I did look at this home, and got a good general vibe about it. Very close to the town of Meadville PA, very private considering location with a lot of wooded space (privacy) between neighbors which is very important to me. Women who lost her husband is the original owner from 1958, and generally the home seemed very tidy, well taken care of and inviting.
Walkout basement was great and seemed dry, nice big 24'x24' garage, nice retaining wall and landscaping, etc... Asking $89,900, which for the area and size/type of home seems lowish. Low side for me is there is no dishwasher, no disposal, no A/C, it is wood sided, and I saw evidence in the closets of a previous/current roof leak (roof was replaced in 06, maybe it was prior to that?), and maybe the floors seemed to have some slope, but no wall cracks or anything screamingly obvious (I know, it could be an issue). Kitchen and some baths are dated, but to me in person they seemed kinda charming, but the way the kitchen is laid out, adding a dishwasher seems like a toughie. I know A/C can be added later since it already has forced air, but it only has 100 amp service. Frankly, the water stains concern me, as do possible sloped floors and what that *could* mean...
I love the idea of writing a check/suitcase full of $$$ with no mortgage, and finally feeling settled, and starting my new ER adventure with a permanent home base! Of course buying a home is a huge commitment to be done "right", and I feel fear about potential near catastrophic structural issues that potentially could potentially drain my ER stache (don't be a homeowner, right?). Also, my minimalistic ways are having a bit of trouble with one guy in 1400 sf, 4 BR, 2 full baths, and a basement that alone could hold over 2x my current stuff. I have tried to find less space, good privacy, and other things I want, and even then I'm finding nothing but dumps for $60-70,000, and mostly all of those are manufactured/trailers (not knocking MH). Thank you everyone, and here it is:
http://www.howardhanna.com/property/property.asp?PRM_MlsNumber=98457&PRM_MlsName=MeadvillePAAdded pics to help with determination/see if something raises red flags...
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