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Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5081

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

I’m surprised the prices are that low up your way.

for around 225 you can get a nice house (built in the 60's but updated)

i just do not like owing money on things. as soon as my utilities are due i pay them ASAP.

i want to get about 60-70K saved up as a downpayment. get a 30 year mortgage and then make about 6 extra payments a year towards the principal and get it paid down faster

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 22566

Is there a rampant meth problem in your town, peeps?

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 38018

Peeps wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

I’m surprised the prices are that low up your way.

for around 225 you can get a nice house (built in the 60's but updated)

i just do not like owing money on things. as soon as my utilities are due i pay them ASAP.

i want to get about 60-70K saved up as a downpayment. get a 30 year mortgage and then make about 6 extra payments a year towards the principal and get it paid down faster

I definitely relate. The only reason I’m not paying my car off early is 0% interest and wanting to hold back money for a potential home down payment

The Argonaut · **Posted:** Tue January 17, 2023 5:14 pm

Peeps wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

I’m surprised the prices are that low up your way.

for around 225 you can get a nice house (built in the 60's but updated)

i just do not like owing money on things. as soon as my utilities are due i pay them ASAP.

i want to get about 60-70K saved up as a downpayment. get a 30 year mortgage and then make about 6 extra payments a year towards the principal and get it paid down faster

If you think you'll be able to afford that many extra payments, maybe you can just get a 15 year mortgage and a better interest rate

Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5081

spike wrote:

Is there a rampant meth problem in your town, peeps?

no more than other areas. you hear about it but dont see too much of it

The Argonaut wrote:

Peeps wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

I’m surprised the prices are that low up your way.

for around 225 you can get a nice house (built in the 60's but updated)

i just do not like owing money on things. as soon as my utilities are due i pay them ASAP.

i want to get about 60-70K saved up as a downpayment. get a 30 year mortgage and then make about 6 extra payments a year towards the principal and get it paid down faster

If you think you'll be able to afford that many extra payments, maybe you can just get a 15 year mortgage and a better interest rate

it was told to me that if you can make the extra payments at 30 it is better because the rates are a little lower on a 30 year than a 15 but i could have been told incorrectly

doug rr · **Posted:** Wed January 18, 2023 3:58 pm

looks like we're staying up here until whenever...we are going to rent out our California place furnished..we will go down in march and get stuff we need and store some stuff but other than that we'll rent it for a year minimum..we will start renting this place from our friends starting in April for at least a year of not longer until we decide to buy something and hopefully sell California if the timing is right...feels good

dad · **Joined:** Fri June 24, 2016 2:49 pm **Posts:** 12472

doug rr wrote:

looks like we're staying up here until whenever...we are going to rent out our California place furnished..we will go down in march and get stuff we need and store some stuff but other than that we'll rent it for a year minimum..we will start renting this place from our friends starting in April for at least a year of not longer until we decide to buy something and hopefully sell California if the timing is right...feels good

very nice. sounds like you're enjoying things up there. good for you.

Chris_H_2 · **Posted:** Wed January 18, 2023 4:08 pm

dad wrote:

doug rr wrote:

looks like we're staying up here until whenever...we are going to rent out our California place furnished..we will go down in march and get stuff we need and store some stuff but other than that we'll rent it for a year minimum..we will start renting this place from our friends starting in April for at least a year of not longer until we decide to buy something and hopefully sell California if the timing is right...feels good

very nice. sounds like you're enjoying things up there. good for you.

this is quite the wholesome post dad

dad · **Joined:** Fri June 24, 2016 2:49 pm **Posts:** 12472

Chris_H_2 wrote:

dad wrote:

doug rr wrote:

looks like we're staying up here until whenever...we are going to rent out our California place furnished..we will go down in march and get stuff we need and store some stuff but other than that we'll rent it for a year minimum..we will start renting this place from our friends starting in April for at least a year of not longer until we decide to buy something and hopefully sell California if the timing is right...feels good

very nice. sounds like you're enjoying things up there. good for you.

this is quite the wholesome post dad

I'm sure I'll say something immature elsewhere to cancel it out.

doug rr · **Posted:** Wed January 18, 2023 6:46 pm

dad wrote:

doug rr wrote:

looks like we're staying up here until whenever...we are going to rent out our California place furnished..we will go down in march and get stuff we need and store some stuff but other than that we'll rent it for a year minimum..we will start renting this place from our friends starting in April for at least a year of not longer until we decide to buy something and hopefully sell California if the timing is right...feels good

very nice. sounds like you're enjoying things up there. good for you.

we are..I fell like we can never leave this view

Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5081

this is the house i initially was looking into. i may just inquire about it

here

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Thu January 19, 2023 12:13 am

Is that room carpeted head to toe???

Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5081

I think it’s just kind of like the attic but is considered one of the bedrooms. The kitchen floor is meh but for 150 what can you really ask for

bart · **Joined:** Tue January 08, 2013 10:23 pm **Posts:** 2595

The carpet room, while clearly the work of a lunatic, would be good for movies and music

doug rr · **Posted:** Thu January 19, 2023 2:16 am

bart wrote:

The carpet room, while clearly the work of a lunatic, would be good for movies and music

and some cats

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 22566

Peeps wrote:

this is the house i initially was looking into. i may just inquire about it

here

Landscaping is a hidden cost.

dad · **Joined:** Fri June 24, 2016 2:49 pm **Posts:** 12472

doug rr wrote:

bart wrote:

The carpet room, while clearly the work of a lunatic, would be good for movies and music

and some cats

ah yes, the purrfect place for all that hair and dander to collect.

Chris_H_2 · **Posted:** Thu January 19, 2023 4:10 am

cats suck so badly

doug rr · **Posted:** Thu January 19, 2023 4:16 am

but they could walk on the ceiling while you listen to Floyd and drink

Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5081

spike wrote:

Peeps wrote:

this is the house i initially was looking into. i may just inquire about it

here

Landscaping is a hidden cost.

there were some large trees they had removed which makes the natural light a bit better in the place

im not sure why im fixated on this place but i may just let it go

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