https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:15:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1360177 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:32:27 +0000 Sapphiresun 1360177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched an episode of that show, but the people seemed to be buying an island to run as a resort, and their own living quarters were actually going to be quite modest above the dining hall where they'd be cooking all the meals for the paying guests. That's probably about the only way I could afford it with a big fat business loan.</p> <p>I think the one they actually bought was this one:<br /> <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g291968-d2292958-Reviews-Bannister_Island-Belize_City_Belize_District.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g291968-d2292958-Reviews-Bannister_Island-Belize_City_Belize_District.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1360061 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:32:57 +0000 pui 1360061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think some islands are actually pretty inexpensive if in a remote location. Then though you would need to worry about building a road to it or getting a helicopter to get to it. After that you'd need to figure out electricity and gas and everything else, nevermind getting people to bring supplies and build a house way out there. Doesn't seem very practical lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1360044 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:24:49 +0000 mrsbookworm 1360044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was watching that show today and asked DH "Who ARE these people that can afford to buy islands??". He said actors - I was like, umm not these people. I don't know anyone IRL who owns an island! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359937 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:58:25 +0000 Dandelion 1359937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol! DH and I watched that show a couple weeks ago. There's no way. I don't even think I'd want to! DH probably would if he could though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359934 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:51:59 +0000 swedishfish 1359934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: no, I get really annoyed when people are able to buy brand new, luxurious houses with a $200,000 budget. That would buy you a fixer upper in a bad school district around here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359786 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 15:54:40 +0000 googly-eyes 1359786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No!!</p> <p>HGTV irritates me because most of the prices are WAY lower than I think the reality is... And some of the people they show with their 150k budgets saying 3000 square feet is "too small" for two people? I know it's just where I live but I want to smack them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359781 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 15:51:38 +0000 yellowbird 1359781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uhhhh, I wish!!! LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359779 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 15:49:45 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1359779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An island? Please, I own a whole continent.<br /> LOL - those shows crack me up. I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359770 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 15:46:02 +0000 autumnlove 1359770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Reese: my friend's family owns an island in Canada! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359765 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 15:36:04 +0000 delight 1359765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: lol!</p> <p>We were watching the other night when they were buying an island in the Florida Keys for 5-10 million. I didn't even think they were that nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359747 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 15:10:00 +0000 Ra 1359747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe a kitchen island.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359734 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:56:57 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1359734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Afford an island?....duh, of course I can, can't everyone?! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359722 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:49:55 +0000 Reese 1359722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Hahahaha your response cracked me up.</p> <p>There are some relatively affordable ones in cottage country around here (and the northern parts of Ontario).. BUT .. building and cargo shipping supplies over..etc.. would not only be a PITA but hella expensive..</p> <p>So we could buy one.. but I would have to swim to it and camp out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359720 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:48:29 +0000 swedishfish 1359720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: haha, I live on an island but can hardly afford it. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359719 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:45:50 +0000 Bao 1359719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha what?!! I can't even afford to GO on an island, let alone buy one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359717 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:45:15 +0000 Charm54 1359717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just saw that for the first time yesterday... So insane!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359710 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:39:12 +0000 jetsa 1359710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not even know it was a thing until I saw that show! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-afford-to-buy-an-island#post-1359707 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:36:26 +0000 swedishfish 1359707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm watching Island Hunters and these places are beautiful...but...who can afford to <b> buy an</b><b> island ?!</b> </p>