confused about 55+ communities

Yes! We lived there from 1975 to 1990. We were on Bradley Blvd. Perhaps we were neighbors? :)
 

We belonged to that church!

Our house was between Wilson and Huntington.
 

Isn't this mind-blowing! My marriage to my second husband took place in that church. I thought it was such a pretty church because it was surrounded by so many lovely trees. I still miss many things about the area because there is so much going on all the time and friends I haven't seen in many years. I was born in DC and have lived in many of the areas adjacent to the city. During school years, I lived on the Virginia side of the Potomac River and on the Maryland side after that.
 
Bill Murray, the minister at that time (he officiated at the weddings of all three of my children) is still around, or at least he was a few years ago. He gave a talk somewhere nearby and was selling copies of his book. We bought one.

Somehow, in later years, I lost the incentive to belong to any organized religion. But I still remember that church, as you do, very fondly.
 
Having had two homes at different times in one of the Del Webb Retirement Communities I am a real fan. Good rules & fees, good neighbors, over all good value. In addition to actually living in one I have visited five or six different facilities in different states.
 
When we were looking - back about 20 years ago - we visited a place that was interesting, it offered both options lower price but higher monthlies (rent the land) and higher prices but lower monthlies (own the land). In trying to determine the best option for us we decided that all we had to do was to look into the future about 10-15 years. Just find a place you like, can afford, and let the chips fall where they may.

I agree about the Villages being too large and crowded, We also lived a few years in Sun City Center (south of Tampa) and found it to be a lot of fun but a bit "sterile" (don't ask - I can't explain). We then discovered Timber Pines in Hernando County moved in and figure it's the second best decision we ever made.
 
In a manufactured home community you usually pay a monthly lot fee. It's possible that you will also pay an HOA fee for access to the amenities. If you own the land on which the home sits, then you will pay property tax. If you do not own the land, then you usually pay an annual licensing fee.
 

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