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09-08-2010 , 09:40 AM

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Thremp

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Yes. Make sure you have redundant AC systems for the wax people.

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09-08-2010 , 09:55 AM

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ahnuld

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i really dont know whether to lock this thread or not

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09-08-2010 , 10:11 AM

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Brons

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Please don't.

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09-08-2010 , 10:30 AM

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cwar

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I know a little about Las Vegas house pricing and these houses must be in the middle of no where to be that cheap.

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09-08-2010 , 10:38 AM

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Yowserrrs

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Originally Posted by rsigley

It just seems like something that would be cool and I have the money so why not.

I dont understand. You are so rich that you dont even care anymore about a million here or there? I mean you really want to be massively long las vegas real estate? it also sounds like given the specs of the house and prices, they must be on the outskirts of town, meanwhile las vegas is actually shrinking.

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09-08-2010 , 11:28 AM

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OP isn't doing this as an investment. He just wants to live in a system of houses interconnected by a series of tunnels. Thus whether or not it is a good idea is strictly a matter of personal utility.

That being said, I'd suggest you first start by purchasing the two neighboring properties. If you really only use 3 rooms as it is, 3 houses = 3 large rooms.

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09-08-2010 , 11:36 AM

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BigBiceps

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Originally Posted by snagglepuss

sign me up for one 130k 6 bedroom gated house with pool

how far from vegas? you could turn one or two of them into a harem house i would think

This ... his prices are not real.

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09-08-2010 , 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cwar

I know a little about Las Vegas house pricing and these houses must be in the middle of no where to be that cheap.

They are not in Vegas, and they might not even be anywhere on earth.

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09-08-2010 , 11:43 AM

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They are 45 miles northwest of Vegas. The town used to be lower-middle class but some people came in with a lot of money and tried to build it up but it never took. If I don't buy them I'll post the listings so other people can.

The "Gated community" actually has part of a gate and there's no guards at the booth, the arm is always in the up position. I believe they sold a bunch and were going to keep building but ran out of money so it's just a half completed community bordering on the ghetto.

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09-08-2010 , 11:44 AM

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DamienT

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$130k for a mansion with 6+ bedromms and a pools.

How is this even possible ?

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09-08-2010 , 12:18 PM

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cwar

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I think I get it now, its like dollar cost averaging for stucko real estate.

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09-08-2010 , 12:26 PM

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Brons

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I'd buy them, using a web of foreign entities. Set up a real gated community with permanent guards and strict enforcement against trespassing. I'd start cultivating weed in the other houses. As there is no way for law enforcement to get a probable cause to search my farms I'd make millions. Easy money.

Please do this and report.

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09-08-2010 , 12:31 PM

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BigBadJonV

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Originally Posted by Brons

I'd buy them, using a web of foreign entities. Set up a real gated community with permanent guards and strict enforcement against trespassing. I'd start cultivating cocaine in the other houses. As there is no way for law enforcement to get a probable cause to search my farms I'd make millions. Easy money.

Please do this and report.

^^ You could start a drug cartel. That way you could buy more houses to build to your underground network.

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09-08-2010 , 12:33 PM

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fancybone

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Is this the same guy that wanted to live in a complex of trailers in the desert, using a single car battery to power the same thing?

I'm getting the same "lol i'm insane" vibe over here. Who has 1.5 million dollars in cash, and wonders if buying foreclosed McMansions is a good idea?

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09-08-2010 , 12:33 PM

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Yowserrrs

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Originally Posted by rsigley

lol quick google search suggests direct city of vegas is 25 square miles and surrounding areas make 85 square miles. 45 miles in one direction is basically nowhere.

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09-08-2010 , 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shoe

Are you the same guy that posted about buying 5+ trailers and connecting them? No matter what your response is, the answer is the same: BAD IDEA.

pretty sure this thread is a level/spin off from that thread....

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09-08-2010 , 12:36 PM

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Pretty sure this dude is just an elaborate troll.

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09-08-2010 , 12:39 PM

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ahnuld

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id bet this is a level, but im surprised by the amount of serious responses so maybe im wrong

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09-08-2010 , 12:41 PM

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Yowserrrs

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Originally Posted by ahnuld

id bet this is a level, but im surprised by the amount of serious responses so maybe im wrong

levels here generally get more responses than serious threads anyway.

besides, how is this at all funny? levels are supposed to be funny right?

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09-08-2010 , 01:24 PM

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Thremp

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Perhaps you could turn one house into a storage facility for yellow tops to power the backup AC systems to make sure the wax people don't melt?

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09-08-2010 , 02:22 PM

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dirty banana2007

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If you're going to build a tunnel between the houses you should include some sort of mini train ride !!

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09-08-2010 , 02:33 PM

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fancybone

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Originally Posted by dirty banana2007

If you're going to build a tunnel between the houses you should include some sort of mini train ride !!

Mini train ride?

****ing amateur.

If you have a million and a half laying around, surely you can afford a full-size steam engine, and a fancy engineer's hat.

CHOO CHOO ALL ABOAAAAARD!

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09-08-2010 , 03:09 PM

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2theleft

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great idea. dont like the tunnel idea.

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09-08-2010 , 03:18 PM

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dc_publius

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Originally Posted by rsigley

i looked up all the prices and if i wanted to buy the other 12 it would come out to 1.71 million or so. i think i could talk the bank down 20% on each so somewhere in the 1.35-1.71 mil range i'm looking at.

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Originally Posted by rsigley

every house is a mansion with 6+ bedrooms and pools.

= bull****.

No "mansion" is selling for 112,500-142,500. Even in the sticks.

I think you're making stuff up.

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09-08-2010 , 03:42 PM

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gfxhjk

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I already explained that I had a different definition of a "mansion"

Also look at homes.com, filter 5+ bedrooms in Las Vegas for under 170k and you get 144 results and none of them are foreclosed bank sales. Why wouldn't houses outside of the city be cheaper?

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