Is a Gate Guarded Neighborhood for You?

Many years ago, while serving in the Army overseas, I was required to meet a senior military officer in his compound.  To get in, I had to go through three check points, all manned by soldiers with loaded machine guns.  I remember commenting that the compound seemed incredibly secure.  My host laughed and said something to the effect that anyone intent on doing him harm, who was a professional, could get to him.  The check points were only to scare off amateurs.

I kind of feel this way about some neighborhoods with gates.  I live in one and it's awesome at keeping out teenagers, door to door salesmen and people that drive trucks.  SIDEBAR: I'm kidding about trucks, because I drive one - but you get the idea.  A gate discourages disorderly conduct.  Which is probably all you want, unless you have teenagers.  Then their friends might have trouble visiting, and that's no good.

So, if you are considering a gated neighborhood try getting in unannouced and see if you would like being on the other side of the gate.  I do, but it's not for everyone.  I'd write more on the subject but I'm having a dinner party tonight and have to deliver a typed guest list to the gaurd house prior to the first guest arriving.

Seriously.

Think about it.

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Afraid of Hurricanes?

Obviously, since I've never been to California the idea of an earthquake really sounds scary.  I figure if I ever bought a place out there, the day after I closed on it, the earth would open up and swallow it.  With me inside.  I'm not dumb.

But since I consider myself a real Floridian, I'm not afraid of Hurricanes.  I've had cocktails during every storm that I've ever been in the middle of, and in fact, was enjoying a fine glass of champagne the year one of the storms sucked a window out of my house.  By the way, total damage for the window problem was 75 dollars.

The thing is people are afraid of what they don't know.  Storms aren't scary, heck you can even leave your boat in the water provided you were smart and bought your boat's home (and your home for that matter) with storms in mind.  That's my recommendation for real estate buying and life.  There are going to be risks, prepare for them then put them out of your mind.

                                Example of hurricane safe location for you and your boat.


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