tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612091642455651407.post4971658449501663831..comments2023-11-05T01:46:56.818-08:00Comments on Cranium Creek: Not His CastleMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05318927628939059697noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612091642455651407.post-72810153622640302032008-05-24T03:58:00.000-07:002008-05-24T03:58:00.000-07:00I've actually purchased two mobile homes,trading t...I've actually purchased two mobile homes,trading the first one in on the second,larger one (another advantage). I think modern mobile homes suffer from the inadequacies of their ancestors. My 16x80 is as well-built as any home, with a shingled roof, vinyl siding, 2x6 walls,etc., and it's modest compared to others in this park. <BR/><BR/>Homes are so ridiculously expensive here that barring a major financial boost I can't imagine buying one. I may consider purchasing a lot for my mobile home, but even that is expensive.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318927628939059697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612091642455651407.post-6315285114597626362008-05-23T07:55:00.000-07:002008-05-23T07:55:00.000-07:00I find home ownership, the verb, tedious -- I hav...I find home ownership, the verb, tedious -- I have somewhere between zero and very little interest in the upkeep/improvement stuff. Home Depot bores me silly. I do what I have to do, and in some cases pay people to do work I could, if I tried, learn to do myself. <BR/><BR/>I like having the asset, of course, although it's pretty abstract since I have no plans to sell or refinance any time soon. I like that I'm paying a mortgage that will, probably, come back to me in some fashion some day as opposed to throwing money away as rent. <BR/><BR/>I have had plenty of moments where I've wondered if home ownership is a game that's worth the candle.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10523307255698594696noreply@blogger.com