[SouthernSmoke]

Originally Posted by SvilleKid

One thing to consider is what state has the best tax structure, Tennessee or Georgia. For example, Tennessee does not have state income tax, except on dividends and interest income. Depending on which side of Chattanooga you would be working on, you can easily live in either state, since Georgia state line is basically thru the south 1/3 of the city. Been thru the city a hundred times, but not much time spent there looking at residential areas. The big, new commercial area is east of town off I-75 North, at Hamilton Place (I think I remember the name right). Lots of Interstate construction just past (east of) that area, but most of work from that area into town seems to be completed. I-24 thru the center of town is a curvy, busy stretch, and the I-24/I-75 junction is ALWAYS busy. On the other hand, if you are working on the northeastern end of town, I-75 south runs into Georgia only about 3 miles south of the split, so which state to live in becomes a consideration there also. Not much happening southwest of town off I-24, much more rural in nature.

All of this is extremely key to a decision. I have a very close friend that lives on Lookout Mountain (on the Georgia side). The new commercial area is in fact Hamilton Place (I drive through here at least twice a month on I-75). The city is nice; there are some sketchy areas on the south east side of town, but I thoroughly enjoy it there. If you are interested in stuff on Lookout Mountain, my friends father is a big real estate agent for the area. I can see what the property values and such are looking like. Just let me know if I could help you out, brotha