That’s definitely not what I had in mind. I’m looking for a house in the $30k range.
That’s definitely not what I had in mind. I’m looking for a house in the $30k range.
They have that available? With a roof on it? Lol
That was my Dad's first duty station. He hated it. In the last half of the '50s the only thing to do that a young airman could afford was go to the bar. After a couple of years he went to Goose Bay (in the winter time) and then Vandenburg where I was born. Best of luck on the house search.
My recommendation is to not buy a house.
You know you will have orders on 4 years or so. Then you will own a house you can’t live in. The chance of timing the sale of that house with your date of departure, is slim.
Working with the military (as a civilian), I saw first hand of the impact it had on the military members that were playing long distant landlord on properties they could not sell.
There is minimal chance you will recover the costs associated with a home purchase and subsequent if you are borrowing money on it in 4 years. Maybe if the market makes a steep climb. It is not worth the risk. Think about what happens if the house is on the market for 6 months and you are paying payments, taxes, insurance, and utilities during that time.
You will loose 6% to sales commission fees when selling the home.
The chance of you wanting to return to Altus at the end of your career is very small. Even if you do, I doubt you will want to live in the same house.
Home ownership is a longer term commitment than 4-5 years unless other reasons exist. IMO, you would be better off renting or utilizing military housing if available.
You know you will have orders on 4 years or so. Then you will own a house you can’t live in. The chance of timing the sale of that house with your date of departure, is slim.
Working with the military (as a civilian), I saw first hand of the impact it had on the military members that were playing long distant landlord on properties they could not sell.
There is minimal chance you will recover the costs associated with a home purchase and subsequent if you are borrowing money on it in 4 years. Maybe if the market makes a steep climb. It is not worth the risk. Think about what happens if the house is on the market for 6 months and you are paying payments, taxes, insurance, and utilities during that time.
You will loose 6% to sales commission fees when selling the home.
The chance of you wanting to return to Altus at the end of your career is very small. Even if you do, I doubt you will want to live in the same house.
Home ownership is a longer term commitment than 4-5 years unless other reasons exist. IMO, you would be better off renting or utilizing military housing if available.
$30K? You can't get a mobile home for that in WA.
Yeah, if your budget is only $30K I would just rent a place or better yet, get on base housing. Altus is one of the bases that has gone through a base housing modernization/privatization process and the houses are pretty nice. I've seen the new places they built on Tinker and can't believe the quality improvements from when I lived on base housing back in the early 90's.
I don't know if you are an officer or enlisted and if this is your first term or not, but if you are first term, getting a place on base will be much less distracting and hassle free so you can focus on your upgrade training and learning your primary duties.
I don't know if you are an officer or enlisted and if this is your first term or not, but if you are first term, getting a place on base will be much less distracting and hassle free so you can focus on your upgrade training and learning your primary duties.
Have yall been to Altus lately? You probably won't fall into an FHA compliant home in that price range, most likely looking at 2 bed, converted garage housing at that point, but $30k will get it close to done in SWOK. Hell, $30k will get you 3k sq ft in Hollis.
If there are people in Altus that bought a home 5-7 years ago and are currently trying to sell the home with no luck and getting underwater then that is a place I would never purchase a home in. If residential real estate can't make you money in the last 7 years in an economy like we have today then no thanks to that area. I'd rent a cheap ass house and sock money away for a down payment on a home later on.
Unless you can find the ugliest, cheapest POS house in a decent part of town and put a lot of sweat equity in it to increase value then try that but otherwise, no.
Unless you can find the ugliest, cheapest POS house in a decent part of town and put a lot of sweat equity in it to increase value then try that but otherwise, no.
I’d say check the local internet listings. You might find something in that range, but it won’t be in a part of town you want to be in or livable. Probably better to rent for no longer than you’ll be here.
A quick look on Zillow.com and there are quite a few houses for $30k and less (one real decent place for $15k) that are certainly livable. Small and old but well kept. Some looked nicer than a $900 rental here in Mustang.
