JerseyGirl
03-29-2005, 01:03 PM
Hey Everyone!
I know that I haven't been on the boards for a while, but here I am with something new...I hope
For the longest time, while on the way to my aunt's house I noticed this FSBO house & I sorta placed it in the back of my mind & kept going
A few weeks went by where I hadn't visited my aunt so I decided that last weekend I'd go check her out so I drive by this house again & the sign is still out there but the house was completely vacant! I almost hit the breaks but again I drove by (yeah I know...sucks)
Well yesterday I actually took a closer look, I didn't get out but I sat there taking notes on the house
Its a small house on a dead end street.
The only thing left in the house was a lamp & there was a sticker on the door.
I should have gotten out & looked at it but it was raining cats & dogs and I didn't want to look all suspicious :-X
The sticker was like this bright orange thing, not big but definitely visible
The house is located on a dead end street BUT on this side of the street it was the only house there. So I was thinking, Ohhh man...it might be tough to sell that house!
It doesn't look bad but the area isn't really great. Its near a wooded area, but its a good area, plenty of shopping centers,fast food places around but its on a fairly busy street which might not allow for kids to play out front, if you know what I mean
I don't know that it would be ideal for a couple with kids, maybe for someone who isn't interested in kids but has animals instead? The wooded area isn't gigantic, I'm sure the right person with some money can do alot with it, but for now it looks...BLECH!
There are maybe 2 daycares in the area, plus a YMCA so an actual school has to be around there somewhere.
I don't know if I'D live there with kids UNLESS that place was fixed up, especially that darn wooded area! It looks really weird sitting there in that area, almost like its by itself but its not! Its that dang wood stuff! lol
I called my investor, interesting guy. He said something that really struck a cord with me.
I told him about the house & that I was gonna get the number, check it out, etc etc...he said that he had a few appointments but he'd call me back later...he didn't but thats ok
But then he said "Or you could call them"
I had this lightbulb moment when he said that. It was like he was telling me to do the work, do it myself. He said it in a very offhand kinda way but it still hit me in the chest where all my fear lives. I think I'm afraid to do the work because either I'll suck at it or I'll actually be good at it?
I guess I was sorta thinking (hoping) he'd hold my hand through the whole thing...guess not! lol
I looked up the house online but I don't really know what it all means in terms of what I read
It has the OWNER as a woman in Florida, but the contact information is a man from that area
It says its assessed at $53,000 but priced at $131,000
Any suggestions? I want to call the guy but I don't know if this is anything worthwhile
HELP!
I know that I haven't been on the boards for a while, but here I am with something new...I hope
For the longest time, while on the way to my aunt's house I noticed this FSBO house & I sorta placed it in the back of my mind & kept going
A few weeks went by where I hadn't visited my aunt so I decided that last weekend I'd go check her out so I drive by this house again & the sign is still out there but the house was completely vacant! I almost hit the breaks but again I drove by (yeah I know...sucks)
Well yesterday I actually took a closer look, I didn't get out but I sat there taking notes on the house
Its a small house on a dead end street.
The only thing left in the house was a lamp & there was a sticker on the door.
I should have gotten out & looked at it but it was raining cats & dogs and I didn't want to look all suspicious :-X
The sticker was like this bright orange thing, not big but definitely visible
The house is located on a dead end street BUT on this side of the street it was the only house there. So I was thinking, Ohhh man...it might be tough to sell that house!
It doesn't look bad but the area isn't really great. Its near a wooded area, but its a good area, plenty of shopping centers,fast food places around but its on a fairly busy street which might not allow for kids to play out front, if you know what I mean
I don't know that it would be ideal for a couple with kids, maybe for someone who isn't interested in kids but has animals instead? The wooded area isn't gigantic, I'm sure the right person with some money can do alot with it, but for now it looks...BLECH!
There are maybe 2 daycares in the area, plus a YMCA so an actual school has to be around there somewhere.
I don't know if I'D live there with kids UNLESS that place was fixed up, especially that darn wooded area! It looks really weird sitting there in that area, almost like its by itself but its not! Its that dang wood stuff! lol
I called my investor, interesting guy. He said something that really struck a cord with me.
I told him about the house & that I was gonna get the number, check it out, etc etc...he said that he had a few appointments but he'd call me back later...he didn't but thats ok
But then he said "Or you could call them"
I had this lightbulb moment when he said that. It was like he was telling me to do the work, do it myself. He said it in a very offhand kinda way but it still hit me in the chest where all my fear lives. I think I'm afraid to do the work because either I'll suck at it or I'll actually be good at it?
I guess I was sorta thinking (hoping) he'd hold my hand through the whole thing...guess not! lol
I looked up the house online but I don't really know what it all means in terms of what I read
It has the OWNER as a woman in Florida, but the contact information is a man from that area
It says its assessed at $53,000 but priced at $131,000
Any suggestions? I want to call the guy but I don't know if this is anything worthwhile
HELP!