Buying a place along the Gulf coast, the adventure begins
Pulling on snow boots and my bulky winter coat is not my idea of a good time. But, it's been my reality for as long as I can remember. The Mister and I grew up in Indiana with three beautiful seasons and one dreadful season called winter. For many years we'd dreamed of owning a place along the coast but never thought it would be possible. Then the #Airbnb boom came along and we wondered, "could we make it work? Could we get a place that we'd rent out and it would pay for itself?" We've had many friends talk about how great Gulf Shores is. We'd see pictures on social media of sugar-white beaches that didn't look too crowded. But Alabama? Are they really known for their beaches? We decided to check it out. Before our very first trip to #GulfShores in September 2021 I reached out to a local real estate company and our friendship with Winford McGaster of EXIT Realty Gulf Shores began. During our first call I told him, "listen, we've never been to...