How easily will he be able to find work there? Still gotta pay property taxes, utilities, maintenance, and feed yourself. The guy was a forklift driver, doesn't sound like he was that skilled. Maybe he could spend a few years learning a new trade
yes he could. what type of money buys u is time, and peace of mind, provided u can live under ur means. meaning, no purchasing of exotic cars.
a strong/reliable highend toyota/nissan/honda should be good enough for you.
there's nothing better than going to work knowing if there was ever a layoff or u get fired, no need to panic. u've got reserve to last u several years.
where a lot of folks fucck up is by getting involved with people (either family members or a significant other) who have no self control and who always want to be doing sh1t. i've been through enough sh1t in life to know the true value of 500,000 or anything even close to that.
i get angry when i hear idiots say "ooo thats not enough money" to do xyz. the only way that kind of money isn't enough is if u have college loans up the wazoo. in which case, id suggest just moving ur ass out the country. or if u have health issues. in which case, u live in a country where they dont ask for the money up front before they treat u. u can pay as u go.