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[–] 51 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Maybe it's just the frontend for the umbrella hive?

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    For reference, I remember some dude selling an old American missile silo or something (like 6 stories buried in the desert) for like USD 350k

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's dirt cheap. Missile included?

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  • [–] 46 points 2 years ago

    I know what I’ve got. Serious buyers only.

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

    Is this some sort of weird "for legal reasons we had to post it but we don't actually want anyone to put in an offer" type things?

    Like with the super specific H1B job postings designed so that only 1 person (preselected) is likely to qualify. But they had to post it because it's a government policy.

    I guess I'm asking how this is helping someone avoid some sort of fee/tax on $169,000?

    Edit: Guys condos don't always come with land ownership which is why I thought something was dodgy here. Does anyone know if condos in Oregon include the land under them?

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Could also just be on a massive piece of land I guess

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Doesn't even have to be massive. In my area, I see a half acre lot listed for $500k. I'm not even in a particularly expensive area (kinda rural, but 20mi away from a somewhat expensive metro).

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)
  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I found the listing on Zillow with reverse image searching. It is a lot with two or three cabins from the mid 1930s in a wooded area right next to a 6-lane highway. Photos of the interior look meh especially for the price and the outside certainly needs love.

    Anyway, here is the link: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/69947-E-Highway-26-4-Rhododendron-OR-97049/2060515883_zpid/?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Ah, Oregon. I saw a listing to rent a 'studio apartment' with no bath or kitchen so it was literally just a bedroom for $1200 a month a couple years ago. Not even in Portland, Springfield, or Salem, but a town with a population of 10k.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Good find!

    The worst part of this is the HOA. Although I have to assume they are pretty hands-off if the cabin is in this state. Having someone look over your shoulder while you fix up your shack sounds terrible.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Also $83/mo HOA, oof.

    Thanks for looking it up!

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    That's not terrible for HOA/condo fees. I used to live somewhere that charged $350/month for condo fees and basically didn't do anything with it. There wasn't even a dumpster for residents to use, so most people's houses ended up filled with trash.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    that house looks fucking sick

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Why is there a ladder going up to a tiny door on the second floor? Elf house? John McClane entrance?

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    How many acres of land though? This could just be a hunting cabin for all we know.

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  • Yeah, honestly it's crazy but I also understand. In Seattle there are some real dumps out there, but the dump isn't what they're selling for 170k. That's just the value of the land. A townhouse on a quarter acre is 500k out here, they probably took a picture of the structure so the buyer knows they'll have to knock it down

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Someone linked it upthread. It's one of several similar cabins in a glob on the edge of the forest

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Interesting. I'll check it out.

    Edit: Lol I absolutely love them (I love old houses) but fuck HOA's and the price. Not to mention I couldn't see acreage listed anywhere or I could just be to stoned and missed it.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)
  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I like Baba Yaga's style. If I could have a house on chicken legs, I'd have a house on chicken legs

    But it doesn't meet modern universal design rules

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I actually misread this meme as "Hey hosing market, where are you going". Oh well, the house on chicken legs is still quite rad though.

    But. this got me wondering - could you actually legally live in the US federal land in such a house, that moves to a different location every so often? I know some RV guys live like this, but would an actual building that can move itself, be okay, too?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    How bad is it that my immediate thought was that it’s reasonable? That’s literally the price of a parking spot where I live.

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