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37. In a matter of months, we are "checking out" of the ratrace...for Oregon

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:29 AM

Mar 2014

We plan to spend a month (july) house-hunting in coastal Oregon. We are not farmers, but are looking for 3-15 acres with a decent enough house, and a HUGE outbuilding for all my husband's hobbies.

We are trying to avoid building because we now live in CA.

Zillow-ing has shown us many lovely possibilities.

Our only dilemma is deciding whether to sell this house here or rent it out.. I am leaning to selling.

We are lucky enough to have about $200k to put down, but I am not sure we want to be absentee-landlords... so we may do a bridge loan and then pay it off when we sell this place..Our values here have risen to the point where we should be able to net 90K...

We do not want anything that needs feeding or cleaning up after, but I do plan to have a small garden

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You ever just want to buy something like this and try to make a go of it [View all] 30cal Mar 2014 OP

Beautiful. Fridays Child Mar 2014 #1

I know and it's not expensive 30cal Mar 2014 #2

Very pretty newfie11 Mar 2014 #3

I like the dormer and the gables Victor_c3 Mar 2014 #4

All day, everyday. Winning1 Mar 2014 #5

Show off! Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #36

Already... sendero Mar 2014 #6

44 acres for $67,000? DFW Mar 2014 #7

Lots of potential. Love it...n/t monmouth3 Mar 2014 #8

Nah, the summers are too long up there. Scuba Mar 2014 #9

I know a little something about that county, the southern half, anyway. MADem Mar 2014 #10

"great for a pensioner": Many health-care facilities, then? WinkyDink Mar 2014 #18

That is the kind of food I like. Jamastiene Mar 2014 #53

People aren't rich, but they get by. They're very real, too. MADem Mar 2014 #55

yes JI7 Mar 2014 #11

A 'go of it' at what? Jenoch Mar 2014 #12

There are a lot of people who farm "boutique" foods. MADem Mar 2014 #13

They don't do it by sinking their lice savings Jenoch Mar 2014 #20

Some (many) people are what they call "weekend" farmers. MADem Mar 2014 #23

Thank you. Jenoch Mar 2014 #25

nah - not true. I am literally surrounded by folks who live cheaply and earn a small income from piratefish08 Mar 2014 #33

I grew up in farm country Jenoch Mar 2014 #45

Most of the people I know up in the County are like this, too--not "big money" types. nt MADem Mar 2014 #49

Yeah, this is rich guy hobby farm material.... Adrahil Mar 2014 #21

That's a lot of property for $67K Earth_First Mar 2014 #14

And here is what happened last weekend just up the road from this location. Android3.14 Mar 2014 #15

wanted to, did, and we now wake up in the northern VT mountains with our pigs, chickens and garden piratefish08 Mar 2014 #16

No interest in farming Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #17

It is VERY peaceful up there. I like NOT hearing traffic, that's what appeals to me. MADem Mar 2014 #24

That is the same way I think of it. Jamastiene Mar 2014 #54

Is summer long enough to grow kind bud up there? TransitJohn Mar 2014 #19

yes. we are in the same climate zone here in northern VT - the outdoor grow season is just fine. piratefish08 Mar 2014 #22

In northern Maine? Not on your life! Demeter Mar 2014 #26

Don't knock it if you haven't tried it. MADem Mar 2014 #27

I think I like the idea of farming My Good Babushka Mar 2014 #28

No. I am a plant serial killer. aquart Mar 2014 #29

funny you say that... Javaman Mar 2014 #30

Lived for a couple of years on the southern slopes of Etna tkmorris Mar 2014 #34

We stay on Ortigia just off of Syracusa.(that's where the B&B was available.) Javaman Mar 2014 #39

Show me a winter picture... CanonRay Mar 2014 #31

out of curiosity, what kind of roads do they have? rurallib Mar 2014 #32

Yes to all Android3.14 Mar 2014 #41

Jesus, yes. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #35

In a matter of months, we are "checking out" of the ratrace...for Oregon SoCalDem Mar 2014 #37

Would scoop that up if husband & I were younger. Blue Diadem Mar 2014 #38

Northern Maine Medical Center is about 5 miles away Android3.14 Mar 2014 #40

It's my dream to retire in Maine... Phentex Mar 2014 #42

No (nt) bigwillq Mar 2014 #43

I live this life every day and let me tell you its hard, backbreaking work. riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #44

what do you think cost in repairs would be ? JI7 Mar 2014 #46

No idea. We've done all of that work here at our place but piecemeal, over 25 years riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #47

looks like the cost of repairs and anything else would end up costing more JI7 Mar 2014 #48

That price is extremely attractive. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #50

No JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #51

Yes. Jamastiene Mar 2014 #52

Nope...Give me a warm beach any day... Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #56

I grew up newblewtoo Mar 2014 #57

if I had the funds... 2naSalit Mar 2014 #58