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Old 06-11-2008, 07:34 AM
Status: "Pickleball-Free American" (set 3 days ago)
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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The problem with the N GA mountains is that it's become a retirement and second home haven for affluent Atlantans, so land prices have increased dramatically.
I would suggest expanding your search, perhaps to E TN, W NC, NE AL.
I will say that when you go west of I-75 in N GA (and into NE AL), the prices start coming down.
Take a look at:
LaFayette, GA
Lake Weiss, AL
Mentone, AL
Trenton, GA
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Old 06-11-2008, 09:22 AM
 
Location: N GA Mountains
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Here's a thought - try White County, GA - Helen or Cleveland. The high school is ranked #33 out of 380 GA schools. Alot of the county is National Forest so you would have great views. Job market - not so hot - but you are close enough to Hall County and Gainesville that you could drive there for employment.
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Old 06-11-2008, 06:53 PM
 
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Default Undiscovered Mountain Areas

Try Polk County, TN (just north of Blue Ridge, GA by 10 miles or so..) -still about 90 minutes north of Atlanta area and real estate prices are significantly less than on the Georgia side. White water rivers (The Ocoee) and plenty of outdoor areas for recreation make it nice. Your close to Murphy, NC or Blue Ridge for stores and Chattanooga or Atlanta are not too far away when you need a larger city.

There are a few small towns that are beginning to be slowly redeveloped in the area (Copperhill and Ducktown) and are getting more tourist traffic

OcoeeInfo.com or Polk County/Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce for more info
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Old 06-12-2008, 11:10 AM
 
Location: florida
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I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my inqueries. Just after I posted, we lost our 14 year old cat. It's been extremely hard, especially for our daughter. I'm sorry for not posting of late, but am sure you all understand. Again, thank you all for your responses.
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Old 06-16-2008, 08:47 PM
 
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Default My 2 cents

As I have posted elsewhere, I lived in Young Harris/Hiawassee area for a couple of years some 5 years back. Employment is tough. However, I suggest you contact Young Harris College for possible job openings in their maintenance department. They are expanding the school. Of course it is the locals that find out about any sort of job first and usually get the nod.

I suggest you look over in Rabun County (Clayton). There is more going on there usually. The schools there are ok, low crime etc. I know a family that moved there about 18 months ago with their 3 adult children and all three of the children found work. Mind you there are no high paying jobs there. Still, with enough diligence, you can find something I should imagine. Rent for a year in the area and see what happens.

Rabun County has a Home Depot and a Walmart. You might find opportunity there.

I recommend you try and get a CDL if possible as you might find something with delivery companies.

Good luck.
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Old 12-13-2012, 10:40 PM
 
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Default nw georgia

Hi...I know it's been several years since this post, but I just recently stumbled upon it and our situation sounds similar to what yours was back in 2008! We are south Floridians who recently visited Dahlonega and are hoping to move up there!! We have 3 children aged 15, 13, and 10 (the 15 year old is threatening that she will never leave her friends here!!). Anyway, I was wondering if you ever moved and if you found a nice town in Ga?? I would love to hear that you did and are happy!!! Thank you!!
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Old 09-28-2019, 05:55 AM
 
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$20k isn't going to get you 3 acres anywhere that you'd want to live- especially if you need good schools (and btw, I'm not a realtor). Also bear in mind that anyplace that you can find 3 acres for $20k is bound to be out in the middle of nowhere, so jobs will be sparse, and pay rates will be pathetically low. As a handyman, your husband needs to be someplace where there's a relatively dense amount of people around, and those people have to be the "do it for me" type and also have the money to pay him. You're really going to have a hard time to find everything you're looking for, I'm sorry to say.

Nobody in this thread had mentioned $20K. Why would you just make up that number?
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Old 09-28-2019, 05:59 AM
 
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Nobody in this thread had mentioned $20K. Why would you just make up that number?
Why resurrect a 10 year old post?
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Old 09-28-2019, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Columbus, GA
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Why resurrect a 10 year old post?
No no no, BobKovacs needs to login for the first time in 5 years and answer the question!

Slowlane can't help being so late, his excuse is built into his name.
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