PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

I overpay for a rental in a place I don’t want to live.

 

If I rent, it's more than likely going to be with my best friend Mike and my girlfriend, so the rent gets offset. Having a girlfriend has made moving out of my parents' house more desirable than it has been in the past, for numerous reasons...

 

If my wife and I were to ever move, it would only be to an acreage with enough garage/shop space for both cars, my truck, our travel trailer and whatever other "tools" (e.g. tractor or ATV) you need to maintain that kind of property.

 

@Just_A_Guy
@RustyGreen

This would be perfect for me!

Ranch Style House Plan - 3 Beds 2 Baths 1418 Sq/Ft Plan #22-469 - Eplans.com

 

@Just_A_Guy
@RustyGreen

Or this!

Ranch Style House Plan - 3 Beds 2 Baths 1428 Sq/Ft Plan #22-538 - Eplans.com

 

@Just_A_Guy
@RustyGreen

Ranch Style House Plan - 3 Beds 2 Baths 1339 Sq/Ft Plan #58-174 - Eplans.com

 

Ranch Style House Plan - 2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1568 Sq/Ft Plan #928-5 - Eplans.com

 

Sure this has been discussed, but do you really plan to have a house built? Is this just wishful thinking?

Isn’t it easier to purchase an existing home?

 

Yesterday was 85 and today is 45, it sucks!

 

Likely going to buy an existing house, but there are a lot of existing houses just like those ranchers...

 

87 yesterday, 88 today, 58 tomorrow.

But what’s global warming?

 

Wonder what criteria they use to call something a Bathroom.

 

Bucket in a closet (toilet) + a popcorn bowl with a water bottle (sink) = half bath

 

Similar here

 

A half-bath only has a toilet and a sink, and a full bath has a tub and/or shower. A half-bath is the powder room...

 

My 2nd Bathroom is also the Utility Room, has the Washer and Dryer, along with a Shower, Toilet, and Sink.

 

Helen's house was originally one bathroom, but they literally put a toilet in the kitchen pantry (not enough room for a sink)...

 

The only good thing about renting is you don’t typically have to pay for maintenance.
But that doesn’t mean the maintenance gets done in a timely manner, or even at all for that matter.
Owning a house is easy, until it isn’t. Taxes and maintenance. Stuff breaks, you either fix it or replace it. You also have to choose who will be doing the fixing and replacing. I don’t have lots of money, so I have to fix a lot of the stuff myself.

 

Why thank you. Fun fact, she doesn't have a meow that human ears can hear. Purrs like crazy though.

Easier, yup. Friend of mine had a house built (not a prefab either). His inlaws had 30 acres of land, gave them 3. There was a lot of work besides the obvious (clearing trees and such) because that end of the road wasn't recognized as a road so needed water etc run in. But all in all he got a killer house built that he never could have afforded otherwise. Was worth all the waiting ultimately.

Mine must be one and a half..in one room. Haha..

Good part of owning..you don't have to complain to the landlord to get stuff fixed.
Bad part of owning..you don't have a landlord to complain to in order to get stuff fixed.

My furnace costing me almost 5K, for one.

 

You have forced air or baseboard/hot water?