One step closer to bike ownership (almost)

Captain Morgan · 12-12-2008, 05:02 PM

As many of you know, I've posted my list of priorties before:

Buy home
Pay off debt (other than home)
Buy motorcycle.

Well, the first step is well on it's way. I close Thursday the 18th on my first home. Happy birthday and merry Christmas to me. It's a small home, about 1000 s.f. upstairs with about 750 s.f. unfinished basement. It has a one car attached garage with plenty of room for a bike.

There is a decent size back yard for my daughter to play in, although it's not fenced yet. There is also a small park two blocks away for her to play.

I have a few things I need to take care of before I actually move in, such as flooring, paint and wiring. Luckily, the wiring will be quite easy with a basement and such a small house. I'm replacing all of the outlets and wires as they only have 2-wire with no ground. There is hardwood underneath carpet, so I need to pull the carpet and refinish the hardwood, then pull up the nasty carpet in kitchen and bath and put down tile. Luckily, I know how to do all of this work so I'll save a sizable sum of money right there. My step-brothers are both electricians, so I can make sure the wiring is done to code.

Here are pics of front and back, I'll run a new thread with pics of before and after work is completed.

xx CURVE xx · 12-12-2008, 05:05 PM

your priorities are fucked up... bike ALWAYS comes first

Particle Man · 12-12-2008, 05:09 PM

congrats (early)

smileyman · 12-12-2008, 05:26 PM

Nice! I forsee a swingset/playhouse combo for the back yard before your bike gets in the garage though! Sounds like a great start though!

Captain Morgan · 12-12-2008, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx

your priorities are fucked up... bike ALWAYS comes first

A lot of people on here say the same thing, but I need a place to KEEP a bike.

Quote:

Originally Posted by smileyman

Nice! I forsee a swingset/playhouse combo for the back yard before your bike gets in the garage though! Sounds like a great start though!

Already have the swingset, it's in my parents backyard right now. I can build a playhouse cheaper than I can buy one!!

Quick281 · 12-12-2008, 05:45 PM

Congrats on your purchase! I am sure you're daughter will be pleased!

Must be nice to buy that first house. I am looking forward to the feeling but am procrastinating on growing up for as long as possible.

Sixxxxer · 12-13-2008, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx

your priorities are fucked up... bike ALWAYS comes first

I agree...Thats What I Did...

I went

Buy Bike
Buy House
Pay Off Debt

I Just Got a House To!!!

byron12 · 12-13-2008, 03:28 AM

Awesome for you congrats. me and my wife bought a very similar house abut five months ago minus basement.

Adeptus_Minor · 12-13-2008, 05:22 AM

I went

Buy bike
Keep renting apartment
Don't go broke having to buy furniture and pay for maintenance, more insurance, and property taxes

...I wish I had a house

Mr Lefty · 12-13-2008, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

I went

Buy bike
Keep renting apartment
Don't go broke having to buy furniture and pay for maintenance, more insurance, and property taxes

...I wish I had a house

and loose 90% of your investment when you move...

that's why I can't wait to buy... even if I sell for 20k less than I buy it for in 3 years... I will have come out better than if I rented

12-12-2008, 05:09 PM	#3
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	congrats (early) __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

12-12-2008, 05:26 PM	#4
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	Nice! I forsee a swingset/playhouse combo for the back yard before your bike gets in the garage though! Sounds like a great start though! __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

12-12-2008, 05:45 PM	#6
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Congrats on your purchase! I am sure you're daughter will be pleased! Must be nice to buy that first house. I am looking forward to the feeling but am procrastinating on growing up for as long as possible. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

12-13-2008, 05:22 AM	#9
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	I went Buy bike Keep renting apartment Don't go broke having to buy furniture and pay for maintenance, more insurance, and property taxes ...I wish I had a house __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

12-12-2008, 05:05 PM	#2
xx CURVE xx SMELL MY LEVER Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texas Moto: Tards Posts: 1,034	your priorities are fucked up... bike ALWAYS comes first

12-13-2008, 03:28 AM	#8
byron12 cookie head Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: chattanooga tn Moto: I now have cheap chinese pocket bike and a free non running kawasaki cruiser. Posts: 142	Awesome for you congrats. me and my wife bought a very similar house abut five months ago minus basement.