Landscaping business is great here. But the good thing about that it's very easy to sell landscaping businesses here because everyone is trying to expand so selling is easy and I will sell in a few years. It's all theoretical at this point. Still in planning stages. And I want to stay more north because I love seasons, snowmobiling etc. But that's what I was curious about Income tax and property taxes. The south is great don't get me wrong... I just don't know If I would be able to raise my kids down the road with out snowmobiling and skiing!!

This is the midwest, most of us own our own lawnmowers...

Not looking at doing lawns out in MI... I just said I'm looking to sell my business and accounts and get out of landscaping..?

Nephew owned a Lawn care snowplow biz that he was making a killing with up in Grand Rapids. Just sold it so he can go sailing more.

Well than the next question is what will you do for work to support your boat restoration business.

Move to Grand Rapids Mi than . A great clean area with a happening scene downtown. 45 minute drive to either Holland or Grand Haven where there are more offshore boats than Florida now I think.A few hours from the UP and some great snowmobiling.

tommy, if your from florida how do you know all about it up north? or did you used to live up here?

Most people in Florida are transients from Michigan. Atleast what I've seen in Naples / Ft Meyers, FT Meyers Bch, and semingly rest of SW Florida. LOL.

Moved to Naples Florida 30 years ago from Grand Rapids Mi I couldn't take the weather anymore It's not just the snow and cold it;s that grey non sunny weather that I can't stand up there.
Also after boating in crystal clear 88 degree water poop brown 60 degree water doesn't look to inviting anymore.

I have a lot of family and friends that still live up there but I rarely visit. Believe it or not even the summers up there don't turn me on they are kinda like boating here during the winter. It does get a little hot here and about September you are ready for the heat and rain to subside.

I don't suggest moving to Naples for you but maybe something North like Tampa or something North of Miami on the other coast. Only problem with going North of here is it is quite a bit cooler during the winter just a 100 miles north.

Problem with Naples is way to many old people and the way the town is exploding again we will be driving on the sidewalks because there is simply not enough roads during season for all the cars.

in the area, what it like for performance shops, any dealers that specialize in performance boats? i know there is BC in MI, glass dave in toledo, and mitcher T all for paint and glass work, and XT is in the area correct? i mean in florida you have TNT and many others, and in LOTO its a performance shop on every corner, and you have PBC, LOM, etc etc... im sure i will answer alot of these questions once i go out there this summer, but its winter so might as well educate myself on the area as much as possible while im waiting for my new motors