[Eina11]

We're a young couple in our late 20's, early 30's, no children, currently live in SW Michigan but have the ability to move and upgrade a bit while it's a buyer's market. We're not tied down too much by location.

Our wish list:

High speed internet
Within commuting distance of multiple colleges/universities
Low cost of living
Dog friendly
Within reasonable driving distance of decent grocery stores and some shopping, like a Walmart, Target or Meijer and hardware stores
A little bit of privacy (currently live on a city lot)
A nice, relaxed, place to live with a nice view

We enjoy a pretty quiet life style, we're not into bars and clubs. Our idea of fun is pizza and a movie and hanging out with our dog. We're definitely winter people, so cold and snow are welcome

We're looking at a few houses in Canadian Lakes and like what we see, nice houses, on nice big tree lined lots on the water for far less than water front property (that's not quite as nice) down in the Kalamazoo area.

Our concerns are whether flooding is an issue in the Canadian Lakes community, whether the community rules are too restrictive and what life and people in Mecosta County are like in general.

Any feedback would be appreciated.