Quote Originally Posted by TimberBeast View Post
I appreciate all the information guys. We have been doing research on the area and y'all have given me a lot more info to look into, especially regarding Long Beach. Something I didn't mention initially because it isn't a major deciding factor, but would be great, is that we would be looking for something near a golf course and tennis courts, maybe a country club. My daughter plays a lot of golf and tennis and it's important for us to be able to keep that going as close to home as possible. I know there is Treasure Oak in Ocean Springs and Bayou Bluff in Gulfport for tennis but looking for something with golf also if possible. Again, thanks for the all info.
How much you looking to spend? Could make a pretty big difference in where you want to live.

The coast is nice bc every city from the pass to ocean springs has one or more good public schools and it offers a better lifestyle than anywhere else in ms if you like outdoor stuff or social stuff. It's tough bc of insurance and it can also be hard to get used to the fact that there is very little separation between neighborhoods. Unsafe areas are separate, but pretty much every nice neighborhood has trashy stuff nearby and anything without restrictive covenants (and sometimes with them) will have a trashy house or two or even a trashy street. Getting golf and tennis together with a good public school district will also be tough.

If you're going to work in Gulfport, I'd probably just live there. O.S. is cool, but not worth the commute to me, especially if you're in the kid raising stage. Plenty of easy commutes from Biloxi or long beach. I'd do my research on. Long beach though bc while it was very nice before the storm, it's always had high taxes and now it's having to rebuild its infrastructure without a tax base. May be fine, but if I were going to buy in a place with high taxes and high insurance, I'd want to be in for well below the cost to build.

If you're in Gulfport, bayou view and Anniston are good for elementary. Bayou view middle is I think the only middle school, but anywhere in bayou view or Anniston elementary zones will also send your kids to bayou view middle. I would not do north Gulfport unless it was Florence gardens. That is county schools but there is apparently a deal that let's you go to school in the city for a small fee. If you do bayou view or Anniston, yo uh ave bayou bluff for tennis and then great southern for golf. Not as convenient as being in one place, but together the fees would probably be comparable to most country clubs.

Personal preference, but in would avoid places like diamond head and wind dance. Nice enough places, but way the hell out from anything you want to do.

Regardless, if it's a good professional opportunity, I'd take it in a heartbeat. I'd happily move down there if I had the right opportunity.