Buying A House: C or D?

what's the life of a cirque du soleil performer like? is there a documentary for this?

My sister moved out there to work as a cast member on this.

Vegas was hit hard in the recession. Here's where President Obama went to prepare for one his 2012 debates:

http://i.imgur.com/qF9Ma5q.jpg

I am still really sad that I missed that particular attraction, and doubly sad that I was unable to see your sister at it, had I known that was a possibility.

My friends worked as a graphic designer and a video editor for UFC. I think you can guess which one of them moved there for a job.

our last building sold for $389k in 2004, and just sold again for $1.175 million this summer
it's a relief to be able to forget about the possibility of homeownership in my life

tbh I saw your sister interact with you on facebook once, clicked on her profile, and was very tempted to see if she knew the recipe for the warp core breach drink to give to my trekkie friends

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http://24.media.tumblr.com/eac83fe2127dc2e781e6b70d357687c4/tumblr_mrmnb5YodV1r5so4ho1_400.gif

How much do cirque performers, Vegas artists, dancers, etc. get paid in Vegas? Is it very little? Because that would explain the cost of housing.

I guess their prostitutes and strippers make better money?

there are a lot of service industry workers, yes

I think a fair number of people who make a decent wage actually live in neighboring Henderson as LV is not exactly a prime residential town

LV is a huge residential town. Keep in mind that those big casinos at the end of the strip aren't even in the city, technically.

yeah, but it kind of sucks

I don't know what kind of neighborhood this is in, but here's what http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1428-Commanche-Dr_Las-Vegas_NV_89169_M16044-62306?row=275K will get you out there.

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1428-Commanche-Dr_Las-Vegas_NV_89169_M16044-62306?row=2

http://p.rdcpix.com/v01/l9031f144-m34o.jpg

damn living in the eastern part of the country for my entire life i am so intrigued by the prospect of living in a desert landscape. that ranch house in any neighborhood near me in the east would look ugly as hell but in the desert it makes sense somehow

crystal armadillos and turquoise bolo ties await you

if my wife were up for it i'd move to albuquerque in a second. would definitely get a bolo tie. would need a hat too

I love the West, especially its lack of humidity, but it also takes a dogged roughshod sense of survival to really make it out there, something that back home, we call insanity.

that 175 k house is making me feel like i should ditch my entire life and restart as a personal trainer in las vegas

My work is potentially portable/doable remotely once I get more experience, sometimes I'm sort of fascinated by the idea of just moving to anyfuckingwhere cheap and saving up a ton of money. I do have a family to think of though.

well you could share some of that money with them

I dated someone for a bit who moved back to central Iowa but was still working remotely for her workplace in DC, and getting paid DC wages. Not bad if you can get it.

My work is potentially portable/doable remotely once I get more experience, sometimes I'm sort of fascinated by the idea of just moving to anyfuckingwhere cheap and saving up a ton of money. I do have a family to think of though.

Funny thing is sometimes I'll start looking up rural Arkansas property, like these 136 acres for http://www.landsofarkansas.com/arkansas/land-for-sale/136-acres-in-Pike-County-Arkansas/id/197645380K, and start thinking the same kind of thing.

Did I miss a memo on URL formatting?

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How rural is that? Because the satellite shot makes it look totally remote.

I don't get touring bands AND there are no houses in the metropolitan area for $55k that aren't burnt out shells.

A friend's retired parents just bought 200 acres in rural Missouri. They've never lived anywhere but the city or suburbs and never outside of Texas or Louisiana. Should be... interesting.

http://i.imgur.com/WZSCgXz.png

So remote that if you broke your leg, the bald eagles would feast upon you for days before the ranger showed up.

http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/10/14/_680_000_home_built_.html

Oof.

Oof.

I was wondering how one lot could cost so much more than its adjoining lot, but I guess it makes sense.

http://i.imgur.com/O7c32w3.png

http://i.imgur.com/gFDaiuu.png

$55,000 will buy you something near a Midwestern city, but it will probably be in a neglected area and need repairs.

Feeling pretty good more than a half year on about my house. I keep looking at real estate in the areas I was originally looking at and most all of the houses in the price range I paid for mine are crappy and I'd likely still be living in an apartment if I hadn't bought this one.

That's all. I'm just pretty pleased with myself. :)

you have to live in Orange, but, come on, can you even buy a studio apartment in a big city for this price?

http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Town-of-Orange-MA/house_type/56140630_zpid/397132_rid/500000-_price/1838-_mp/days_sort/42.675747,-72.142239,42.54739,-72.447796_rect/11_zm/0_mmm/1_rs/

That's bonkers. I'm tempted to gather up 13 friends and pool our money so we can live there "Real World" style.

Love the kitchen.

I can't imagine the upkeep and heating costs in MA.

Not to mention the Ghost Removal fees.

I have a friend in Orange whose house is not quite so nice as that.

it must have at least 10 fireplaces. your manservant would be really busy in the winter.

why is 'mother-in-law' listed under features

lol It just means there's a "Mother-In-Law Suite" in there somewhere.

nah, she comes with the house

also she's dead

Explains the ghosts then

This is the house one block north of mine that they've been doing a spectacular renovation on. Now it's listed and it's even more dope than I suspected it would be. Who wants to be my neighbor?!

https://www.redfin.com/GA/Atlanta/2976-Park-St-30344/home/24760330

Just fwiw,
Top: October 2014
Bottom: Present

http://i.imgur.com/O4hjNTZ.jpg

Meh. The new windows are ugly.

I probably would've gone with a more period-specific style window too (I know they're available, because my house has some), but I'm just happy to see one more vacant house get a rehab.

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/720-Drummond-Dr-Arlington-TX-76012/28965534_zpid/

Man, I just don't get some listings. Same area, a slightly smaller house sold for $79k recently... only it was nice.
At $80k with $20-30k in work needed (minimum), I can't imagine ever recouping.

Man, that thing is rough. Doesn't even look liveable in its current condition, so I'm super surprised they're asking anything higher than $25k.

I wouldn't even buy that house if I could set it on fire and collect the insurance.

It looks like there's a significant mildew problem (which is probably followed closely by mold). It would just be easier to level it. That said, ain't nobody paying $80k for a lot in a crummy neighborhood.

Mildew would probably put out the fire, come to think of it.