Charlotte), I will tell you that the schools in Charlotte as a whole are better than those in Raleigh.Well it does get cold at times and we do get ice/snow here and there but nothing compared to what you are used to I am sure. The economy is looking pretty good in the region job growth seems steady and the housing market seems to be on the rise. Schools are better than people act like they are. Charlotte/Mecklenburg is one of the top rated school systems in the country for this size area.Seriously looking into Charlotte to relocate the family.
The Commish
Footballguy
I've been in this area (NC/SC) my whole life and always had the impression that northern SC and western NC were where the "good" schools were, but you definitely wanted to be in NC for colleges. Every time I turn on anything or read anything about the area schools in NC it's negative but since my kids are in school here in SC, I've never really paid close attention to the details.
NCCommish
Footballguy
Last report I saw, which was a couple of years ago, rated Char/Meck as one of the top midsize urban school systems in the US. Not number one but in the top 10 IIRC.Is this true?Well it does get cold at times and we do get ice/snow here and there but nothing compared to what you are used to I am sure. The economy is looking pretty good in the region job growth seems steady and the housing market seems to be on the rise. Schools are better than people act like they are. Charlotte/Mecklenburg is one of the top rated school systems in the country for this size area.Seriously looking into Charlotte to relocate the family.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
I'd like to find an area that would be about the size of Appleton, WI (for reference). My wife and I both have degrees (I have an Computer degree I don't want or need and a business administration degree). She's got a business administration degree as well. She's currently doing office work in a paper mill but is union, not company. I've been flipping house for 4 years full time. I like doing the work but would need to establish myself down there before I can line up any type of banks or a solid crew.
Maybe it's just a dream but I'd love to move to where the weather is nice. I drove my 8 year old daughter to school today in -5 temps and -25 wind chills. #### that. I feel like they are going to move away anyway once they graduate because the UP (and Michigan as a whole) is a wasteland.
Maybe it's just a dream but I'd love to move to where the weather is nice. I drove my 8 year old daughter to school today in -5 temps and -25 wind chills. #### that. I feel like they are going to move away anyway once they graduate because the UP (and Michigan as a whole) is a wasteland.
palmersteel
Footballguy
Concord NC is a nice city about 30-45min from Charlotte and about same size as Appleton.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Thanks palmersteel. Concord does look very nice. It always blows my mind to see houses like they have listed in Concord costing about the same per square foot as houses around where I live. It's crazy. Because there are no jobs around here, most professionals relocate, and there is just a ton of real estate available.
For instance this house is as nice or nicer than where I live right now. How's this area?
For instance this house is as nice or nicer than where I live right now. How's this area?
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The Commish
Footballguy
Rock Hill SC is a little smaller in population but a little larger in region than Appleton. There's also plenty of opportunity down here to do the flip thing...I've thought about getting away from my desk job and doing it for years, but I just don't know how to accumulate a crew that I can trust, otherwise I'd be all in. Fort Mill is another consideration, though it's growing at a ridiculous rate and traffic on the country roads is a PITA now. Both are just across the NC/SC border so you don't have to pay the NC taxes.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
The way I do it up here is be selective about the jobs I take and do much of the work myself. No crew, no car problems, no baby mamas to deal with, no shoddy work, no problems.
beer 30
Footballguy
Like I said in the other thread, come down here for an extended weekend or a week if you can, hook up with Brass N Brew for the real estate tour or some of the other locals and experience the area. There are FBG's all over the area, just fire up the bat signal. Ton of opportunity here and home prices are heading up so it's not going to get cheaper. Ideally come in March-April when the weather still blows goats in MI and everything here is turning green and the temps are awesome. You'll move that week.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Sabertooth
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
Area's good....in Concord you'll find several old school neighborhoods mixed in with country side like houses. I haven't been up there in a while, but there weren't a ton of McMansion kinds of neighborhoods, but I figure it's only a matter of time. That area is actually Harrisburg proper, I think but it's close to UNCC, Concord Mills (shopping...leave that to you to determine +/- ) the CLT Motor Speedway etc.
The Commish
Footballguy
Concord is probably the nicest of these suburbs (check Huntersville too), but I don't consider Rock Hill or Gastonia dicey at all. A little more country maybe. Belmont always seems like a nice place.Then don't go to G-Town
Sabertooth
Footballguy
I'm definitely looking for a lower crime area. That would probably be right alongside school district. I don't mind driving a little bit to work. I'm looking for an upper middle/upper middle class type neighborhood.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
When you guys are talking about tax differences between North and South Carolina, what kind of differences are we talking about? I currently pay about 3k per year in property tax up here in BFA
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Do houses generally have basements down there that one could finish?
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Sabertooth
Footballguy
BassNBrew
Footballguy
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Like this http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/51/files/2013/05/6843790.jpg
Don't need anymore.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Sabertooth
Footballguy
BassNBrew
Footballguy
A little cheaper here. Of course the number I gave you is for Meck County plus Charlotte. You can cut that significantly by going to any of the surrounding counties and staying out of the city limits.
You can find school info here http://www.ncreportcards.org/src/
Sabertooth
Footballguy
A little cheaper there is kind of crazy to me and indicates that my taxes are way out of whack. This place is kind of a ####hole. Seeing the Meth starting to creep in now.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
The upside of that is I don't mind an old home so I could purchase and renovate and live in one for a reasonable price. I'm not married to flipping houses either. I have a Business Adminstration degree and so does my wife. I could work in the "real world" again without a problem.
The Commish
Footballguy
I have a friend doing major business in the Dilworth area. She doesn't have the bandwidth to take advantage of the opportunities. That said, there's a significant outlay of dough for those homes initially compared to standard flips. While we were in Fort Mill, we were paying around $2500 on $410K....In Rock Hill folks are paying both city and county takes of about $3500 on just a little bit more than $430K
The Commish
Footballguy
They definitely put them into the homes where the terrain warrants it. I sorta wish I had one, but I have a 3 car garage that I have my woodshop in so I don't miss it too much.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Around here, my wheelhouse is the 2/3 bedroom and 2/3 bath houses. I buy for around 20k-30k, stick about 10-20k into them and sell for around 55-60k. Make about 15k per and do around 4-6 per year.
