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lookinforasilverlining

Resident 2005 - 2007

3/8/2007

Cant wait to get off this rock!

Obviously, I am a mainlander.<br> <br>However, no fault of IP, my military family was not told of the differences living on this island would incur: smaller homes, limited storage, super duper expensive, and rude people (and I am NOT referring to the locals) Granted, some of those things can be expected anywhere you move, but we moved to IP because its the only place on the entire island that has homes we can afford (though thoroughly HATE!!!) and still get all our stuff inside!!! <br><br>But yes, IP is a horrible place to live!!! <br><br>The rules change often, and rather than just letting current lease-holders maintain the rules stated in their original contract, they get threatened with fines or termination of contract. <br><br>If you live on the south or north side, your homes have no a/c. To get a/c you must provide the window units (that they insist on mounting in the walls) which costs you $60 a unit (they wont allow you to self-install) and you are only allowed two units per dwelling! <br><br>Some rules are so vague that whoever is the area manager at the time can decipher them however she chooses to. Ex: altering your lanai. One manager says trellising is considered an alteration. Another manager says its okay so long as its not attached. Yet another says that it cant be taller than the provided fencing. HELLO???? <br><br>If you live in Puuloa (the "normal" housing with central a/c) then you fight battles over parking spots. And dont even start on the electricity issues (plugs that spit sparks at you everytime you plug or unplug something!)<br> <br>And yes, of course there are bugs! However, I have never, ever lived anywhere where pest-control didnt treat the dwellings every six months (IP DOES NOT DO THAT!!!) I have only ever lived in tropical climates, so this excuse that its an island is a bunch of crock!!! Pest control only works if it is used. and like everywhere else in the US, it is up to the landlord (or LLC) to take care of it!!!<br><br>Pricing: I have yet to figure out the pattern. Apparently, prices go up every six months. Some people get notices that its going up, and others get notices that its going down!! (two of my neighbors got conflicting flyers for the same exact sized unit, while I got no flier at all!!!)<br><br>Management: I got a citation because my grass was too tall, yet, my neighbor who hadnt cut his grass in so long that you could tell the lawn was mostly weeds, got no warning at all, and two days later had an IP lawn crew cutting his grass for him!!!! <br><br>Overall: there are NOT alot of choices to choose from on this island for people with tight wallets, pets, large families, or just a lot of stuff... so IP is too often the ONLY choice regardless of all the headaches. so would I recommend it? Heck no!!!<br><br>oh and The Private Beach: HAHA!!! Not a place for small children (or any children for that matter) There are BIG rocks, slabs of broken concrete, piping that I can only assume is sewage piping, and just generally a dirty beach. (great view though!!!) LIke that matters.<br><br>If you can find someplace with central a/c and carpeting and pest control... GO FOR IT!!! But if you like to be hassled,dont mind sleeping with the roaches, dont mind walking on egg-shells, or having your property stolen right out from under your nose,(or just have no other choice) then IP is the place for you!!!

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