"TINY HOUSES"....Could this Work for Some?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

114. Every so often I look in at Realtor.com at properties back east....

The "woodwork" these days is basic white trim and the kitchen cabinets are all laminated particle board. The walls are all texture painted an off a beige color designed suck out your soul.

It's nice to look inside those old homes built 70+ years ago with the custom built in cabinetry with beveled or stained glass doors. Then there's the maple or mahogany trim and doors with the old skeleton key locks. A little modern wiring, central air and good insulation and those places would be fantastic. The trouble is the vulture bankers and realtors often stripped all of the good stuff out. The old iron claw foot tubs have been replaced with a fiberglass shower stall/tub combo. The toilets are all the cheapest ones at Home Depot. Sometimes they'll even rip out an ornate window and board up the opening. I saw one place in Akron, Ohio that was still intact with a gilded ceiling in the dining room and the crystal chandelier was still there. It had a bay window and window box too.

It was selling for $12k.