Draplin
Speaking of prefabs, an old family friend just purchased one and they love it. Also it was a little easier on there wallets. Just a little tip I thought I would share with ya.

Happy house hunting dude.
Wish we were in your shoes.
Good Luck!

I’d definitely opt for the beautiful “home” about 10 miles outside of town in some gated cul-de-sac development called “Whispering Meadowes” or “Hunter’s Ridge Pointe;” a 3-car garage, cheap vinyl siding, nice 1/4 acre of golf green lawn, neighbors you’ll never meet, thousands more houses/lots as far as the eye can see, with ample strip malls, outlet stores and Wal Marts only a short car trip away.

Either that or a brand new tasteless cookie-cutter “luxury condo” in the hottest gentrifying part of town, preferably in a formerly-impoverished neighborhood. Must have a tack-on balcony, ample parking, and a Starbucks close at hand.

Just kidding, get a goddamn fixer-upper or a cute little house in a good old neighborhood in town. You’re a man, don’t let us down and buy some shitbox eyesore banality.

A tip about prefabs (if you are really talking about manufactured homes) – sure they might seem like a great deal, but as a structure they’re pretty inferior, and as an investment, they DEPRECIATE. Or so I’m told.

It’s always better to buy quality.

Aaron, I will kill you if you buy into some fucking god-awful Pre-fab pile of shit with vinyl siding. I don’t care how “easy on the wallet” they are or whatever. They are bullshit. They are anti-american. They are craftless, soul-less piles of dogshit and crappy mechanized carpentry.

Buy a real house. Fuck it. I will come out to portland and fix that shit up. Talk to Berling…. I’m a fuck’n pro.

Well, for once Ryan speaks the words I wanted to post here…….

no prefab……no manufactured homes…..

you get what you pay for…..go for some quality, as it will pay off in the long run (or short run)….you don’t want to get tied into a depreciation situation; you worked too hard for that money.

love,

mom

Aaron, listen to ya mamma. She raised you right.

(Sorry for the potty-mouth, Mrs. D……. I’m a horrible influence on your wonderful boy)

If you find a home you are interested in-make sure you inquire about past homeowners insurance claims. Depending on the past claims and other factors, you may have a hard time getting insurance, something that will be required by your mortgage company. I am assuming you will have a mortgage, unless Daddy Big Bucks takes care of his little boy. Let me know if you have any questions.

Ok Ok, get a real house. Just thought I would throw that thought out, and now I have to throw it away. Sorry Ryan, I know its not the real thing and a good American deserves the real thing, Hand built with pride. As of this moment I am taking back my statement about the Prefab.

I apologize to any I may of offended.

Don’t worry, Clemens. As long as your name’s not Roger, I’ve got no beef with ya. ‘S all good.

Nope, not Roger just Ryan. hahaha