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The Rev · 01-25-2011, 10:11 PM

I hadn't thought about this thread in awhile, so it's kind of funny that it should come up now. I just did my walk through with the guy this last weekend. (BTW, the Luxor hotel kinda sucks ass, and you definitely don't want to ride the elevator drunk, as it goes slantwise). He showed up with his 1-1/2 year old, drunk and looking like he'd been in a fight. Kinda killed any anger I could have had toward the guy.

I'm figuring on selling the house, now, regardless of the hosing I take on the price. My wife and I want to buy a motorhome, sell all our shit, and live on the road. We're both tired of the bullshit. I figure if I can get $400K on the place, I should be golden. It's a 1/2 acre, with pool and like 3500 sq ft, so maybe, even in Vegas, I might be able to pull off something like that.

I'll tell you this, tho. I'm am put off the idea of buying a house for the rest of my life because of this. Houses are like money vampires, between repairs, taxes, mortgage payments (mostly interest in the first 15 years), HOA dues and assessments, and all the other shit that can go wrong (I saw a show on cable recently about some guy in AZ who's house became infested with scorpions). Fuck all that bullshit.

The Rev

Sir-Ex · 01-25-2011, 10:14 PM

Be free.

Grieves · 01-25-2011, 11:52 PM

Houses = a 35 year lease for a coffin...great plan rev...

SmokeaJoint · 01-25-2011, 11:56 PM

Rev, you're planning on living my Dream...

I'll be there some day, man!

Sir-Ex · 01-26-2011, 12:36 AM

I've actually decided to devote my funds to a similar thing, getting a 4wd pickup and a camper to put on top of it while I wait for my native status to go through and I can do the school thing for free.

School to learn and cheap mobile living so I never have to chain myself down. I don't give a shit about 'success' or whatever these dingbats are calling it. I want to live without bondage.

Grieves · 01-26-2011, 01:14 AM

no moar bondage? does that mean i can put the lotion down and come out of the hole?

farmergiles · 01-26-2011, 02:19 AM

Lol scorpions.

Sounds like you're doing the right thing Rev. The house seemed to be sucking your life forces away.

**SageTree** · 01-26-2011, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir-Ex

I've actually decided to devote my funds to a similar thing, getting a 4wd pickup and a camper to put on top of it while I wait for my native status to go through and I can do the school thing for free.

School to learn and cheap mobile living so I never have to chain myself down. I don't give a shit about 'success' or whatever these dingbats are calling it. I want to live without bondage.

I'm with you on a camper/truck/van idea 100% This is exactly what my Wife and I are working towards. We're paying down her student loan debt, which is manageable, then I'm finding a vehicle we can still do some of the light work on and find parts for, then we're hitting the road to where evers

I'll honk if I see you on the road or at a truck stop brother!!

Kompressor · 01-26-2011, 01:17 PM

Money may not equal satisfaction, but it helps.

There's arugments for both sides.

If you have job security, get a house and build some equity. Do not, as Rev has clearly demonstrated, buy a house for other people to live in.

Otherwise, rent is the way to go, for stationary homes. Rent apartments or buy condos for minimal maintenance. My dad has been a successful flipper since the 70s, and even he has been wary of getting anything new. Selling his old properties/finding tenants has been very difficult for him, but he's picked up two condos for dirt dirt cheap. I took over one and a friend grabbed the other off my dad.

Good luck on your RV dream, though I could guess that wear n tear, gas and insurance on a constant use rv would still be pretty pricey.

Cerebro · 01-26-2011, 03:25 PM

I'm looking to buy a property, with a cheap house.
Looking for land past the outskirts of the cities.
As roads improve more isolated locations become closer.
Hard to lose money if your buy price is towards market entry in that area as those with low incomes wanting to enter the market will always look to the outskirts and beyond.

Sir-Ex · 01-26-2011, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grieves

no moar bondage? does that mean i can put the lotion down and come out of the hole?

yeah for sure, just make sure you clean the place up on your way out.

~1~ · 01-26-2011, 05:07 PM

Why not tear down the one five bedroom, build four studios around a pool, charge a grand a month each and double your take?

The Rev · 01-26-2011, 05:24 PM

That's not a bad idea, but I a) don't want 4 tenants when 1 was a huge pain in the ass, b) don't want the headache of being a landlord anymore, and c) don't really have the investment capital even if the first two reasons weren't an issue.

The truth is, I'm sick of owning things. I want to reel in the having part of my life, and put more energy into the doing part.

The Rev

**SageTree** · 01-26-2011, 05:31 PM

Saw a graffiti tag last night on the way home.

It's said 'Need less, Be More'.

Just sounded like that last sentence there Rev.

It's bouncing around in there and then there was this.... which if the paraphrasing is apt... it seems like the second time I've encountered this thought tonight....

Cheers Rev
SageTree

01-25-2011, 10:11 PM	#21 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,865 Thanks: 5,018 Thanked 5,420 Times in 2,865 Posts	I hadn't thought about this thread in awhile, so it's kind of funny that it should come up now. I just did my walk through with the guy this last weekend. (BTW, the Luxor hotel kinda sucks ass, and you definitely don't want to ride the elevator drunk, as it goes slantwise). He showed up with his 1-1/2 year old, drunk and looking like he'd been in a fight. Kinda killed any anger I could have had toward the guy. I'm figuring on selling the house, now, regardless of the hosing I take on the price. My wife and I want to buy a motorhome, sell all our shit, and live on the road. We're both tired of the bullshit. I figure if I can get $400K on the place, I should be golden. It's a 1/2 acre, with pool and like 3500 sq ft, so maybe, even in Vegas, I might be able to pull off something like that. I'll tell you this, tho. I'm am put off the idea of buying a house for the rest of my life because of this. Houses are like money vampires, between repairs, taxes, mortgage payments (mostly interest in the first 15 years), HOA dues and assessments, and all the other shit that can go wrong (I saw a show on cable recently about some guy in AZ who's house became infested with scorpions). Fuck all that bullshit. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

01-25-2011, 10:14 PM	#22 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,820 Times in 2,258 Posts	Be free. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

01-25-2011, 11:52 PM	#23 (permalink)
Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,090 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,577 Thanked 3,117 Times in 1,712 Posts	Houses = a 35 year lease for a coffin...great plan rev... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

01-26-2011, 12:36 AM	#25 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,820 Times in 2,258 Posts	I've actually decided to devote my funds to a similar thing, getting a 4wd pickup and a camper to put on top of it while I wait for my native status to go through and I can do the school thing for free. School to learn and cheap mobile living so I never have to chain myself down. I don't give a shit about 'success' or whatever these dingbats are calling it. I want to live without bondage. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

01-26-2011, 01:14 AM	#26 (permalink)
Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,090 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,577 Thanked 3,117 Times in 1,712 Posts	no moar bondage? does that mean i can put the lotion down and come out of the hole? __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

01-26-2011, 02:19 AM	#27 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Lol scorpions. Sounds like you're doing the right thing Rev. The house seemed to be sucking your life forces away. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

01-26-2011, 01:17 PM	#29 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,069 Times in 1,634 Posts	Money may not equal satisfaction, but it helps. There's arugments for both sides. If you have job security, get a house and build some equity. Do not, as Rev has clearly demonstrated, buy a house for other people to live in. Otherwise, rent is the way to go, for stationary homes. Rent apartments or buy condos for minimal maintenance. My dad has been a successful flipper since the 70s, and even he has been wary of getting anything new. Selling his old properties/finding tenants has been very difficult for him, but he's picked up two condos for dirt dirt cheap. I took over one and a friend grabbed the other off my dad. Good luck on your RV dream, though I could guess that wear n tear, gas and insurance on a constant use rv would still be pretty pricey. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

01-26-2011, 05:07 PM	#32 (permalink)
~1~ Successful Failure Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: where 'they' can't see. Posts: 10,925 Thanks: 466 Thanked 1,581 Times in 925 Posts	Why not tear down the one five bedroom, build four studios around a pool, charge a grand a month each and double your take? __________________ "And those who are successful, be always on your guard. Success walks hand in hand with failure, along Hollywood Boulevard" Ray Davies --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Click Here Asshole

01-26-2011, 05:24 PM	#33 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,865 Thanks: 5,018 Thanked 5,420 Times in 2,865 Posts	That's not a bad idea, but I a) don't want 4 tenants when 1 was a huge pain in the ass, b) don't want the headache of being a landlord anymore, and c) don't really have the investment capital even if the first two reasons weren't an issue. The truth is, I'm sick of owning things. I want to reel in the having part of my life, and put more energy into the doing part. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

01-26-2011, 05:31 PM	#34 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,768 Times in 4,664 Posts	Saw a graffiti tag last night on the way home. It's said 'Need less, Be More'. Just sounded like that last sentence there Rev. It's bouncing around in there and then there was this.... which if the paraphrasing is apt... it seems like the second time I've encountered this thought tonight.... Cheers Rev SageTree __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

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