If you had the money would you pay to build your own house? or

>>1237057
Existing one, preferably from the 50s or 60s, since they're new enough to not be completely run down, and because they were well-built (or rather, over-designed)

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Bumping for interest.

As far as I know I think it depends on the size of the house and how much building a sewage tank,etc costs.

Im fairly certain raw land is cheaper than buying a house and you have a lot more space.

Ideally I'd be interested in building one of those cargo container homes and allowing people to rent out the property as an air bnb or something.

Any info is cool!

Just buy one.

You can save a little money if you buy the lot yourself and work out a deal with the builder. Plus you can design the home to your own specs.

But there's tons of good houses out there, with cool designs. No real need to go to this effort.

>>1237057
Build one.

Why would I buy an existing house when I could build one to my specifications?

Buy. In my area, good luck getting land that's not shitty, hoody infill next to the train tracks

>>1237057
I'd buy a house or property in a hills community and build a house that has a modern look to it

>>1237135
^this
Too bad buying used is so much cheaper.

If money isn't a factor I would definitely build my own. I want a house on a spot I chose built to MY specifications so that I can be happy there.

>>1237081
Older than the late70s or 80s you're paying for asbestos abatement anytime you do anything. have fun with that

buy existing

Hands down ID build my own on average in Maine.

Or Idaho

I know a good bit about passive systems and can build most anything, plus I have a Fabrication shop so what I can achieve by my skills and knowledge and hiring out to my community is much more than most. I can build a house with 100k that most couldn't get for 500-800k

>>1237057

Build tennement or go home.
How are you gonna make a profit without collecting rent for your rooms?

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>>1237057
Build one and I'm actually in the process of building my own home now. We just completed the final drawing (pic related) and we just have a few permits left for approval.

>>1237057
Building a house right now while living in my parents basement stacking away cash. I shopped around for a while to see what houses were available in the market. Had a couple I liked but wasn't able to get or was beat out on price. Building is going to run me about the same amount I was going to spend buying an existing house but now I get to spec everything out for my taste. I think I'm heading down the right path for my situation.

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I hope you enjoy the noise pollution that comes with cathedral cielings. Get some accoustic panels and cover up the accute angled corners where sound echoes.
also I hope the big room has independent a/c b/c once the air goes its gone for a long time, especially if people keep going onto the patio and opening the fucking door.

>>1239892
what are you talking about

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build
anything to not end up in debt for pic related
disgusting