Aloha! Can't believe I remembered my old username...anyways... (rent, eviction)

[gtrguyMN]

I spent a good amount of time years ago on here, particularly after returning from the BI and trying to get a feel for reality of life there.

Never made it back to even visit, but as it turns out, I am meeting with some friends here in the next month or so out there. As such, been browsing here a few hours, trying to catch up.

Me - earlyish 40's, single, no kids. Spinning wheels and staring at a concrete wall of frustration and dead ends. 1 friend does some wwoofing, the other a scuba diving instructor. I don't expect Maui to be some magical cure-all, and my eyes are wide open, but everything is aligned so well, I feel like I have to give this a shot. I've almost literally nothing left to lose.

Anyway, I have a plan. Reasonable expectations; no desire to date, see museums aside from Hawaiian culture, etc. My head is in the perfect place for this, and I'm confirming my ticket in a few after I sell some things so I can ditch my last and only bill, storage space.

I see some familiar names, and mostly thought I'd pop in and say hello. Got a kick reading some of the troll posts. Hope all is well.

[hotzcatz]

Is employment part of your reasonable expectations? Along with affordable housing? Well, bring friends and see if you can split the rent three ways.


Since we're a tourist based economy and there's very few tourists anymore, unemployment is running really high these days. Keep enough $$$ for a return ticket in case you need it. Maui is more expensive than BI, but it's gotten more expensive on Hawaii Island since you saw it last.

[whtviper1]

For the last month available the unemployment rate on Maui was 21.5% the highest in the nation.

When the eviction moratorium ends will be interesting to see what happens.

[peta2013]

Originally Posted by gtrguyMN

I spent a good amount of time years ago on here, particularly after returning from the BI and trying to get a feel for reality of life there.

Never made it back to even visit, but as it turns out, I am meeting with some friends here in the next month or so out there. As such, been browsing here a few hours, trying to catch up.

Me - earlyish 40's, single, no kids. Spinning wheels and staring at a concrete wall of frustration and dead ends. 1 friend does some wwoofing, the other a scuba diving instructor. I don't expect Maui to be some magical cure-all, and my eyes are wide open, but everything is aligned so well, I feel like I have to give this a shot. I've almost literally nothing left to lose.

Anyway, I have a plan. Reasonable expectations; no desire to date, see museums aside from Hawaiian culture, etc. My head is in the perfect place for this, and I'm confirming my ticket in a few after I sell some things so I can ditch my last and only bill, storage space.

I see some familiar names, and mostly thought I'd pop in and say hello. Got a kick reading some of the troll posts. Hope all is well.

Tell me you have a financial game plan. That you have strong savings and well funded 401k already. Maui will be “fun” but also a financial black hole for whatever years you’ll live there. At ~40 you’re in prime earning years. Should be focusing on long term investments and getting on the property ladder. I hope you’re successful. Not trying to troll.

[MitchTempo]

Originally Posted by gtrguyMN

I spent a good amount of time years ago on here, particularly after returning from the BI and trying to get a feel for reality of life there.

Never made it back to even visit, but as it turns out, I am meeting with some friends here in the next month or so out there. As such, been browsing here a few hours, trying to catch up.

Me - earlyish 40's, single, no kids. Spinning wheels and staring at a concrete wall of frustration and dead ends. 1 friend does some wwoofing, the other a scuba diving instructor. I don't expect Maui to be some magical cure-all, and my eyes are wide open, but everything is aligned so well, I feel like I have to give this a shot. I've almost literally nothing left to lose.

Anyway, I have a plan. Reasonable expectations; no desire to date, see museums aside from Hawaiian culture, etc. My head is in the perfect place for this, and I'm confirming my ticket in a few after I sell some things so I can ditch my last and only bill, storage space.

I see some familiar names, and mostly thought I'd pop in and say hello. Got a kick reading some of the troll posts. Hope all is well.

Well welcome back although this forum seems pretty quiet of late the last few months.