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Originally Posted by barrelhorses
Thanks for all the input. I've purchased 14+ acres of vacant land on which I want to build a home place for my family. The price of the property compared to similar land in the same area and financing details made it a very sweet deal for us. I want a nice home with room to grow some more. Our current home is a 2 bed 1 bath house with a whopping 1148 sq.ft. on a slab.....so you know where I'm coming from. My wife and I have lived here for over 8 years and have gotten along fine. But our son finally came along last year and it often seems that I need 1148 more sq. ft. just to hold all his stuff.
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I am in the same boat. One kid here and one on the way. I am just getting started now.
Avoid "doing it yourself" but you are more than capable of acting as your own contractor which will save you a boatload.
My new house and shop are going to have good "bones" (good siding, in floor radiant heat and such) but the interior finish is going to be Home Depot cabinets and formica if you know what I mean.
I will upgrade as I see fit. I remodeled the current place I am in now and you don't even notice the fancy junk you put in after living there, oh say about a month. . Resale value is a moot point as everyone rips everything out and does what they want to it anyway.
Don't forget to cost in your septic system upgrades and such.
