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#26 ·
solosniper said:
im in NW Georgia
no not in city limits out on far corner of county line

classified as R-4 residential

zoned as A-1 Agriculture

terrain is not quite flat noticeable gradual slope

had it cleared to bare earth couple years ago blackberry have since engulfed it

has trees but they are spaced nicely

checked into the mobile home thing and if i recall cant have older mobile homes think they cant be be less than 10 years old?
and no moving to another state isn't out of the question at all..

I do like this property though, I could run around butt naked if I wanted and no one would bother me..i cant see another neighbor from my property
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God must be smiling down on you, guess it depends on how you look upon the news I'm going to extend and what's possible from there on.
1st: Go to www.commercenewstoday and search "Age restrictions removed on mobile homes/Georgia. On this website, the article dated Sept. 17th will give you an update on all that applies about purchasing, moving and residing in an older mobile home. It IS allowed, the mobile home just has to comply with their requirements and imo, they're all very reasonable safety precautions.
2nd: Don't know how close you are to Oconee but there's currently a "free" mobile home on Craigslist listed. One picture shown, requires a $500 deposit refunded once the mobile home is moved, doesn't give a lot of info. It looks capable of passing state mobile home requirements listed on #1's website but in any case, you'd have to talk to the seller to find out what's what...if it's still available. If not this one, look around locally, something else might be available. Same with checking back on Craigslist.
I checked NW Georgia on Craigslist for mobile homes up for sale too, quite a few decent ones at some very low prices though some might need a bit of work.

Blackberry? Pamper those babies, lol. You're looking at both a cash sideline crop and something that can be used towards prepping. At $28 per gallon, $7 per quart or a u-pick $2.25 per lb, you can't go wrong with keeping at least some of them.

I'm not familiar with Georgia water meter standards but if you haven't talked to the water company yet, you might want to look nearest the street for an in-the-ground water meter, it has a flat top cover, often just below ground level. This is the most common and often they get covered up with dirt or overgrown grass. Best way to find it is to take a stick or metal rod and tap the ground as you walk it, you'll know it if you hit it.
If, on the other hand, there was a well involved, you may need to willow branch (in the shape of a Y) witch the property to find it. You probably know all this already, just thought I'd add in case you don't. If it comes to witching, best to do so over a pail of water first to make sure you have the gift of witching, not everyone does, I found that out when a prior owned property was being witched. I got it, my now ex-hubby didn't have it :D:.
 
#29 ·
solosniper said:
good stuff eyepal but id like to stay away from a trailer if possible we had a tornado rip thru here a couple years ago that put the fear of god in me...
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Your choice. I was born and raised in tornado country and yes they are frightening, I don't like them either but in reality if you're living in a house with no tornado shelter, regardless of what it's made of, you're only safe by the grace of God, imo. Moore, OK is good example of what I'm talking about, those were high dollard brick homes ripped through like they were nothing.

Another option, if you're up to the task, might be checking around for a free or low priced home that needs to be moved. Lots of those around too. I'm not talking about near falling down shacks. It used to puzzle me why this was but then I realized those wanting the home moved, usually have other plans for the property and/or intend to build their dream home, which obviously isn't the one they want moved, lol. Here again, you'd be surprised at the possibilities, though they're often small 2 bdrm homes. Meanwhile, whether it's to be a mobile or conventional home, there's still that prep work to be done and don't forget the tornado shelter ;).

didn't know I was siting on a gold mine with those blackberries,,their everywhere ,people actually buy those?
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Yep. Great for cobbler's, jam/jelly, pies, syrup and just eating plain.
 
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eyepal said:
another option, if you're up to the task, might be checking around for a free or low priced home that needs to be moved. .
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last year I checked on a cabin up for sale ... it was used as an office of some king in the downtown district of a quaint lil' nearby city .they wanted 12,000 but of course had to be moved..don't remember the price but it was ridiculously high think around 8k or so to have it moved...
 
Discussion starter · #31 ·
Castle71 said:
Solo... go visit "the life and times of a renaissance ronin" web site/blog thing. Alex, the guy that writes it is prior Marine and has super intel on building with shipping containers.
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I don't think my county would allow it if they wont allow certain trailers ...but maybe ..I need to go down and talk to whoevers in charge and find out exactly what I can and cant do ,that'd be awesome ill definitely check him out ....

btw thanks to everyone for your recommendations ..
 
#33 ·
solosniper said:
last year I checked on a cabin up for sale ... it was used as an office of some king in the downtown district of a quaint lil' nearby city .they wanted 12,000 but of course had to be moved..don't remember the price but it was ridiculously high think around 8k or so to have it moved...
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It varies. I've seen this kind of thing lean both ways, from the ridiculously low just to get it moved in a hurry to the ridiculously high. More often than not, a place is deliberately over-priced, in part because they (realtors/owners) usually anticipate a lower counter offer. In cases like this with a "need to move" deal, the bottom line is often...Cash talks, BS walks :eek::D:.
Keep in mind too, the term "cabin" is not seen as being one and the same by all. My idea of a cabin is made with logs but most I've seen advertised are nothing more than glorified cracker boxes. So you might want to keep an open mind about 1 or 2 bedroom houses to be moved because most have been built with style in mind. Also, if it's a log cabin look you want, log siding is easy to obtain. I did a house once with it, looked really nice, the neighborhood loved it and so did I :).
 
#34 ·
solosniper said:
@nomad..i have thought about building a pole barn...and then wall it in and turn into a livable space ..
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Yup that's what I'm doing. The most expensive part of a house is the foundation, with a pole barn type building you can get away from that. I notched the posts two foot above ground, put girders in the notches and hammered them in with big spikes, then put the joists on the girders.

ConnieD said:
...have no more that 48 sq. ft. per built in place window...
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I can't figure out what that means? Window size?
 
#35 ·
solosniper,
If you're looking to build your own log cabin, think B. Alan Mackie. He's like the expert in log home building. His first book was printed in 1979, "Building With Logs" and he has another, "Home Owner Built Log Home" you might want to check out at your local library. Ebay and Amazon carry quite a selection too if you prefer to buy.
 
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