Finally another Home

Firelady and I put an offer on a foreclosed home last week and it was approved today. We practically stole this house even though it needs some cosmetic work done. Our agent told us we could put about $10,000 into repairs and improvements and basically double our money if we wanted to flip it. Closing is set for the 23rd, banks don't waste time when they have foreclosed property, and we have to get moved between the 23rd and 31st. Neither of us has any extra time off so we are gonna have to cancel the Fall Ride trip to save the time off, and money, to get out of this rent house and in our new home. We may still try a day ride Saturday up to the Hub, weather and back permitting, just to visit. Hope everyone that goes has a good time and don't forget to take lots of pictures. We is excited!

Congrats Paul.

*&^%#$^% it, was hoping you would make it. Congrats on the new home, totally understand wanting get some permenent roots. Good luck. Maybe saturday will workout.

Congratulations on the new home. That's awesome!

Happy about your new home

Thanks, Now who deleted my last post and why? Talk about CRAP-like.

CONGRATS ! Hope everything goes smooth for you. --------

Stumble wrote:Thanks, Now who deleted my last post and why? Talk about CRAP-like.

I edited my last post. maybe I f'd up. I don't know. I think I was the only one on line this morning. Certainly was not on purpose and diffidently not CRAP-like. I guess just call me the Skipper

alabamawing wrote:

Stumble wrote:Thanks, Now who deleted my last post and why? Talk about CRAP-like.

I edited my last post. maybe I f'd up. I don't know. I think I was the only one on line this morning. Certainly was not on purpose and diffidently not CRAP-like. I guess just call me the Skipper

Has that changed too?
I thought when you edited a post....there was a little message that said you edited a post..,..

wow...changes all over the place! Love it!!!

Firelady wrote:Has that changed too?
I thought when you edited a post....there was a little message that said you edited a post..,..

wow...changes all over the place! Love it!!!

there is a place to put a reason if you want

Stumble wrote:Firelady and I put an offer on a foreclosed home last week and it was approved today. We practically stole this house even though it needs some cosmetic work done. Our agent told us we could put about $10,000 into repairs and improvements and basically double our money if we wanted to flip it. Closing is set for the 23rd, banks don't waste time when they have foreclosed property, and we have to get moved between the 23rd and 31st. Neither of us has any extra time off so we are gonna have to cancel the Fall Ride trip to save the time off, and money, to get out of this rent house and in our new home. We may still try a day ride Saturday up to the Hub, weather and back permitting, just to visit. Hope everyone that goes has a good time and don't forget to take lots of pictures. We is excited!

Congrats on the new place. I'd offer to help with the move if I was closer. Hope it all goes smooth for you.

jedishon wrote:

Stumble wrote:Firelady and I put an offer on a foreclosed home last week and it was approved today. We practically stole this house even though it needs some cosmetic work done. Our agent told us we could put about $10,000 into repairs and improvements and basically double our money if we wanted to flip it. Closing is set for the 23rd, banks don't waste time when they have foreclosed property, and we have to get moved between the 23rd and 31st. Neither of us has any extra time off so we are gonna have to cancel the Fall Ride trip to save the time off, and money, to get out of this rent house and in our new home. We may still try a day ride Saturday up to the Hub, weather and back permitting, just to visit. Hope everyone that goes has a good time and don't forget to take lots of pictures. We is excited!

Congrats on the new place. I'd offer to help with the move if I was closer. Hope it all goes smooth for you.

Thanks Jerry. How are things in deep south Tejas?

Must not be a very nice neighborhood if they let an old turd like you in. Ohhhh ... wait ... they haven't seen you yet have they???? You let FL do all the leg work!!! Smart move there Arkie!!! jmwyyot

Stumble wrote:

jedishon wrote:

Stumble wrote:Firelady and I put an offer on a foreclosed home last week and it was approved today. We practically stole this house even though it needs some cosmetic work done. Our agent told us we could put about $10,000 into repairs and improvements and basically double our money if we wanted to flip it. Closing is set for the 23rd, banks don't waste time when they have foreclosed property, and we have to get moved between the 23rd and 31st. Neither of us has any extra time off so we are gonna have to cancel the Fall Ride trip to save the time off, and money, to get out of this rent house and in our new home. We may still try a day ride Saturday up to the Hub, weather and back permitting, just to visit. Hope everyone that goes has a good time and don't forget to take lots of pictures. We is excited!

Congrats on the new place. I'd offer to help with the move if I was closer. Hope it all goes smooth for you.

Thanks Jerry. How are things in deep south Tejas?

88 degrees with 85% humidity today....cooling of rather nicely... Things down here are pretty good. Cant decide if I want to let them forclose on my Illinois house or filr bankruptcy on it. Any idea which is the better way to go?

jedishon wrote:

Stumble wrote:

jedishon wrote:

Stumble wrote:Firelady and I put an offer on a foreclosed home last week and it was approved today. We practically stole this house even though it needs some cosmetic work done. Our agent told us we could put about $10,000 into repairs and improvements and basically double our money if we wanted to flip it. Closing is set for the 23rd, banks don't waste time when they have foreclosed property, and we have to get moved between the 23rd and 31st. Neither of us has any extra time off so we are gonna have to cancel the Fall Ride trip to save the time off, and money, to get out of this rent house and in our new home. We may still try a day ride Saturday up to the Hub, weather and back permitting, just to visit. Hope everyone that goes has a good time and don't forget to take lots of pictures. We is excited!

Congrats on the new place. I'd offer to help with the move if I was closer. Hope it all goes smooth for you.

Thanks Jerry. How are things in deep south Tejas?

88 degrees with 85% humidity today....cooling of rather nicely... Things down here are pretty good. Cant decide if I want to let them forclose on my Illinois house or filr bankruptcy on it. Any idea which is the better way to go?

No sir I don't. I have filed bankruptcy in the distant past and it does take a full 10 years to fall off the records. I've never had a foreclosure so I don't know how long that would adversly affect things. Hope everything else is doing better than that situation my brother. Good luck with it.

NeonLeon wrote:Must not be a very nice neighborhood if they let an old turd like you in. Ohhhh ... wait ... they haven't seen you yet have they???? You let FL do all the leg work!!! Smart move there Arkie!!! jmwyyot

Exactly how I did it. It is a really nice neighborhood and I didn't want them to have any doubts so I stayed mostly hidden till the deal was done. Now they are stuck with me.

Stumble wrote:

NeonLeon wrote:Must not be a very nice neighborhood if they let an old turd like you in. Ohhhh ... wait ... they haven't seen you yet have they???? You let FL do all the leg work!!! Smart move there Arkie!!! jmwyyot

Exactly how I did it. It is a really nice neighborhood and I didn't want them to have any doubts so I stayed mostly hidden till the deal was done. Now they are stuck with me.

judy said you was a smart man for snagging fl. guess this goes to prove she is right again. and again. and again.

fcsnuffy wrote:

Stumble wrote:

NeonLeon wrote:Must not be a very nice neighborhood if they let an old turd like you in. Ohhhh ... wait ... they haven't seen you yet have they???? You let FL do all the leg work!!! Smart move there Arkie!!! jmwyyot

Exactly how I did it. It is a really nice neighborhood and I didn't want them to have any doubts so I stayed mostly hidden till the deal was done. Now they are stuck with me.

judy said you was a smart man for snagging fl. guess this goes to prove she is right again. and again. and again.

My wife was wrong once, she thought she was wrong when in actuality she was right.

Congrads Stubby, Gonna have to have a House WarminParty when ya get it all set and done

Congrats on the new home. Sucks you won't be coming to the Hub.

On the new house, hope you can make it up Saturday.

jedishon wrote:

Stumble wrote:

jedishon wrote:

Stumble wrote:Firelady and I put an offer on a foreclosed home last week and it was approved today. We practically stole this house even though it needs some cosmetic work done. Our agent told us we could put about $10,000 into repairs and improvements and basically double our money if we wanted to flip it. Closing is set for the 23rd, banks don't waste time when they have foreclosed property, and we have to get moved between the 23rd and 31st. Neither of us has any extra time off so we are gonna have to cancel the Fall Ride trip to save the time off, and money, to get out of this rent house and in our new home. We may still try a day ride Saturday up to the Hub, weather and back permitting, just to visit. Hope everyone that goes has a good time and don't forget to take lots of pictures. We is excited!

Congrats on the new place. I'd offer to help with the move if I was closer. Hope it all goes smooth for you.

Thanks Jerry. How are things in deep south Tejas?

88 degrees with 85% humidity today....cooling of rather nicely... Things down here are pretty good. Cant decide if I want to let them forclose on my Illinois house or filr bankruptcy on it. Any idea which is the better way to go?

Just my 2 cents but I'd try and rent it for the payments. It's a headache but it won't screw up your credit and it's a pretty good tax deduction. Just find a good agent.

Congrats on the new house. Moving always sucks, but it's helps if it's into your own home.

Paul if you need help moving call Ray No really, if you do need help...I'm busy that day

Congrats to the both of you!
Renting sucks.