Redpill me on Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Is this a good region to live for a single man that likes to be left alone? You can find some very cheap houses here (Less than $50,000).
>>2922054>You can find some very cheap houses here (Less than $50,000).As someone who is doing house shopping right now and is from around that area.Those houses are about to fall over if you look at the build dates they are nearing or over 100 years old. Most the roofing is going/gone, insulation is fucked so utilities are insane, you will need to be a handyman doing all your repairs for yourself. Winters require a truck that gets you to and from places for miles in +1foot of snow that may or may not be properly plowed. It's no stretch of the imagination to say some of those homes that are less than 50k are in areas you could be locked in for months if winter is bad an power goes out? lol hope you got wood chopped to last you a few months. Biggest reason they are cheap following that is basically just no jobs and nothing to do, I'd argue you'd be better buying in WV if you just want a 50k house.>Is this a good region to live for a single man that likes to be left alone?West texas is better for this, the dry air also means far less rapid aging of your home and such. Actual jobs there if you get desperate enough.>inb4 I actually just like the "demographics"If you really want to be left alone, again west Texas or edges of OKC is better for a mix of society and rural areas, unless you reaaaaaly like now.
>>2922058I feel like you're exaggerating some of the downsides. Just get a new roof if it is that bad. So no one up there drives just a sedan in the winter? You said you are from the region so you should know. If what you said really is true I can see how WV may be a better option.
>>2922060>Just get a new roof if it is that badYou're not ready for home ownership
>>2922060>Just get a new roof if it is that badOkay and then when they are tearing up the roof they look down and see that ice and water has been running down the side and the place they want to put in the new roof is rotted, so you need to call in someone else to fix up the rot, oh it's one whole side of the house, alright just gotta fix that all up for 30k for both because the only guy in town willing to do it charges that. These houses have gone months with heavy ice and snow, horrible thunderstorms that roll off the bay, and aging population just not caring enough to fix it up because there isn't enough capital to."just get a new roof" is like LMAO dude that's the main thing keeing the rest of the inside getting mold and mildewy>So no one up there drives just a sedan in the winter? Anon, I'm next to you in Grand Forks area/ND line. Most people get an SUV or truck, because you need it. Winters are fucking insane and will trap you in a sedan because roads don't get plowed regularly due to the insane amount of snow received. >>2922062this, you're not ready if a roof seems like a nothingburger in purchasing.
>>2922062>>2922063OK so what's the other option: not getting a new roof? Sounds like an even more retarded idea. Oh, never mind, you just want these old houses to never be bought even though they are insanely cheap and just require a bit of fixing up. Retards.
>>2922065> not getting a new roofYou pass on the house and realize those "less than 50k" houses aren't really under 50k. Most all cheap homes come with something that needs work, what kind of work depends. Without seeing the house and getting it inspected before purchase no one can say. However, it's VERY common in heavy snowfall areas the roof to wear out, and with most houses there going on 100 years old or more.Picrel might be just fine for you to move on in with and have a proper renovation done that isn't just a paint job. You need to get it inspected.> just require a bit of fixing upA "bit" of fixing up when it comes to something like a cracked foundation, mold, dry rot, water damage, etc turns that "less than 50k" house into a 100k home. I'm all for buying a home that needs some work done, best way to get a discount but things like I listed earlier are not "small".>>>/diy/ can tell you tons of horror stories about what a bad roof does to a house in between the walls. My issue would be how not to go insane living there, it's akin to living in Finland but worse weather.
>>2922063Your great grandfathers built these houses by himself over 2 months and modern incels can't nail up a shingle without crying
>>2922068Your great grandfather died of aids because he was a faggot.
>>2922068You have 0 understanding of anything related to home maintenance. Everything was brand new at the time and had a good life expectancy, they probably didn't think of it being around in 130 fucking years. By all means go do like a lot of my friends did and buy some cheap ass bullshit house only to realize you bought a money furnace. Enjoy working at Dollar General to get by and never have a possibility of moving out, those towns are death traps for people trying to move away.No one here is saying you can't go buy one of those BS houses, just that there is often far more below the surface than the sticker price you have 0 knowledge of. The environment is harsh, the average population is old meaning preventative maintenance is less likely, and the houses are old meaning insulation might be shotty so winters require a bunch of fuel to remain warm and keep the pipes from bursting.Lastly, you're better off finding cheap houses in the western TX/OK/KS areas where the dry air often helps preserve those houses for longer. They are dogshit cheap too and apt for solar as a backup when shit gets bad.
This is unironically a "I don't want anyone bothering me house, but I have civilization close enough for a job and good/services if I need it". You're actually getting 2 cabins, one to live in and "just can fix it up with a little work" one to lease out for vacations.The weather is objectively more inviting to you for needs.The job market, while an hour or so away is viable.The tax is stupid low IIRC OKC has a homesteading to lower it.You aren't stuck inside 5 months a yearBuilt far closer to our time than fucking Abe Linconetc
>>2922071>>2922073I would hate to live in the great plains states. Too flat, tornadoes, and too exposed. Not comfy for my tastes.
>>2922071The learned helplessness of you creeps is so repulsive. You literally create imaginary problems cockblocking you from doing anything to fix your shit life
>>2922075That's why I specified WEST parts of the states rolling hills the OKC house I posted is literally on decent sized hills. Also the place you made the thread on is stupidly flat anon. Grand Forks has more or less the exact same environment minus the lakes. Sure the air is nice and fresh, I'll give you that just wait till Canada has fires and then smoke.>tornadoeslol at least most those houses come with a shelter, storms coming off lake superior can be worse we are talking gale force winds hurricane strength; and yes North Dakota and WI/MN get tornadoes. The storms the great lakes spawn are fucking insane and last far longer than tornado season.>too exposedCompared to fucking what? I'm all for the laid back lifestyle, but I know that I still need goods, services, eventually will need some medical services, and so on in my life. Is this thread going to turn into some bitching and moaning about how "why can't I just get a 50k house and live off EBT" style thread? By all means anon go buy one of those 50k houses, just take the advice as to the gravity of what it might take to make the house livable long term.
>>2922079>You literally create imaginary problems cockblocking you from doing anything to fix your shit lifeYou understand the advice is so anon isn't in a situation where he can't fix his life right? Those cheap <50k houses often turn into money pits, often with little to no work around, meaning he's double fucked working some cashier or BS job making the bare minimums for 30 years. I would love to see what /trv/ does at a car lot, "well it had wheels and moved on the test drive! what do you mean rust is eating through it! It seemed fine when I bought it!"
>>2922082>Car maintenance and repairs omg thats unpossibleMeanwhile everyone over 50 can do it and everyone in a third world country does do it. So congrats Brittany, oops you did it again!
>>>/diy/3011051>>>/diy/3011094OP I would love if you went and made a thread in /diy/ about the sub-50k house you plan to buy there. >>2922084Yeah now all anon has to do is figure out whatever way to get the supplies he needs to fix things and transport them back home for his "elbow grease" and hard work to be done. Oh right the closest hardware store for that is 50 miles away and you have a sedan... good luck!
>>2922065>OK so what's the other option:You don't get the house. It seems like you don't care though.Looking at the posts OP 100% wants a shitcan to move into so he can not work or care about money, if this is the case move in to Kentucky or WV. I have the feeling you just want to get some shitcan home for as cheap as possible to make a NEET cave and mooch off gibs. That shit is cheap, in the middle of nowhere, not flat, probably best fall colors you'll see, and completely out of the fucking way, and is a good state for gibs. So out of the way a google car has never been down the main road that connects to this house for any picturesAlternatively, https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4645-New-Fox-Rd-Irvine-KY-40336/115294570_zpid/Can't wait for OP to find something completely wrong with WV or KY as to why he can't move and actually wants a 250k multi-acre rolling hill farm land style NoVa setup for 55k.
>>2922123>everything is impossible For (you)
Is insecurity dork thinking about settling down with $100k kekThis has all the fingerprints of an insecurity dork thread
>>2922150Wait did I miss some lore? Is security anon actually the one looking for all these cheap places to live off 100k savings? LMFAO that would explain a lot. If so his best bet is to go to WV then. Take the 37k shed, closing costs and all will probably be 40k, 60K+some bullshit job+gibs will last you a long while
>>2922151He's probably got some inheritance coming, iirc hes from WV got $100k from his dead mother and he blew it all on hookers. Looks like he going to retire Ina cuckshed while espousing the virtues of bootstrap pulling
