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Originally Posted by dirwoody
Wow - Great info Jeff. Thanks for that. Right now I'm used to driving an hour to the lake 2-3 nights a week during the summer. That definately eases my mind a bit, now I gotta figure out the rest of everything.
Oh yeah, are cabins that pricey since there looks to be so much waterfront land to be had?
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Yeah, if you're used to driving an hour - you'll be about on par. The closes lakes are around 40 minutes.
Lakeshore property is hit or miss. On the big, popular lakes - it's pricey.. If you want to get something affordable - you'll have to go to a smaller, quieter lake. It all depends on what you want. Some people just want a quiet lake with nothing but butter. Some people want a busy party lake with bars and restaurants on the water. If you're on a "popular" lake - I doubt you could touch anything under $250k. If you start getting to the smaller lakes - stuff pops up for $150k range often.
There is also a LOT of trailer type places where you just buy a trailer and pay $2k a year for "rent" and a slip.. That's a great way to do it on the cheap. You can leave a dock, a lift and your boat on the water, have a place to sleep, etc. A trailer or camper is like $6-$15k and then you pay $2k a year. Not a bad way to go if you're balling on a budget.
I know that SOME people live on the lakes and commute in to Fargo but in the winter you'll want a flexible job if you go that route as the highways out there can get pretty wild during a storm.
Where is the job? How old are you?