Reply With QuotePersonally, I don't care where your house is, as long as everyone is invited over for free beer.
[ March 31, 2003, 02:23 PM: Message edited by: Sleek-Jet ]
I'm a little early with this question. But I've got a deal closing in a couple of months which should net me enough to put a fat down on a "River House"
I know a lot of you guys have places there. What are the pro's and con's of Lake Havasu vs Parker?? Since we go to Laughlin and Mohave also what about Bullhead? Tax advantages of Ariz over Nev?? No income tax in Nevada right???
I know the houses in LHC are a bit higher priced, but they are appreciating faster too..
I was thinking even about getting multiple units and just keeping one for us and keeping the others rented out full time....
Personally, I don't care where your house is, as long as everyone is invited over for free beer.
[ March 31, 2003, 02:23 PM: Message edited by: Sleek-Jet ]
This is one of those depends answers...
If you really want to take adavantage of Havasu, Laughlin and Lake Mohave...I would seriously consider the Ft. Mohave/Golden Shores area right across the water from Needles. I know, I know, Location...Location...Location.
Here's why: The are around Needles Marina (but of course you want to buy on the Arizona side...tax advantages and possible dual residency(sort of)) puts you smack in the middle between Havasu and Mohave. It's deep enough to boat down to the bridge/channel, you're only a 20 minute drive from the casinos and only a 30 minute drive from Katherine's...
Check some of the prices in the area and keep us posted...
Good Luck.
RiverDave:
Sleek-Jet:
Personally, I don't care where your house is, as long as everyone is invited over for free beer.When are we coming over for free beer!
RD I don't exactly when the house will happen, or where yet, but I CAN say for sure the first thing I'm gonna install is a kegerator!!
[ March 31, 2003, 04:56 PM: Message edited by: Mandelon ]
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mandelon:
[QB] I'm a little early with this question. But I've got a deal closing in a couple of months which should net me enough to put a fat down on a "River House"
I know a lot of you guys have places there. What are the pro's and con's of Lake Havasu vs Parker?? Since we go to Laughlin and Mohave also what about Bullhead? Tax advantages of Ariz over Nev?? No income tax in Nevada right???
Man...a lot of variables there mandelon. I bought in BHC 3 years ago because I prefer Lake Mohave. If I want to go to Laughlin it is 5 minutes away for nightlife. You have the river if that is what you want also. You are only 30 minutes to Needles and can launch there to go down to LHC. I don't know about you but I like my privacy so I bought in the hills of BHC. By the way BHC is starting to appreciate at a pretty good clip also. Plus the water on the lake is a hell of a lot cleaner than LHC. I was out looking at other properties on Friday. I went all the way down from BHC to Needles. Stay away from that Marina Coves place on the AZ side accross from Needles as they are in recievership. At least that is what I was told. Maybe, just maybe I would buy out at Rio Buena Vista in Needles. They have some waterfront lots left and you will pay between 250-290 depending on the manufactured home they put on the land. I just don't want to buy in CA though... Golden Shores and the area just accross from Needles on the North side of the bridge looks like a shithole if you ask me. I don't know if you could trust leaving anything out there. I would probably get a place in BHC if I was you. A lot more flexibility. Just my 2 cents.
[ March 31, 2003, 05:06 PM: Message edited by: hd&boatrider ]
To be honest about it I have a rule at my house in BHC. My friends are welcome to come and stay but I expect a 30 pack of BL from them. It works well for all of us and keeps me in beer
Havasu and Parker RULE! Don't buy on the river from Needles to Bullhead. Its sucks!
First I would like to say "everyone has their own UTOPIA".
In my opinion, the joy of having a vacation home based on a boating lifestyle is diminished when you have to pull your boat out of the water at the end of the day and tow it to the "vacation home". To me, what makes the payment worth it, is being able to pull up to my own dock after a long hard day at the (Parker)sandbar and being able to just walk up to the house and have the boat still ready for the nightly events (those of you who frequent Parker know what I am talking about).
Even though I have been at Parker for many years, if Lake Havasu had waterfront homes, I would have a house at Lake Havasu. But since they don't and law enforcement has a tendency to hang out at the ramps at Havasu, it makes Havasu undesirable to me (my opinion). Actually, I can have my boat in the water at Havasu quicker than my friends that have homes high on the hill at Havasu (but I am launching at take-off point and they are stuck with the lines at all the ramps around Havasu City.
All I can say about BHC, Laughlin, Needles, etc is BUUUUURRRRRR. The Water is still cold in August! Which for those who grew up in Minnesota it would be ideal, but I have become spoiled over they years and water temerature is very important to me. There is nothing like that feeling in August at Lake Havasu when you have to dive down about 15 feet just to get some cool water (that's also a good time to go up the topock gorge).
But no matter where it is that you end up, we should be extremely thankful for what we have in the West. No pihrana's, No Alligators, No Crocodiles, No Sharks, No Mosquito's to speak of. In many places in the world, that is the reality of the water. I am not sure that I would have a vacation home if the first thing that I had to do when I got there was kick the alligators of the beach and put up the pihrana nets and then worry about the 10 other swimming creatures and the 5 flying creatures, and the 12 crawling creatures that want to make you into their next meal. THAT WOULD SUCK!
So there is one man's opinion!
C-Ya
[ March 31, 2003, 06:13 PM: Message edited by: C-Ya ]
Mandelon,
As a co-habitor of San Diego County I have to tell you my take on this.
For many years all we did was do the Laughlin thing(after years of Yuma/Senator Wash). We tried Havasu one time(circa1992)but were a little uncomfortable with the wildness(so to speak) and taking our young kids along. First time there with my young son we experienced what Havasu was about, there in the public marina was two girls sharing one suit. Hell I thought it was great but his innocent eyes told me differently. Well now that they've grown a bit and such "wildness" is commonplace Havasu seems to be the right place.
We just purchased our 2nd home there ourselves. The people seem to be more friendly, it gets quality visitors during the winter(no RiffRaff), and the town just seems to have more going for it, check the big retailers making investments there.
My son is 20 and has his own boat now, just my 10 yr old daughter comes with us and frankly she enjoys the heck out of it all there. You can see all you want or find your own area to play.
Lastly, and what prompted me more than I believe, was observing what kind of people you see locally. Make your own judgement on that but it was astondingly obvious where more quality resided.
Parker I little experience with other than a friend who stays there. He said he likes it overall but ends up on the lake 75% of the time since the river seems to end up just being a drag race up-n-down...plus the limited range you can travel the river.
Zig
p.s. during 30 day escrow my house appreciated nearly $20K(or at least listing price)..another plus!
rivercrazy:
Havasu and Parker RULE! Don't buy on the river from Needles to Bullhead. Its sucks! Obviously you have not seen Palo Verde. Of course by the time you get a lot and put a house on it you are into for 750K...
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