Possible DC House I'm Considering

[Blackcat31]

Is your heating bill that a month or for the winter?

No, not per month....LOL!! :: Per season...depending on how cold our winter is.

that is my dream! we would love to have that much land!
we are serious farmer wantabees! we have chickens and ducks and we live in a yuppy kind of area but we don't care..::::
I want horses! I will take the rain and snow any day!

That is my DH and I too...we don't have horses though, although I have been trying to convince him to let me get a donkey

[itlw8]

so at your rates you would need 2 additional children to break even where you are now. That gives you an additional income form just 1 child if you are full.

so it comes down to mostly how much better it wuld make your life. remember you will lose those tax deductions on your house Because of this really will you ever earn additional income unless you go center?


I would be very tempted but wee can have 10

[Country Kids]

No, not per month....LOL!! :: Per season...depending on how cold our winter is.



That is my DH and I too...we don't have horses though, although I have been trying to convince him to let me get a donkey

Oh, my goodness blackcat that is so cheap for electricity! Mine can easily, easily run $300 a month!!!!!! I have a friend who is single and theirs runs over $100 a month for just one person.

[Country Kids]

I have considered having a second home for my childcare but then realize I can barely keep up one how would I do two.

Also, I wouldn't be there for my kids when they leave/get home from school so I might as well work outside the home then.

Then the money I make also helps pays the bills here so I wouldn't be able to pay the bills at another home on top of these ones.

[itlw8]

I looked up the the address and it was listed in 2010 it was sold for 35,000 That listing has the same exact pictures AND an additional one of the back yard. they yard is bad and the house has no gutters and needs a new roof.

I would get an inspection for sure. Plus the age of the house it surely has lead paint.

My guess it needs alot more than just cosmetic repairs. I could not seem to pull up a google shot of it. dang it

[Heidi]

I looked up the the address and it was listed in 2010 it was sold for 35,000 That listing has the same exact pictures AND an additional one of the back yard. they yard is bad and the house has no gutters and needs a new roof.

I would get an inspection for sure. Plus the age of the house it surely has lead paint.

My guess it needs alot more than just cosmetic repairs. I could not seem to pull up a google shot of it. dang it

Thanks!

I will be sure to dot my I's and cross my T's on this, if I even decide to proceed. There are a lot of factors to consider and information to gather!

[Heidi]

I looked up the the address and it was listed in 2010 it was sold for 35,000 That listing has the same exact pictures AND an additional one of the back yard. they yard is bad and the house has no gutters and needs a new roof.

I would get an inspection for sure. Plus the age of the house it surely has lead paint.

My guess it needs alot more than just cosmetic repairs. I could not seem to pull up a google shot of it. dang it

BTW...where did you find that?

[daycare]

$35,000 would be the down payment for a house in California!

I do like the potential of this house.. looks awesome, how is the backyard?

i was thinking the same exact thing....my car cost more than that....I need to move.....

I think with some love and hard work you can make it an amazing place... and is that a good price for your state for a place of that size, location and year???

[NiNi.R.]

I'm getting a serious itch also. I was trying to convince my hubby of this home. It clearly needs some yard work but we know the previous owners and I know that it has been very well taken care of for it's age.

http://www.homes.com/listing/143358237/510_N_2nd_Street_BURLINGTON_KS_66839

I have a thing for charming older homes. In a dream home I don't want anything fancy. I want to take something old and mix it with new. Something that we can make our own. The "studio apartment" in back would be perfect to do my daycare in it. It would be separate from the house but just right there. Plus my husbands grandparents don't live to far away.

Sadly, even though we could afford the house payment on this. I don't know if we could afford the utilities on an older HUGE place like this. I have no idea what they run in a place like this.

[Country Kids]

I have a dream home but someone bought it. We had made an offer but just not high enough.

Something funny though happened last night regarding it. Its been 2-3 years since it sold and my heart literally aches from it. Long story but I just have a very heart felt connection to it. I still think of it alot and hope to get it one day. Well last night around 11 my yds says (he can't get into sleep routine yet from summer) "hey mom, the farmhouse is for sale, I saw the sign!" My heart stopped but I just said "oh, ok". Turned off my light and didn't say anything to hubs. A few minutes later, "Well, if your playing on your phone why don't you see, please-". I could here him clicking on his phone but he couldn't find anything.

So this morning text a friend to drive by and see. Receive a text a little later-"No, its not for sale, it was a political sign!". I busted up laughing and thinking my little 10 year old real estate agent needs to look at the signs better.

[NiNi.R.]

I have a dream home but someone bought it. We had made an offer but just not high enough.

Something funny though happened last night regarding it. Its been 2-3 years since it sold and my heart literally aches from it. Long story but I just have a very heart felt connection to it. I still think of it alot and hope to get it one day. Well last night around 11 my yds says (he can't get into sleep routine yet from summer) "hey mom, the farmhouse is for sale, I saw the sign!" My heart stopped but I just said "oh, ok". Turned off my light and didn't say anything to hubs. A few minutes later, "Well, if your playing on your phone why don't you see, please-". I could here him clicking on his phone but he couldn't find anything.

So this morning text a friend to drive by and see. Receive a text a little later-"No, its not for sale, it was a political sign!". I busted up laughing and thinking my little 10 year old real estate agent needs to look at the signs better.

haha oh boy!::

I say if the person has the money for it...then do it!

I get so drug down all the time of only having 900 square feet of finished space. The other 900 is an unfinished basement. Which doubles as a laundry room/ master bedroom. My husband and I have no closets...ugh it just ****s.

[itlw8]

BTW...where did you find that?

I googled the address and went to the 2nd page I saw one had a different year listing. If I google my address I find what the house is worth and a picture of it even an arial shot. I did not see that on this one but I bet it is there somewhere.

[Countrygal]

-Wisconsin doesn't consider FAMILY childcare "business" for zoning purposes.

-The building next door is a bar, but it's a small town, so most of the bar business is at night with only a small lunch crowd.

-I haven't seen the backyard, but I don't think it's particulary big. I would need at least 600sq ft (75 per child). The yard is apparently already fenced on 3 sides.

-Inside requirements are 35sq ft per child, so the house is plenty big.

-As a family childcare, I can have up to 8 children, with each under-2 taking up 2 spots, more or less. Liike this:

0/8
1/7
2/5
3/2
4/0

My favorite group size is actually 5, for some reason. Not sure why. Maybe because we all fit around the table-for-6 then.

Fulltime rate is under 2 $130/week, over 2 $110, approx. (conditions apply...)
Part time or drop in is $4.00 per hour or $3.50/hour

I think I would be at full capacity there, because being in town EVERYONE will know I'm there. Now I'm 5 miles out, and I am not at full capacity. I would decorate the windows, go for walks in town with my cart, etc. So, people would SEE us.

At one point I was looking, and I would still rather be in a separate house. The one BIG drawback is having to drive to work on rotten weather days. The biggest plus, IMO, is not having to keep your entire home set up to meet all the regs!!! And don't forget plowing expenses in the winter. On that particular house, the outside space was my concern. There are a lot of cheap houses in NL. Location would definitely be better there. I'm only 2 miles off the Interstate and I hardly even get calls. I think it looks big enough. Would take some time to fix up, but you would definitely make more money, I think. It all comes down to what you want to do and give up. Just think - a nice, clean home to come home to!

What would you do about your hser?

[daycarediva]

There is a lease with the option to buy listed, maybe try that? That way you aren't locked in with two mortgages (and the debt to income ratio that comes along with that). No matter how low the mortgage is, it's still two!

My house payment is around $1200, and my heating bill is around $400 per month. No way I could afford another house! I do dream of selling this one and getting one with a two car attached garage and renovating that for daycare use!

[Heidi]

So, I went and looked at the house last night.

-They have already pulled most of the carpets out and put down laminate, and are replacing the carpet in the bedrooms.

-The biggest bedroom is right off the livingroom, with a double-wide doorway (currently has hanging doors). I could easily remove those doors and just put a wide gate across, creating a "baby zone".

-2 more bedrooms on the other side could be a "gym" and a sleeping room.

-The kitchen is big enought to serve as a kitchen AND art area. So all the messy stuff could stay in there.

-The yard is fenced 3/4 around, so it would only take about 25-40 feet of fence to finish. It does need some cleanup, like some overgrown weeds around the edges and some debris in the yard. I didn't measure it, but it appears to be big enough to meet regs. Plus, there are 3 playgrounds within walking distance nearby, and a library a block away.

-Drawback-no garage or shed at all for my cart. I would not want a gate to the yard (I'd want parents to come through the daycare to get their children if we are outside). So, I'd have to buy a shed big enough for the cart (about 3'x6'). I could NOT leave it just parked in the yard because I am sure some bar patrons would take it for a joy ride one night.