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Let's do another U-turn
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indiana
Moto: 2009 V-Strom
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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in all honesty... I'd have no problem with it... but I doubt we'd really want 20+ people there... even if half of us camp on the back lawn... that's 10 people sleep'n in your place
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restorer of the original
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Zionsville,PA
Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500
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![]() Don't forget to adjust your tax with holding now that you have deductions. Also a lot of your settlement costs are a tax deduction. You may have to have the finished electrical work inspected after it's done. As far as finishing your floors, see if you can get cloth backed abrasives. I work in a shop that has a sheetmetal deburrer called a "timesaver" that uses sandpaper belts that are 30" wide. I got used ones in 80, 120 and 180 grit. I cut them to size and used them when I refinished my floors in my previous house. The advantage of the cloth backed abrasives is that you don't have to worry about nails. You'll just see sparks where the nails were up. :thumbs: Jeff |
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Like Gixxxxer But Not
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Dirty Jersey
Moto: 2008 ZX6R
Posts: 4,891
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I agree...Thats What I Did...
I went Buy Bike Buy House Pay Off Debt I Just Got a House To!!!
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cookie head
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: chattanooga tn
Moto: I now have cheap chinese pocket bike and a free non running kawasaki cruiser.
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Awesome for you congrats. me and my wife bought a very similar house abut five months ago minus basement.
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Hopster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
Posts: 4,743
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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
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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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 |
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Dutch's PITA
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Back in Nashville!
Moto: I ride Dutch...and an 09 Kawi 250
Posts: 735
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At least you were aware of all the house needs...Kudos and congrats!!
when my ex and I bought our first home (it was in his name, thank goodness), it was inspected by HUD, THDA, and Codes. We found out a few years later the roof was put on wrong (should have been rolled due to pitch and had shingles with no tar paper), the wiring was faulty, the sewer line had trees growing inside the pipes nad the plumbing was jacked. Got everything fixed piece by piece, but the wiring we didn't know about till much later (7 years). I found out when I went to unplug the strip my computer equipment was plugged into to move my desk and the outlet literally fell apart. The ground wires on all 21 outlets in the house had been disconnected. On top of that, the main kept tripping. Had his dad (an electrician) look at the box and it was a 100 amp lug load center, not a 200 amp breaker box. Luckily, we only had to spend about $400 in parts for that repair. I swear IF I ever buy another home, I will go through it with a fine-toothed comb myself, now that I know what to look for in addition to spending the cash to hire an independent inspector. If the sellers don't like it, I'll go find another house. |
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Nov 2008
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I am in the same boat now too. Hoping to buy a house soon esp now with intrest rates commin gdown. I also want ot get a new bike, and was even kicking around a new car since theyre not selling.
I just dont want to add any outstanding credit untill we get a mortgage in fear of messing up our intrest rates. Tom |
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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