Jacksonville Jaguars Fan Forums

Quote:Welp.  Made an offer on an older 'fixer-upper' in old Fruit Cove.  We get this house and I know what I'll be doing with all of my 'free' time for the next two or three years.

Welcome to my world....lol

Quote:Welcome to my world....lol

I've done it more than once myself.

Quote:I've done it more than once myself.

It's definitely something you have to enjoy doing. How old is the house?

1978. Not reeeeal old. But it's been vacant for almost two years. And in foreclosure. So you can guess what it looks like.

Quote:1978. Not reeeeal old. But it's been vacant for almost two years. And in foreclosure. So you can guess what it looks like.

Ouch. Stripped of everything not nailed down, or just run down?

Quote:Ouch. Stripped of everything not nailed down, or just run down?

 

Actually, not too bad as far as foreclosures go.  The only thing it appears that we would need to make the house livable is all of the kitchen appliances.  The only other glaring things that seem to be missing, which is kind of odd, is all of the interior doors (bedroom, bathroom, etc.).  And since the house has been sitting vacant, all of the toilets are pretty nasty so I'd replace those all right away.  Other than that, things appear to be pretty cosmetic that we can tackle a little bit at a time.

Quote:Actually, not too bad as far as foreclosures go. The only thing it appears that we would need to make the house livable is all of the kitchen appliances. The only other glaring things that seem to be missing, which is kind of odd, is all of the interior doors (bedroom, bathroom, etc.). And since the house has been sitting vacant, all of the toilets are pretty nasty so I'd replace those all right away. Other than that, things appear to be pretty cosmetic that we can tackle a little bit at a time.

That's not too bad then. Were you able to find your dream of no pool?

Quote:That's not too bad then. Were you able to find your dream of no pool?

 

The two biggies.  No pool.  No HOA.  Now just got to hope nobody comes in higher than us.

Quote:The two biggies. No pool. No HOA. Now just got to hope nobody comes in higher than us.

Well, how much did you smoke?


Regardless, have fun wearing a tool belt for the next three years.

Quote:The two biggies.  No pool.  No HOA.  Now just got to hope nobody comes in higher than us.

Hopefully no one does! Have they been trying to sell it this whole time, or did they just put it on the market recently?

Quote:Well, how much did you smoke?

Regardless, have fun wearing a tool belt for the next three years.

Somethings got to keep his pants up!

Quote:Somethings got to keep his pants up!

Pants can be so high maintenance at times. I wonder though, if he'll be doing more house work or yard work for the first three years?

Quote:The two biggies. No pool. No HOA. Now just got to hope nobody comes in higher than us.

In the middle of the night string some HAZMAT Cleanup tape in the front yard. You'll get the bid.

Quote:In the middle of the night string some HAZMAT Cleanup tape in the front yard. You'll get the bid.

And a chalk outline in the living room couldn't hurt either...

Quote:Hopefully no one does! Have they been trying to sell it this whole time, or did they just put it on the market recently?

Just went on the market last Tuesday. We will know by Friday how we make out.

Quote:And a chalk outline in the living room couldn't hurt either...

There's a bunch of dead roaches in there already. Does that count?

Quote:Pants can be so high maintenance at times. I wonder though, if he'll be doing more house work or yard work for the first three years?

Both. There are two wooden sheds that are rotting and need to be torn down. And these ugly ferns are growing EVERYWHERE. Will be renting or buying a brushhog to get those things out of there. Will eventually need to re-sod the whole yard...but that's further down the road.


That's all assuming we have the best bid. We'll see.

What does this conversation have to do with moving to Tennessee?

 

STAY FOCUSED PEOPLE!!

Quote:What does this conversation have to do with moving to Tennessee?

 

STAY FOCUSED PEOPLE!!

 

The previous owners may have moved to Tennessee?

I volunteer he'll drink Tennessee whiskey in the new house while rooting against the tacks.