you might wanna make some calls dude.... I heard rumor that they're dropping the quarantine to only 1 week and it's in-house now....

I don't know how in the fuck I'm gonna move all this shit by myself in just 2 weeks....

Awesome digs...congrats. Good for the soul!:thumbsup

I lived in Hawaii for twenty years, before moving to Seattle. Maui rocks, and Waimea is niiiiiice -- though up country Kula is where I'd settle if we move back -- I still visit Maui three times a year -- gotta do it, once you know what it's like, and how it works your head, there's no option.

not to mention all the new shit you'll have to buy. Especially with a girlfriend

hey amp, i'm curious - did you look at any other places for rent in the area? similar style? i'd probably want to lease before purchasing.

i don't know what the fuck i want to do :glugglug

yeah, we looked at quite a few.... there's alot of really nice places here.... this is a hard time of year to try and rent though..... off season.... we got lucky and knew the right people... :Graucho

but yeah..... there's no shortage of sweet ass places, for virtually any budget except dead ass broke.... :glugglug

you're not gonna wanna look at anything under $2100 a month at the bottom of the scale though..... anything less than that is gonna be a dive.

and that's why I don't mind leasing right now either.... if we still like it a year from now, we'll buy it.... but I can't force myself to get locked into a place unless I KNOW I wanna stay there for a long damn time..... so leasing kicks ass for that purpose.... :thumbsup

how much does a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk cost?

either of those is $5 bucks...

gas is $2 per gallon.

Dinner out averages $80 bucks at an average place... fancy will run you $200.

Congratulations Amp!!! I'm sure it will be WELL worth it :)

exactly. i've been to Hawaii just once, for 2 weeks. it was awesome, but not a good way to judge actually living there.

i wouldn't really have a rent target. something nice. probably no more than 5K/month. i'd still keep my place here. and i'm also in the process of buying a ski-in/ski-out condo in BC. hmm.

Dude... that place looks GREAT - congrats! What's the ocean like walking distance from you? Is that a good area for surfing? How is the beach near there?

How cool will it be when quiet is living down the street from you in 6 months? 5 years from now, GFY people will take over the entire neighborhood :thumbsup

oh no problem then.... you could live large here on a $3500+ per month lease..... extremely large.... oceanview, the works.

The first place we looked at.... the one I got so excited about before, was only $2100 a month... INCREDIBLE ocean view.... but we just got to it too late..... however, we didn't get to see the inside, so it could've needed some work...

but for anything $2500 on up, it should be immaculate. If it's in Wailea, it will be immaculate. There are no shitty houses or neighborhoods in Wailea. Same up on the west side too.... anything from Ka'anapali on up to Kapalua is gonna be pretty sweet... there are a few condo complexes in there, in Napili, but overall, it;s pretty sweet.

No reason you can't have them all. Pick the 3-5 places in the world you like the most and buy property in all the locations. Then live wherever you want, whenever you want, for as long as you want. When you get bored, go to another place.

And have a girlfriend in each place, of course.

If and when you decide to sell, you will probably have made a nice return on your investment that you can roll into the next place somewhere else.

Most importantly, keep us updated on your travels!

What can i get for 400/month?

Kimmykim's couch :glugglug

ocean is just on the corner and across the street..... the surf sucks here right now..... flat as a lake. But there's some waves over on the other side of the island at Ho'okipa..... probly 30 minutes drive time.... beach here is stellar... s-t-e-l-l-a-r baby! Here's a pic of the beach sunset across the street...

http://www.opticalamplitude.com/stuff/maui02-009.jpg

those are the kinds of neighbors I can groove on..... nice and 'quiet'.... :winkwink:

the backseat of my car....

Holy shit. That's beautiful.

You need to take some pics of the ocean during the day. Have your girl get some shots of you surfing :thumbsup

sweet

or the underside of the bush in the backyard....


it's all about options....

so i guess you didn't go through a property management company? i'm working google right now, haven't really found a solid site with quality rentals in maui.

i've looked before as well, without much luck...

well, here's one of me, 20 feet below the surface....

http://www.opticalamplitude.com/stuff/dive.jpg

here's a couple that I used over the last few months....
http://www.maui.net/menu/real_estate/general_maui/

and the Maui Classifieds:
http://www.maui.net/~mauinews/clasz.htm

Congrats bro. I can't wait till we go to Maui next. I'm hoping we can around the first of the year.

Don't tell Mrs. RedShoe, but I'm planning on maybe buying into a business there. Probably something in real estate. :)

We won't be far away, (upcountry) so I of course am inviting myself and the Mrs. over for a drink or two... or twelve.

Amp,

Very nice diggs you've got there!
I'm very jealous (spelling???)

:thumbsup x2

a small piece of the Hana Highway:

http://www.opticalamplitude.com/stuff/hana.jpg

it wasnt nearly as impressive until you posted the front of the house, tight work man =)

bookmarking now

funny thing is, I don't think the front really shows what it's got..... half the house is underground.... it's a split level, but it looks like it's ranch style from the front....

those pics really don't do the place justice...

well, I take that back.... it's not underground.... cuz there are glass walkways to the backyard from each of the master suites downstairs.... so it's not underground... but it seems like it is.... it's weird...

it's the twilight zone house.... :Hollering

wait'll I get a pic of the house directly across the street.... holy fucking shit.... it's a goddamned mansion....

Cogratulations Amp! Glad you found a solid place to call home.

i'll take this spot

let Gary have the backseat of the car

congrats on the new home bro'

:thumbsup

glass block showers in each of the 3 master suites downstairs, with walk-in closets.... in the bathrooms.... that are bigger than my kitchen and both bathrooms in this place combined......

I'm gonna be shooting pics like mad when we start moving in a couple weeks..... this place is unbelieveable...


the fucking deck is a wraparound deck, and the deck alone is more square footage than I live in right now..... lol


if I find out any of you fuckers are here in the next week and a half.... I'm gonna be recruiting you for moving detail.... :glugglug

Awesome place:) I can see why it's so expensive...by any chance, is that spot good for surfing?

ya know.... it's kinda weird.... I'm still getting used to Maui myself... I've never been here this time of year before... and from everything I hear, from friends, to the news reports.... this is the time of year for the waves.... yet, over in this area of the island, it's never been flatter.... the water is like glass right now.....

all the waves are on the other side....

now, back in July, when we first got here.... there was waves galore over here... every single day.... so, I don;t know if this is normal or not yet.... but it sucks... I don;t wanna drive 30 minutes to some other beach just to catch a wave....

I feel like I was robbed.... I want a refund.

Nice.

did I mention the yard?

http://www.opticalamplitude.com/stuff/housepic10.jpg

fully maintained by a landscaping crew of course...

:glugglug

another front view:

http://www.opticalamplitude.com/stuff/housepic11.jpg

party at the Amp house December 1!!! http://www.opticalamplitude.com/stuff/rockon.gif

(sorry, I can't buy anyone's airfare...)

Nice Pad

Congrats Amp!

http://www.ey.com/GLOBAL/gcr.nsf/Ima.../champagne.jpg

Congrats Amp....suuuuweeettt place....it must be moving time...
I just bought another house in Spain....will be moving right
when I get from Vegas......I´m moving to a city called Elche...
will post pics soon......I´m also damn excited.....hehehe

DynaMite:thumbsup :drinkup :GFYBand

Ill be in Kaui over christmas..... maybe ill pass through Maui...

Disclaimer: I have a drinking problem

me too..... my beer is still frozen!! :Graucho

Nice one Amp :thumbsup

* downloading photoshop tutorials *

thanks guys.... I'll be crackin' the champagne soon here... :winkwink:

Very nice :thumbsup

That's the kind of place that relaxes ones tired bones.