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TedSheckler

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Jul 10, 2012 2:20 PM
ccrunner609;1222484 wrote:thats why when I was 19 I bought a house.
A house without air conditioning. Smart kid. :rolleyes:
Jul 10, 2012 2:20pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 10, 2012 2:38 PM
LJ;1222564 wrote:I have a house in Blacklick I am renting out for $1000/month. PM if interested
Blacklick is a hellhole.
Jul 10, 2012 2:38pm
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Jul 10, 2012 2:41 PM
dlazz;1222586 wrote:Blacklick is a hellhole.

:confused:

Are you thinking Blacklick Estates near Brice? Because the Blacklick in Jefferson Township is pretty nice.
Jul 10, 2012 2:41pm
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Jul 10, 2012 2:42 PM
LJ;1222591 wrote::confused:

Are you thinking Blacklick Estates near Brice? Because the Blacklick in Jefferson Township is pretty nice.
No it's not.
Jul 10, 2012 2:42pm
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Jul 10, 2012 2:45 PM
hoops23;1222592 wrote:No it's not.
Yeah, there's only 26 houses priced over $500k for sale there right now. Pretty shitty. :laugh:
Jul 10, 2012 2:45pm
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Jul 10, 2012 2:46 PM
LJ;1222594 wrote:Yeah, there's only 26 houses priced over $500k for sale there right now. Pretty shitty. :laugh:
If it's so nice, why are 26 families getting the fuck out?
Jul 10, 2012 2:46pm
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like_that

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Jul 10, 2012 2:57 PM
Without knowing your salary dlazz, 700 seems pretty damn cheap considering where I live.
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 10, 2012 3:01 PM
like_that;1222606 wrote:Without knowing your salary dlazz, 700 seems pretty damn cheap considering where I live.
It all sounds expensive to me since I live in a shitty campus area apartment now.
Jul 10, 2012 3:01pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:08 PM
dlazz;1222609 wrote:It all sounds expensive to me since I live in a shitty campus area apartment now.
As long as your rent is 1/4th your monthly take home, you'll be fine.
Jul 10, 2012 3:08pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:13 PM
I love in blacklick as well. It's a pretty nice area but does have a couple neighborhoods that I wouldn't want to have to put up with the neighbors. Dlazz check out The ridge at Taylor station. They are old but the are safe and their one bedrooms are pretty big for only like 350-400$ a month. I almost loved there when I first graduated but we rented a town home in worthington.
Jul 10, 2012 3:13pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 10, 2012 3:20 PM
hoops23;1222612 wrote:As long as your rent is 1/4th your monthly take home, you'll be fine.
I don't make a whole lot.
Jul 10, 2012 3:20pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:21 PM
No one wants to live in fucking Blacklick.
Jul 10, 2012 3:21pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:25 PM
dlazz;1222609 wrote:It all sounds expensive to me since I live in a shitty campus area apartment now.
How much are you making?
Jul 10, 2012 3:25pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 10, 2012 3:36 PM
like_that;1222628 wrote:How much are you making?
At the 25% of your income rule, I'd be flirting with it around $700 a month.
Jul 10, 2012 3:36pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:41 PM
dlazz;1222634 wrote:At the 25% of your income rule, I'd be flirting with it around $700 a month.
I'll say you make 2K a month... You could still make 700 work. Get rid of cable TV and just use the internet for everything (if you haven't done so already)

Get rid of other things that aren't needed, for example, a landline phone, lower cell phone bill, stop eating out, etc...

You could live comfortably on 2K a month in a $700 place... Just have to manage your money.
Jul 10, 2012 3:41pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 10, 2012 3:42 PM
hoops23;1222638 wrote:I'll say you make 2K a month... You could still make 700 work. Get rid of cable TV and just use the internet for everything (if you haven't done so already)

Get rid of other things that aren't needed, for example, a landline phone, lower cell phone bill, stop eating out, etc...

You could live comfortably on 2K a month in a $700 place... Just have to manage your money.
I already do most of that stuff. Cell phone is paid for, but I still have my car payment. Also, I live in fast food (works for me -- i eat once or twice a day)
Jul 10, 2012 3:42pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:44 PM
My friend's sister has a house in Blacklick.....currently on the market. That area is being taken over and going down the shitter.

Gahanna is ok, but I'd stay far away from directly East of Cbus.
Jul 10, 2012 3:44pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:44 PM
dlazz;1222640 wrote:I already do most of that stuff. Cell phone is paid for, but I still have my car payment. Also, I live in fast food (works for me -- i eat once or twice a day)
It sounds like you should live in a cheaper place and rough it for a few more years to save money. Rent a room or commute.
Jul 10, 2012 3:44pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:49 PM
Automatik;1222642 wrote:My friend's sister has a house in Blacklick.....currently on the market. That area is being taken over and going down the shitter.

Gahanna is ok, but I'd stay far away from directly East of Cbus.
LOL still going to defend the area LJ? That's three people who have said it is a shit hole.
Jul 10, 2012 3:49pm
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Jul 10, 2012 3:54 PM
Looks wise it's fine. It's just being overrun by a lower class of people. It is what it is.

I've spent a lot of time there when living in Columbus, the houses are beautiful and at the time it was nice. I haven't been there in a while, but from everything I've heard....East of Cbus...stay away.
Jul 10, 2012 3:54pm
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Jul 10, 2012 4:03 PM
like_that;1222652 wrote:LOL still going to defend the area LJ? That's three people who have said it is a shit hole.
Yes, since most of the bad parts are technically Columbus (taxes, police, utilities, etc). The Jefferson Township area (most of Blacklick) is just fine.
Jul 10, 2012 4:03pm
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Jul 10, 2012 4:03 PM
Automatik;1222659 wrote:Looks wise it's fine. It's just being overrun by a lower class of people. It is what it is.

I've spent a lot of time there when living in Columbus, the houses are beautiful and at the time it was nice. I haven't been there in a while, but from everything I've heard....East of Cbus...stay away.
Most likely this is off of Waggoner south of Kennedy.
Jul 10, 2012 4:03pm
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Jul 10, 2012 4:05 PM
Hell, there is a guy in Colts Neck (which is IN Blacklick BTW) that owns a Bugatti Veyron.
Jul 10, 2012 4:05pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 10, 2012 4:30 PM
Is it the one I posted the other day? I saw him pull out on Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd
Jul 10, 2012 4:30pm
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Jul 10, 2012 4:34 PM
Fab1b;1222553 wrote:
On another note, my time in FL is limited as I will be moving to IL next year for work, so I will be up there hunting later this year for a new place next August.
Your choice or company's?
Jul 10, 2012 4:34pm