Caribbean locations with reasonable property taxes and crime rates?

What country, within 1500 miles or so, has low to reasonable property taxes? I can't afford to be an American anymore.
Last year seen ~$7000 in property taxes so I sold several lots and my cabin. This year? Over $8000 in spite of the sales. Not going to happen. The county is bat shit insane.
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If this place is worth as much as the county thinks it is, I have a lot more flexibility than I thought.
I don't even have indoor running water and they want about $2500/year. They rarely even plow the road after it snows. Made my decision to move quite easy indeed.
filll in the blank as you like... Country, state , province, county, city, village....etc
Wait till you try to get YOUR money out of the bank... Oh, we don't have that much cash...
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Our policies went from tax and spend to spend and spend.
It is nigh time to abandon this ship. I am tired of fighting governmental institutions every time I turn around....and all of the time. Our government dines on its populace.
I am studying the feasibility of getting a smallish cargo ship. There is always a demand for moving stuff.
They did not buy any alcohol and we could never quite do that
I think it is worth it for the weather. Well, not so good this year. Closing in on 80 inches of rain this season.
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Sounds like your gov should have spent the dam money on the dam instead of courting the vote of the undocumented. That is what the internet seems to think.......
Can I have dogs on a sailboat? I enjoy my buddies and they watch my stuff too.
What was a heathen like you doing with Mormons? j/k!
Farmers/Ranchers do nothing and it can all be found at the grocery store.
I try not to think about the negative too often and actually am quite bullish on America and even California.
We spent time with Mormons, Families, French people, Canadians who were the toughest sailors in the world, and alot of firemen on disability. Basically anyone who was prepared enough to get a boat that far. Yes they had dogs but mostly cats. Very rewarding years and I recommend it!
I always tell young people buy a handheld Marine VHF and get to a destination where cruising boat gather waiting for hurricane season to end. Panama, Peurto Vallarta, the Eastern Caribbean and so on. Get on a boat and see the world!
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Seems like the perpetual rocking could get a wee bit obnoxious? Perhaps one adapts, or hopes to, without undue process.
What size sailboat would you get....that is practical? What kind of funds are needed? How is that for dumb questions?
Are there financial opportunities for sailboat owners? Other than running drugs......
EDIT: The sale of my Denver home "should yield" over 150K. Probably have to sell this place and buy a place with a barn. That should also net some funds. The Florida rentals should also contribute income most years....though the yields have been a continual source of disappointment.
Thanks for any help....
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It is a tragedy that Africa suffers so many ecopolitical problems. The most amazing continent on the planet in so many ways......yet seemingly riff with very serious problems.
Central America seems to have a lot of corruption.
People scare me. People are scary. With a boat, one has the freedom to find "a better neighborhood". A neighborhood with less scary neighbors.
-Bill
Think maybe I have heard that is a known pirate hangout. I may get killed by Pirates of the Caribbean. I think maybe I could take a couple with me. Never mind why...
Edit: Did they have a nice looking boat? I've seen a lot of people literally lose their minds from jealousy. I'm thinking an older, largish boat painted in drab colors... Sail under the radar of pirates/government.
Or, take sailing lessons on a lake near you. Look at the magazine Cruising World.
Most criminals out there do not want a sailboat as they are too slow to be useful.
I do not think this is a good idea (yours) to do this unless you really want to be a sailor for the right reasons. (love being a sailor).
Good Luck!
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Colorado is not a great sailboat state...at all. That is why I don't currently have a sailboat.
Trying to find the liveaboard forum that I hung out on....
I am also a master scuba diver with loads of scuba equipment.
Chartering a sailboat in the BVI? Sure.....spent a couple weeks in the BVI on a large sailboat. Almost rammed a sand bar while piloting the ship. Never said I was a Captain.
My favorite is Nevis. Pretty quiet and very little crime.
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There is an old story from the Moorings yacht charter of a guy calling in from Anagada asking for a ride back to Virgin Gorda because "the boat is used up"
If you stay most anywhere in the Caribbean long enough, crime will catch you because of the social-economics.
Well, not the high-end places that have their own security.
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At any rate, I need to take my time on this endeavor. Likely a couple years. Making major moves hastily is rarely wise. I can start my tax protest in May according to the tax assessors office. Hopefully they just added a zero though I suspect greed and incompetence. I tend to doubt that young girls are highly qualified to assess property taxes.
I can watch youtube, read books, scheme, plot, and learn.
Avoiding crime is priority #1. Dogs help along with security systems. Though I find security systems are a bit of a hassle. What type of boat tends to deter crime? I was thinking of painting it pink. No self respecting criminal wants a pink boat. To easy to identify for one thing.
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One of the great shipwrecks in BVI Bill is the US mail ship Rhone. I had to do an emergency accent because my buddy was having trouble. I hardly embolized and as you know Bill I am the same......
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30' freeboard? I may be able to swing 50' length...depends on so much. I certainly can't afford to operate a gigantic fuel guzzler.
KID #51B 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
KID #51B 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
They are packing a lot of fancy electronics into modern boats. I would guarantee major expenses in 5-15 years. I prefer sturdy and simple.....affordable maintenance. An older, simpler boat it will be.
The annual haul out with paint etc is a major boating expense. Good way to avoid or lower that expense?
No guns allowed? That is understandable considering the damage that an unstable person could do. It also facilitated the victim hood of BBs cruising friends. Always a downside.
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To be fair, they were one of the first and if you wanted a microwave oven on your boat at that time they were about all there was.
Most boats (that were cruising) had and still do mostly DC devices to avoid needing AC power
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