I forgot to update this. I warned my friend that the seller was unreliable but he really wanted to move and ended up paying hundreds of $$$ for an inspection. It needed over $30k in repairs and was valued much lower than the seller was trying to get for it. So the seller backed out and sort of screwed my friend over. But then my friend's aunt told him about another house for sale in a rural area just outside of town. It was more expensive but in better condition. The seller was willing to work with my friend and give credit for any repairs he did to the place to make it sellable. Ended up being about $2k worth of parts and stuff. An outbuilding needed stuff torn down, outlets and switches needed to be repaired, a door inside the house needed to be fixed, and that was it. Did paint walls and stuff though. Appliances were not an issue since my friend replaced them. They closed in January and he and his family are moved in.
It's a 1974 brick house with 4 bedrooms, a car port with a storage/work area attached, a small barn with chicken coop, and a small workshop. The workshop needed some parts demo'd and we knocked that out. I'll have to get some before and after pics. The house is well insulated so it didn't get too cold during the freezing weather.
There are lemon squash and tomatillos growing in the barnyard area. Some pokeweed and some flowers are near the septic tank. It gets city water and city electric. Neighbors have been friendly and the USPS employee was nice. He was hoping his uncle wouldn't find the place but someone said the street name on FB and that stalker went looking for my friend until he found him. The kids love their larger rooms. The kitchen is smaller and needs some reno. Bathrooms are smaller but there are actual closets with lights. They managed to fit an 8 seat dining table in but they want to expand the kitchen a bit.
They are currently in search of a washing machine. Friend's wife doesn't want a dryer. Partially out of a phobia of fires started by dryers but also to deter friend's mooching mother from demanding to come over and us the washing machine. She was constantly barging in to the other house and would even take their clothes out of the wash and dump them on the floor (without asking or even telling them) to do her laundry.
Oh, forgot my friend has attic access from the walk-in closet of the master bedroom that has pull-down stairs. Good thing he's lightweight. I don't think they would hold me. I started going up them and they made too many noises. LOL.
This is an older street view. The red building on the right had to have portions removed because of rotted roof beams.
there is a little stream/water feature in front of the house. there is also a 2nd gate off to the right not visible in this picture. It gives access to the side barnyard area. Cattle guard should be filled in, a gate could be added. Some solar lights and reflectors on the gate posts...
It's nicer than the old home that was over 100yrs old.
Editing to add that the white building behind the truck is another property. Those are the neighbors. They bought part of the land from previous owner.
