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LI Diver

LI Diver

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OK here is one for the dive professionals and old timers out there. Is scuba diving becoming more popular or accessible to more people in recent years. Is it safe to say that purchasing property that is adjacent to diving oppurtunities but not yet developed may be a smart thing? Is there any such areas left in the US? I am particularly interested in the Florida or SE US. Does anybody know of any in Fl probably near the springs as oceanfront is out of my reach although inland a mile or two interests me as well. I am not looking to build a dive operation, just purchase land for speculation or to build a residence on at a later date. Any input is really appreciated!:D
 
Some friends of mine have property (and a house) exactly 1/2 mile from Ginnie Springs. They are not divers but have invited me and my students to come down and stay. They have a pool and various farm animals so I'm guessing they are on a few acres, I never asked.

Personally if I were to buy property there I would have a nice bunkhouse, an area for classroom meeting and a nice deep pool. I don't know what the cost of buying/running something like that or the required permits would be but I would love to have somewhere inexpensive to take my students where we could do check-out dives and have a nice place for reviews/slide shows/briefings of next day's activities/pool practice of advanced skills such as lift bag shooting. If you were to develop such a property you could probably contact shops and/or universities and see if they wanted to use it.
Ber :lilbunny:
 
Ber Rabbit:
Some friends of mine have property (and a house) exactly 1/2 mile from Ginnie Springs. They are not divers but have invited me and my students to come down and stay. They have a pool and various farm animals so I'm guessing they are on a few acres, I never asked.

Personally if I were to buy property there I would have a nice bunkhouse, an area for classroom meeting and a nice deep pool. I don't know what the cost of buying/running something like that or the required permits would be but I would love to have somewhere inexpensive to take my students where we could do check-out dives and have a nice place for reviews/slide shows/briefings of next day's activities/pool practice of advanced skills such as lift bag shooting. If you were to develop such a property you could probably contact shops and/or universities and see if they wanted to use it.
Ber :lilbunny:
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Thank you, I am flying into Orlando next saturday and then driving up to the northeastern part of the state I wanted to stop at Ginne but it would be kinda out of the way. The Blue Grotto is probably the closest to Palm Coast where I am going and thought I would take a look there. If time allows I may make the drive to Ginnie on the way back.
 
not very familior with the Florida real estate market, but as a general rule, if you can afford the land... in an "expanding" area, this proves to be good in the long run. In real estate they call this land banking (more for long term goals). So if you hang on to it and decide to do nothing.... you can always resell it later... often for a premium.

I would look up some good commercial real estate land brokers that specilize in residential zoning. Check with all the big brokerage firms like CBRE, Coldwell Banker Commerical, ETC. This will give you a good feel for the market before you go on your trip. The brokers will likely give you demographic information, site plans, stuff like that, so you can make a more educated and well planned trip, some will even give you site rides, (very boring, but necessary). Good luck, and let us all know what happens, perhaps we'll come visit? If the diving is really good :)
 
es601:
purchasing property that is adjacent to diving oppurtunities but not yet developed may be a smart thing? Is there any such areas left in the US? I am particularly interested in the Florida or SE US. Does anybody know of any in Fl probably near the springs as oceanfront . Any input is really appreciated!:D
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Hi,
es601
been looking at property in SE Florida as we rent or have a home to use in the past at N/C , and have seen the market due well over 10% + per year some ocean side areas 20%+ this is hot,But now in the last few months things may have started to shake a bit,the ones who will be hurt in this will be the realtors investors doing flips, who have been driving the condo town home and then pushing thease into the rental market.
The IRS I think is going to look at Florida due to the past years wealth and a lot has been made and Tax free with the laws and this is a gray area with tax shelters.
When I see locals SE florida buying north It makes me think the areas around the springs NC Florida east or west Central may not be a bad buy in horse country as prices are still low! And you have the best of both worlds a short drive east or west and your on the ocean! with out the trafic of the lower parts of Florida.
Dive safe,Brad
 
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