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   7666 (7666@comp.lain.la)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Mar-2025 02:15:12 JST 7666
   why do i want to buy a house in america in 2025?
   
   it's called stability. the less people who are able to frustrate my goals and exploit my weaknesses the better. the next years will likely be rough, but land is eternal, and if you take care of your goddamn house, it will outlast you (nuclear war excluded).
   
   it cannot be understated that the LESS third parties (and therefore variables) you have in your life, the better. it's why I'm anti-cloud and have a full rack of servers. it's why I prefer my own water and sewer systems. it's why I want solar, and maintain 15kWh+ of batteries already.
   
   i don't want to be ENTIRELY off grid, but i want to start with the simple stuff until the cost/benefit scales tip, and then i'll stop. but I will say my stopping point is a lot higher than most suburban american sellouts because I want to be *away* from everyone so I can work on what I want to work on and live free from interruption or distraction.
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     Johnny Peligro (mischievoustomato@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Mar-2025 02:15:16 JST Johnny Peligro

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     @7666 agreed completely
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     twinebad (twinebad@comp.lain.la)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Mar-2025 02:24:07 JST twinebad

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     @7666 wait until the local government argues your home as an industrial data center and is thus in violation of residential zoning
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Mar-2025 02:36:52 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     @7666 Must be nice to have enough money to buy a house with cash. :blobfoxgooglytrash:
     
     (For the record, my wife and I "own" our place via a mortgage.)
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     7666 (7666@comp.lain.la)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Mar-2025 03:46:34 JST 7666

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     • Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:
     @tk I mean there's still gonna be a mortgage, but the deed is in your name for all assets. It's not like a car where they keep the title until your loan is paid off. It still won't be cheap though. I expect to bring $50k or so to closing if/when it happens.
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