We are looking into this teeny house in downtown along the edge of the city that is in a transitioning phase. I mean, right on the edge! Like 50 feet away. It's just a hop skip and a jump away from dozens of art galleries, a funk / jazz bar, a fav dive bar, and a grassroots level music venue, as well as a few cool eateries including our favorite Paisley Violin restaurant. It's approximately 500 square feet, which is monstrous compared to our current 236 sf studio, is along a small stretch of alley and a triangular vacant lot that can totally apply to our alley project idea plus a small community park or garden, and the back yard is huge! Okay, so that and we're selling our three cars and buying two small, old, reliable, fuel efficient cars we found on Craigslist. I'd buy a scooter but it doesn't really meet the mindset of Phoenix life and it's friggin' hot'n'her. And, since this is all cheaper than what we're currently paying monthly for everything we can PAY OFF OUR STUDENT LOANS!!!!!!! OMG THIS IS AWESOME! And, we can still apply for Peace Corps because it's in an artsy part of town and if we fix up the alley and yard I think it will be easy to rent.
The cute little house that Ilo will look so cute in!
One of the cars... 1991 Nissan Sentra. Hell ya!
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I love it!
Got a down payment?
Love the idea of the cars, too. Ya'll rock at cutting back so that your life is more open to enjoying the moments rather than the stuff. you're an inspiration.
i probably shouldn't speak so soon. the cars are definitely going to happen! but, we drove by the house again yesterday and did a thorough touring of the neighborhood. the house looked like it might need a bit of exterior repair and i didn't feel too comfortable about the area. it was alright if i think about it again but i wouldn't feel safe at home alone. we're looking at something else now that is also small but it's a condo. we were trying to think of a community project we could do in a condo. regardless, i can just put more hours into my volunteering. we'll see. if buying something doesn't work out we won't have broken hearts. we just want to get rid of our damn car payments!
house looks cute. i love the idea. good to get cheaper cars, but fixing them adds up quickly too.
house looks cute but a decent neighborhood (aka not sketchy) is key. the car idea is solid all around!!
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