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jellybean78
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buying a house?
Yes I would. First rule of real estate is location location location. So as long as the house has potential and no major issues (i.e. foundation, etc) I would go for it. IMO you would get to do the house to your own taste plus you would KNOW the renovations that are actually done. I don't trust house flippers or people who put lipstick on a pig so to speak. This way you know what is being done and you can do it to your liking.
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: buying a house?
Yes and we are actually looking off something like this. For us it's a bit different though because my brother is a GC so we will have free labor. You can't change location but you can change the cosmetic. Just make sure it doesn't have structural damage !
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Re: buying a house?
Posted by mnmsoinlove
Yes and we are actually looking off something like this. For us it's a bit different though because my brother is a GC so we will have free labor. You can't change location but you can change the cosmetic. Just make sure it doesn't have structural damage !
Not trying to start drama, but I'd be really careful with assuming your brother is going to do all the work.
A lot of people have gotten like this with DH.
He's not free labor (he works a lot and often doesn't have time for his own home as a result), and honestly, even if they've offered to pay him, a lot of it he doesn't have the time or even the expertise/tools to get involved.
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MrsM84
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Re: buying a house?
Posted by MorningCuppaCoffee
Posted by mnmsoinlove
Yes and we are actually looking off something like this. For us it's a bit different though because my brother is a GC so we will have free labor. You can't change location but you can change the cosmetic. Just make sure it doesn't have structural damage !
Not trying to start drama, but I'd be really careful with assuming your brother is going to do all the work.
A lot of people have gotten like this with DH.
He's not free labor (he works a lot and often doesn't have time for his own home as a result), and honestly, even if they've offered to pay him, a lot of it he doesn't have the time or even the expertise/tools to get involved.
I have to agree with above poster. Be careful with family members and assuming that what they say they will do will actually get done. I guess what I'm trying to say is be careful purchasing a property solely on the assumption that the family member/friend will step up to the plate. I've heard countless stories where a brother/husband/cousin/friend/nephew/etc. was a contractor/carpenter/etc. and was going to do all necessary work and it never happened because of their schedules. My neighbor is a contractor and has a list a mile long of things to do is his own house that he just doesn't have time for....
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MST9106
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Re: buying a house?
Absolutely would, even though I know it would be the most stressful thing ever.
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Goobster
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Re: buying a house?
Posted by MorningCuppaCoffee
Posted by mnmsoinlove
Yes and we are actually looking off something like this. For us it's a bit different though because my brother is a GC so we will have free labor. You can't change location but you can change the cosmetic. Just make sure it doesn't have structural damage !
Not trying to start drama, but I'd be really careful with assuming your brother is going to do all the work.
A lot of people have gotten like this with DH.
He's not free labor (he works a lot and often doesn't have time for his own home as a result), and honestly, even if they've offered to pay him, a lot of it he doesn't have the time or even the expertise/tools to get involved.
I think you bring up a great point. Very very true. My dad is like this…always does things but he takes forever, and forget his own house. My poor mom is the last on the list.
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Irishlass
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Re: buying a house?
We are going to look at the house on Sat. We will see what happens.
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Re: buying a house?
Posted by Irishbride
We are going to look at the house on Sat. We will see what happens.
Good luck!
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evenedan
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Re: buying a house?
Yes. I bought the crappiest house I had ever seen. But now it's beautiful and it's all our taste. I actually prefer the idea of buying a house that needs a total redo to living with someone else's choices.
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Millie3
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Re: buying a house?
No, because I get overwhelmed very easily. I also have zero imagination. DH can see past cosmetic things, I can not. I could never live through renovations, the house would need to be 100% sone before moving in
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