How much house can you get?

OllyM · 31 Jan 2020 at 02:44

Ideal - it even comes complete with a tenant that you can't get rid of

Rroff · 31 Jan 2020 at 02:45

mattx2 said:
Was suprised something came up, 1.5 bed in a rent controlled block

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/45-Grace-Ct-3D-Brooklyn-NY-11201/216111758_zpid/

I've seen some of the places you get around there for that kind of monthly rental... ooof (just my bedroom is like 5-6x the size of their entire existence).

Sankari · 31 Jan 2020 at 05:00

Puzzled said:
I thought Australia was really expensive now or are those pics before the wild fire and only the price has been updated (Bad taste, sorry)

Australia is very expensive in the biggest cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth) but I live in Adelaide, where you can get a lot more for your money.

Sankari · 31 Jan 2020 at 05:05

OllyM said:
Most of the cheap properties in Detroit have huge liens for unpaid property taxes that need settling before you can take ownership so they’re not as cheap as they appear at first glance...

“As-is sale. Sold via QCD. Buyer is responsible for back-taxes and back water bills.”

^^ This.

Also note the acronym 'BATVAI.' This stands for 'Buyer's Agent to Verify All Information', and places responsibility for the accuracy of the listing on the buyer, not the seller. Sneaky, cheeky, but legal.

markoboyo11 · 31 Jan 2020 at 06:50

413x said:
I'm between Cardiff and Newport.
Just bought a house for A bit more than that.

Here that will get you a 3 bed detached nice house and garden or a 4 bed detached with a little garden. In a less desirable street .

(only know about detached as that was a criteria)

Best I could find

They have a bit of a cheek calling that a detached house yes technically it is but like 1m either side.

moon man · 31 Jan 2020 at 07:15

plenty of 3 bed stuff and afew detached when i do a 10 mile radius ,what i found in reality was the houses i turned up to veiw had major drawbacks at a lower price point but thats the same everywhere i guess

edit ,using 250k for room to negotiate

SexyGreyFox · 31 Jan 2020 at 07:37

Angilion said:
I live in Stoke on Trent

I never knew you were a chip eater - Blurton here.

SexyGreyFox · 31 Jan 2020 at 07:42

In Stoke this will be on sale for £140,000 soon.
3 bedrooms, two toilets, huge kitchen.

EssexBoy · 31 Jan 2020 at 07:43

Can get the $1 properties in Sicily as long as you invest into repairing it great if you ask me.

Kreeeee · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:00

Rofflay · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:09

Kreeeee said:
You won't get any kind of accommodation in this country for that price. Maybe a shed or a garage.

Shipping containers new run about £1500, Some oak flooring and wall paneling and a glass sliding door at the front and all about 40ft in length. Hire a sparky and a carpentern you can even do the foundation as well you only need about 1ft deep posts anyone can cast them in a bucket and bury them.

Much better to do this, Spend 50k and 200k of land than 250k of gloomy bungalow etc. I get why people want to pass them on to children too and rent them out but imagine passing 200k of land to them instead. They only need about 50k for thier own house and ultimate security. There will not be any house repairs needed either.

Bickaxe · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:13

Can get a 3 bed terraced here but prices are rising, we bought ours for the average and have considered moving already (could do with 3 double bedrooms).
There are cheaper places in the area but you would need to compromise.

D.P. · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:19

235K GBP is 300k CHF, which is the minium downpayment on a small family apartment.

I did find this glorified garden shed https://en.comparis.ch/immobilien/marktplatz/details/show/22170039
2rooms,. 35sqm and freezing cold in the winter. More like a summer chalet

D.P. · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:20

Rofflay said:
Shipping containers new run about £1500, Some oak flooring and wall paneling and a glass sliding door at the front and all about 40ft in length. Hire a sparky and a carpentern you can even do the foundation as well you only need about 1ft deep posts anyone can cast them in a bucket and bury them.

Much better to do this, Spend 50k and 200k of land than 250k of gloomy bungalow etc. I get why people want to pass them on to children too and rent them out but imagine passing 200k of land to them instead. They only need about 50k for thier own house and ultimate security. There will not be any house repairs needed either.

It would be illegal to ive in in most countries, and you would fail to get any planning permission. Much better just buying a caravan

Rofflay · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:26

D.P. said:
It would be illegal to ive in in most countries, and you would fail to get any planning permission. Much better just buying a caravan

Thats the con though, Forcefully making people suppliment the profit taken by the house building and repair industry. The planning should be the same.as.a caravan the caravan is inferior as they can leak. A container is designed to last 50yrs of salty ocean going haulage if you do it right it would last a long time. You could also techically put it on a cheap trailer and what would happen if you divide the land? Could you move around to stop them forcing you to move? You also have legal rights to farming dwellings as well this is the route most taken i think in rural builds. There was a guy close to me who spent 80k on his container home and was on grand designs.

wez130 · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:49

Kreeeee said:
You won't get any kind of accommodation in this country for that price. Maybe a shed or a garage.

And what country is 'that'? lol

PapaLazaru · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:52

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-71818858.html

This is the cheapest property in my village.

Digital X · 31 Jan 2020 at 08:57

Richard - London · 31 Jan 2020 at 09:11

Nothing in the part of london i live in

Digital X · 31 Jan 2020 at 09:19

I used to live in Croydon, but was way too young to worry about housing costs, it wasn't the nicest place though.