Hey Room, busy day and will be a busy week so may not post / spin much. I think I have found a house that may work or at least get me rollin' on what needs to be the next stage even if not this one. Everyone has personal preference with homes. I have limited budget but want at least 3 things:
Brick Home
Garage
Enclosed back porch
all others are negotiable.
I found one with all of the above 3 and a great price due to a foreclosure. I saw it on the internet and checked out the outside of it today after work. I have an appointment this Wednesday to check the inside. Local neighbor saw me looking and stopped to talk. He almost bought it but it was a higher price a year ago so his offer was not accepted and bought another one next to his parents nearby. Anyway, I noticed that there is quite a large extension on the garage that pics do not show here. It has it's own HVAC system so it is self sufficient. I asked him what the heck is that built onto the back of the garage. He told me a family used to live there (not the ones that were foreclosed on) that were a gospel music family group big in the area and they build a "Music studio" so the family could keep their instruments set up and play every night. Light bulb went off as to "this may be for me!" Anyway , if the interior tour goes well Wednesday I will more than likely hire an independent inspector to ensure the place is not damaged. Since a foreclosure, realtor will not provide any answers, so will need it inspected. The price is right @ $44,400 and sits on 0.75 acres . here are some pics.
None of these pics show the "music room" built onto the back of the garage. It is 1667 sq feet and has one small room upstairs. Funky green but that can be change. The pics do not show the back porch sun room or kitchen but there is wood all other the place in this house. Back has a sun room and another room with a few steps that go up to it and they both are wall to wall and floor hard wood also. I may be very interested in this if the inspection comes back OK with nothing serious. Never bought a house before, but this may be my little shack someday. Everything I want (which is all that matters) PLUS a separate Studio Music Room that I can't wait to see next to the house. Hmm. yup , may be busy this week. I can't do this rent/drive an hour each way to work anymore. This is only 5 miles from where I work. With the down payment I have, I can get a 15 year mortgage for $200 per month on this baby. I think it may be haunted though as I'll hear a lot of creaking going on in the night with these damn wood floors. Ghosts! I'll just turn up the tunes louder. Wish me well room!