OT - another Starkvegas RE thread

[greenbean.sixpack]

Looking for a house for game day, kids housing while in school and potential rental down the road. In or out of city limits, doesn't matter, but needs to be in a decent area and convenient of State. 3BR/2BA $250k price range, there's four or five properties that fit that criteria. Any areas to stay away from? What's an average price for SF for an older property?

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

Most of the houses in my price range were built in the 60s.

 

[dorndawg]

Most of the houses in my price range were built in the 60s.

@PooPopsBaldHead can maybe fill you in on the details, but I'd be extremely mindful about purchasing houses built in 60s/70s. Certainly not saying they're all duds or anything.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

@PooPopsBaldHead can maybe fill you in on the details, but I'd be extremely mindful about purchasing houses built in 60s/70s. Certainly not saying they're all duds or anything.

concur!

 

[dorndawg]

concur!

Let us know when it's ready for the Sixpacker Houseparty.

 

[The Peeper]

Looking for a house for game day, kids housing while in school and potential rental down the road. In or out of city limits, doesn't matter, but needs to be in a decent area and convenient of State. 3BR/2BA $250k price range, there's four or five properties that fit that criteria. Any areas to stay away from? What's an average price for SF for an older property?

You have to be careful of foundation issues West of downtown or not far past it. Lots of issues in Green Oaks, the neighborhoods behind WalMart and along Stark Rd. We looked at one on Clements for a game day house and you could put a golf ball on one wall and it would roll to the wall opposite it by itself. I've got co-workers that have repaired theirs in Green Oaks and its failing already again and the contractor is ghosting them. Not saying there aren't some out that way that are ok but you have to really be careful.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

Looking for a house for game day, kids housing while in school and potential rental down the road. In or out of city limits, doesn't matter, but needs to be in a decent area and convenient of State. 3BR/2BA $250k price range, there's four or five properties that fit that criteria. Any areas to stay away from? What's an average price for SF for an older property?

If you are dead set on that price range you’re probably going to be disappointed. 50+ year old 3BR/2BA houses with foundation issues are selling for $275K-$300K right now in Starkville.

If it’s on the market for less than about $280,000, I would probably assume there’s some major issue with the house.

 

[PooPopsBaldHead]

@PooPopsBaldHead can maybe fill you in on the details, but I'd be extremely mindful about purchasing houses built in 60s/70s. Certainly not saying they're all duds or anything.

@greenbean.sixpack
Dem slab foundations were shìt in that time period. If it has already been repaired with piers, that's almost always a sign there is more to come.

Composite/engineered wood products and other engineered building products were becoming a thing, but they weren't dialed in yet and lots of nasty stuff was inside.

You may have cast iron pipes which means lead connections or even worse, galvanized pipes. You also have to be on the lookout for Aluminum wiring and Stab-Lock electrical panels. Both are big fire hazards. Asbestos and lead paint of course as well as broken down mineral wool insulation in the attic that is extremely fine and infiltrates your living space and attacks your lungs.

Those houses are basically a plot inspiration for Final Destination on different ways to die.***

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

You have to be careful of foundation issues West of downtown or not far past it. Lots of issues in Green Oaks, the neighborhoods behind WalMart and along Stark Rd. We looked at one on Clements for a game day house and you could put a golf ball on one wall and it would roll to the wall opposite it by itself. I've got co-workers that have repaired theirs in Green Oaks and its failing already again and the contractor is ghosting them. Not saying there aren't some out that way that are ok but you have to really be careful.

We lived in Green Oaks for six years and constantly had settlement cracks over our door frames and windows. Was really frustrating to look at every day. Paid thousands to have foundation repairs done and that didn’t really fix much.

 

[The Peeper]

We lived in Green Oaks for six years and constantly had settlement cracks over our door frames and windows. Was really frustrating to look at every day. Paid thousands to have foundation repairs done and that didn’t really fix much.

I had never heard of any issues out that way but our realtor warned us and we saw a lot of it. It continues on out towards Adaton and Longview as well

 

[dorndawg]

@greenbean.sixpack
Dem slab foundations were shìt in that time period. If it has already been repaired with piers, that's almost always a sign there is more to come.

Composite/engineered wood products and other engineered building products were becoming a thing, but they weren't dialed in yet and lots of nasty stuff was inside.

You may have cast iron pipes which means lead connections or even worse, galvanized pipes. You also have to be on the lookout for Aluminum wiring and Stab-Lock electrical panels. Both are big fire hazards. Asbestos and lead paint of course as well as broken down mineral wool insulation in the attic that is extremely fine and infiltrates your living space and attacks your lungs.

Those houses are basically a plot inspiration for Final Destination on different ways to die.***

Sometimes it's hard to believe this website is free.

 

[aTotal360]

u bes venchur 2 clay cownty

 

[HeCannotGo]

Looking for a house for game day, kids housing while in school and potential rental down the road. In or out of city limits, doesn't matter, but needs to be in a decent area and convenient of State. 3BR/2BA $250k price range, there's four or five properties that fit that criteria. Any areas to stay away from? What's an average price for SF for an older property?

We have a condo next to the leasing office in Highlands Plantation that we'll be listing soon. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2025 square feet. We've used it as a game-day house and have rented it on AirBnB with good success. Selling it fully furnished for $250k.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

We have a condo next to the leasing office in Highlands Plantation that we'll be listing soon. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2025 square feet. We've used it as a game-day house and have rented it on AirBnB with good success. Selling it fully furnished for $250k.

I DMed you.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

What about these new condos on Guest Drive?

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

My dream is the Cotton District, but that'll have to wait.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

@greenbean.sixpack
Dem slab foundations were shìt in that time period. If it has already been repaired with piers, that's almost always a sign there is more to come.

Composite/engineered wood products and other engineered building products were becoming a thing, but they weren't dialed in yet and lots of nasty stuff was inside.

You may have cast iron pipes which means lead connections or even worse, galvanized pipes. You also have to be on the lookout for Aluminum wiring and Stab-Lock electrical panels. Both are big fire hazards. Asbestos and lead paint of course as well as broken down mineral wool insulation in the attic that is extremely fine and infiltrates your living space and attacks your lungs.

Those houses are basically a plot inspiration for Final Destination on different ways to die.***

Thanks for the free advice! Please bill Dawgstudent.

 

[HeCannotGo]

I DMed you.

Just replied. Thanks.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

You have to be careful of foundation issues West of downtown or not far past it. Lots of issues in Green Oaks, the neighborhoods behind WalMart and along Stark Rd. We looked at one on Clements for a game day house and you could put a golf ball on one wall and it would roll to the wall opposite it by itself. I've got co-workers that have repaired theirs in Green Oaks and its failing already again and the contractor is ghosting them. Not saying there aren't some out that way that are ok but you have to really be careful.

What about the older houses between Starkville Academy and Highway 12?

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

If it’s on the market for less than about $280,000, I would probably assume there’s some major issue with the house.

Something out of town on a couple of acres, I consider going $280k for.