There is good and bad in Olympia, but you will lose a lot of the saltwater fun you are used to. I am good friends with some people from Kitsap Co, (Elkman for one). This is the time of the year when that area is a great place to live and fish.

However, in just a few weeks the amount of salmon fishing within an hours drive from Oly, goes waaaay up. Your boat will be perfect for estuary fishing, which is your chance to get the premiere fishing in our region.

Real estate prices are pretty depressed right now. You can probably find a property with that shop on it with a 2-minute real estate search. I would be willing to bet that there are properties with shops and manufactured homes on them. Move into the manuf. home and then develop for your permanent residence over time.