Discussion....

DRLOWZ · 06-16-2008, 10:24 AM

Is the American dream dead?

1lowcut · 06-16-2008, 10:38 AM

If you live close to a coast it is. Here in Reno and for sure in Cali the cost of living is crazy, forget about owning much of anything. Me, I'm just passing time right now. Waiting for my stocks to vest. Once that happens I plan on going back home to Kansas (Wichita) where I can make the same amount of money but the houses are half the price.

rlowride · 06-16-2008, 05:50 PM

I dont think so.... not yet...
i live in Tampa Fl. the housing market is bottoming out....
i just had build a new house.. cost.. 146,xxx
appraised for right at 170,xxx..
We have 2 cars... 2 motorcycles.... a 2 year old.. and looking for another..
granted, i do not have AS much disposable income.. but i have hobbies.. we go out ..... and neither one of us make more than 20 per hour....

i do belive that it is a 2 income world though.....
2 people... or 2 jobs.... or some other way to suppliment income if you are single...

Miser211 · 06-16-2008, 09:18 PM

Damn recession!!!!

1lowcut · 06-17-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlowride

I dont think so.... not yet...
i live in Tampa Fl. the housing market is bottoming out....
i just had build a new house.. cost.. 146,xxx
appraised for right at 170,xxx..
We have 2 cars... 2 motorcycles.... a 2 year old.. and looking for another..
granted, i do not have AS much disposable income.. but i have hobbies.. we go out ..... and neither one of us make more than 20 per hour....

i do belive that it is a 2 income world though.....
2 people... or 2 jobs.... or some other way to suppliment income if you are single...

Thats a good deal, 146k for a new house like yours. Here that will get you an old condo. Brother paid 139k for his condo that used to be an apartment complex. The house i bought with my ex was 240k built in 1983 in the furthest valey from Reno.

DRLOWZ · 06-17-2008, 10:53 AM

Damn Im among rich folk....

1lowcut · 06-17-2008, 02:30 PM

What would your house go for Doc? The house I am renting now would be 230-240k. My cousins in Kansas bought their houses in the 1-120 range new.

DRLOWZ · 06-19-2008, 02:38 PM

109,000 I think, hey we all should post a pic of where we live.....here is my homestead:

First pic is house, second is my rides...

1lowcut · 06-19-2008, 02:54 PM

Hard for me to get pics posted but you can see my house in the backround of my car.

Do you have a sprinkler system in your yard or do you not need one? I was thinking allot of houses in the mid area dont have them because the hunidity and rain. Here, if you dont have sprinkler you dont have grass.

DRLOWZ · 06-19-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1lowcut

Hard for me to get pics posted but you can see my house in the backround of my car.

Do you have a sprinkler system in your yard or do you not need one? I was thinking allot of houses in the mid area dont have them because the hunidity and rain. Here, if you dont have sprinkler you dont have grass.

No sprinkler system, water it every now and then....

06-16-2008, 10:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,304	Discussion.... Is the American dream dead?

06-16-2008, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
1lowcut AIR RIDE MODERATOR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reno Posts: 778	Re: Discussion.... If you live close to a coast it is. Here in Reno and for sure in Cali the cost of living is crazy, forget about owning much of anything. Me, I'm just passing time right now. Waiting for my stocks to vest. Once that happens I plan on going back home to Kansas (Wichita) where I can make the same amount of money but the houses are half the price.

06-16-2008, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 3,002	Re: Discussion.... I dont think so.... not yet... i live in Tampa Fl. the housing market is bottoming out.... i just had build a new house.. cost.. 146,xxx appraised for right at 170,xxx.. We have 2 cars... 2 motorcycles.... a 2 year old.. and looking for another.. granted, i do not have AS much disposable income.. but i have hobbies.. we go out ..... and neither one of us make more than 20 per hour.... i do belive that it is a 2 income world though..... 2 people... or 2 jobs.... or some other way to suppliment income if you are single...

06-16-2008, 09:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Miser211 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Charleston, S.C. Posts: 549	Re: Discussion.... Damn recession!!!!

06-17-2008, 10:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,304	Re: Discussion.... Damn Im among rich folk....

06-17-2008, 02:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
1lowcut AIR RIDE MODERATOR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reno Posts: 778	Re: Discussion.... What would your house go for Doc? The house I am renting now would be 230-240k. My cousins in Kansas bought their houses in the 1-120 range new.

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1lowcut AIR RIDE MODERATOR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reno Posts: 778	Re: Discussion.... Hard for me to get pics posted but you can see my house in the backround of my car. Do you have a sprinkler system in your yard or do you not need one? I was thinking allot of houses in the mid area dont have them because the hunidity and rain. Here, if you dont have sprinkler you dont have grass.

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