WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY DREAM IS UNREALISTIC?

First, let me tell you what not to do. Don't just give up on ever owning recreational property. Even if you can't afford what would be "ideal", you are blessed if you have the resources for recreational property of any type! If you have the resources and the desire to own recreational property, then "take the bull by the horns" and make it happen. Consider alternatives to your original goal or contact me to ask me about alternatives.

Imagine this scenario: An immigrant named Patrick comes from Ireland in 1976. He is twenty years old. After gaining citizenship in the Land of Opportunity, one of the first things he sees is a bright red, brand new Ferrari Testarosa automobile. He instantly falls in love with the vehicle and vows to own one someday even though he has no idea of the cost. Skip ahead to 2002 and Patrick, our immigrant, is now 45 years old. He has been successful in business and decides it is time to buy a Ferrari. He priced them in 1995 and figures he finally has enough saved up. So he goes to the dealership and suffers severe "sticker shock." He can't even buy half of a brand new Ferrari! So what should Patrick do? The price of the cars is rising faster than he can save. Should he just give up and never own a sports car? Or might he enjoy driving a brand new Corvette with chrome rims and a manual 6 speed transmission with a "0 to 60" time of 4.1 seconds?

Our hero (because anyone who pursues their dreams is a hero in my book) went home and considered his options very carefully after giving himself one day to be depressed. Then he shook off his lethargy and reminded himself that he'd not gotten where he was in life by feeling sorry for himself or mourning opportunities he'd not been given. He went right out and ordered a brand new, candy apple red Corvette with a 6 speed transmission, convertible top, and leather interior.

So maybe you can't afford what you originally wanted. Don't give up! Find an alternative you can enjoy - one of the secrets to finding recreational property is the ability to accept reality and compromise. And you can be sure Patrick is driving around with a smile on his face right now!

I'll be happy to help you find an acceptable alternate choice, just contact me with your situation.