Has anyone built on an elevated lot of land before?
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I didn't read all the posts.....but keep in mind erosion control with any type of sloped property. Didn't catch which State your in.....
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I thought about toddler safety, we ain't building for 4 years.
You'll be four years smarter, and every thing will fall into place.Itll be a piece of cake!Some final words,
"If you keep banging your head against the wall,
you're going to have headaches."
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I thought about toddler safety, we ain't building for 4 years.
You'll be four years smarter, and every thing will fall into place.Itll be a piece of cake!
4 years will buy me peace of mind brother
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Ok Joey
As you and I know houses and land values have increased here in TX 25-50% in the last few years. We probably had the cheapest bang for your buck house/land in the country for many years.
if oil gets back on track and hits back in the mid $60 range the boom will be overflowing again.
1 to 5acre lots are quickly disappearing. I paid cash last April for 3 acres last year and being offered 35% more than what I paid, but not selling. I'm in the market to purchase another 2.5 to 3.5 acres ASAP. I'm will be building on the 1st 3 acres after the first of the year and will live there 3-5 years while sitting on the 2nd lot.
That 1st 3 acre house will sell for as much as double my investment at that time. Making my current house plus the sale of the 1st acre house rollover to a virtually free home in the next 5 years. No stock or any other investment will give you those type of returns.
Also with being 4 years out and your parents new home purchase right around the corner. Just think of a 3to5 acre purchase. Most properties you will be looking at, will only let you build single family houses....but
You can build a duel family living dwelling with a crossover porte-cochère with your family on one side and your parents on the other.
Long story short like mentioned before...property is where it's at...!!!!
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txcoastal1 wrote: »Ok Joey
As you and I know houses and land values have increased here in TX 25-50% in the last few years. We probably had the cheapest bang for your buck house/land in the country for many years.
if oil gets back on track and hits back in the mid $60 range the boom will be overflowing again.
1 to 5acre lots are quickly disappearing. I paid cash last April for 3 acres last year and being offered 35% more than what I paid, but not selling. I'm in the market to purchase another 2.5 to 3.5 acres ASAP. I'm will be building on the 1st 3 acres after the first of the year and will live there 3-5 years while sitting on the 2nd lot.
That 1st 3 acre house will sell for as much as double my investment at that time. Making my current house plus the sale of the 1st acre house rollover to a virtually free home in the next 5 years. No stock or any other investment will give you those type of returns.
Also with being 4 years out and your parents new home purchase right around the corner. Just think of a 3to5 acre purchase. Most properties you will be looking at, will only let you build single family houses....but
You can build a duel family living dwelling with a crossover porte-cochère with your family on one side and your parents on the other.
Long story short like mentioned before...property is where it's at...!!!!
Ron,
Good point my man and good job with the good investment. I will take your tips seriously.
I did think about the dual living quarters, but rather than deal with the hassle, I offered my parents that I'd buy them their own house.
Keeps them close, gives me an extra property, and keeps my wife sane. Haha
I thought about going bigger lots but my wife is set on this area... Will look around.
They are doing the soil testing bore holes tomorrow at my lot... Still got a week to back out
The good thing about this lot is that if it works out, it'll be better than anything I've lived in before. No more neighbors within an arms distance... Now I got like 30-40 feet to the neighbor on the left and no neighbor to the right, no house behind me and I look over the house infront. True there's a small road behind me, but I'd rather have that than all the other compromises he smaller lots here have.
Perfect? No.
But it's an option.
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But in the future your Emma will be a little older, you may have another child
Parents will be a little older, may want to be closer to the grand kids, great baby sitters, they also may need assistance later on
The reason I mention this is because ideally I want 5 acres 2 homes with my daughter and son-in-law in the 2nd. Pool in their backyard so we can have family gatherings, be the cool grandpa, share a nice pieceof land and I can go home in peace...devils advocate my friend2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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txcoastal1 wrote: »But in the future your Emma will be a little older, you may have another child
Parents will be a little older, may want to be closer to the grand kids, great baby sitters, they also may need assistance later on
The reason I mention this is because ideally I want 5 acres 2 homes with my daughter and son-in-law in the 2nd. Pool in their backyard so we can have family gatherings, be the cool grandpa, share a nice pieceof land and I can go home in peace...devils advocate my friend
Appreciate the devils advocate bud
I bought in the same master planned community, my parents' house is 2 minutes away from my current house and the lot... Ok maybe 3 minutes
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txcoastal1 wrote: »But in the future your Emma will be a little older, you may have another child
Parents will be a little older, may want to be closer to the grand kids, great baby sitters, they also may need assistance later on
The reason I mention this is because ideally I want 5 acres 2 homes with my daughter and son-in-law in the 2nd. Pool in their backyard so we can have family gatherings, be the cool grandpa, share a nice pieceof land and I can go home in peace...devils advocate my friend
You sure your kid and son in-law want to be so near your cranky old arse ? lol They can't throw those swinger parties living next to you, just ain't right.
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txcoastal1 wrote: »But in the future your Emma will be a little older, you may have another child
Parents will be a little older, may want to be closer to the grand kids, great baby sitters, they also may need assistance later on
The reason I mention this is because ideally I want 5 acres 2 homes with my daughter and son-in-law in the 2nd. Pool in their backyard so we can have family gatherings, be the cool grandpa, share a nice pieceof land and I can go home in peace...devils advocate my friend
You sure your kid and son in-law want to be so near your cranky old arse ? lol They can't throw those swinger parties living next to you, just ain't right.
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Btw, does anyone know why it's so tough to build basements in The north Texas area? Everyone in Chicago has one but here it's like parting the Red Sea....Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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Too sandy of a soil ?HT SYSTEM-
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DFW area has many different landscapes so more than likely it will depend on your location in the DFW area
http://keranews.org/post/why-are-there-so-few-basements-north-texas
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Instead of calling it a basement start referring to it as a bomb shelter and you should be good to go.
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txcoastal1 wrote: »DFW area has many different landscapes so more than likely it will depend on your location in the DFW area
http://keranews.org/post/why-are-there-so-few-basements-north-texas
http://www.city-data.com/forum/dallas/1294134-reasons-no-basements-dallas.html
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.....as long as no 150 ft tidal waves come your way, or an eruption that sends you sliding down.
Good to know though, when your drunk and rolling down hill, least you have water to stop ya.
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We got lucky on this purchase. Short sale and in a very nice area back in 2011.
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Short sale because the mountain was going to blow soon ? LOLHT SYSTEM-
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That is Mt. Rainier. This was an elderly couple never 70 that took as much money out as they could and then defaulted. This was suppose to be there retirement heaven. Some people do stupid things. We came in all cash and our retirement is secure. I always live cash for everything when you can.
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Btw, does anyone know why it's so tough to build basements in The north Texas area? Everyone in Chicago has one but here it's like parting the Red Sea....
Most places, with basements, are necessary due to the frost line. Chicago, like the northeast and many other areas) have cold winters where the frost line is 4+feet down. Since we have to bury our pipes that deep, we tend to put in basements as well. You don't have this problem.
I had to look this one up. Texas is a very clay filled state. When the clay gets saturated, it swells up to 30%. This swelling woukd exert a tremendous amount of pressure on basement walls (~12,000-15,000psi) causing them to crack. Thus is why you tend to just do footings with SOG (slab on grade). Though there are areas in Texas that have suitable soils where basements can exist.
Thats enough for now.Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
That is Mt. Rainier. This was an elderly couple never 70 that took as much money out as they could and then defaulted. This was suppose to be there retirement heaven. Some people do stupid things. We came in all cash and our retirement is secure. I always live cash for everything when you can.
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Btw, does anyone know why it's so tough to build basements in The north Texas area? Everyone in Chicago has one but here it's like parting the Red Sea....
Most places, with basements, are necessary due to the frost line. Chicago, like the northeast and many other areas) have cold winters where the frost line is 4+feet down. Since we have to bury our pipes that deep, we tend to put in basements as well. You don't have this problem.
I had to look this one up. Texas is a very clay filled state. When the clay gets saturated, it swells up to 30%. This swelling woukd exert a tremendous amount of pressure on basement walls (~12,000-15,000psi) causing them to crack. Thus is why you tend to just do footings with SOG (slab on grade). Though there are areas in Texas that have suitable soils where basements can exist.
Thats enough for now.
Now I understand..
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*snicker* I dont what know mean you....
You got the wrong guy!Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
*snicker* I dont what know mean you....
You got the wrong guy!
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