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Got the good news today!

Randyzzz

Randyzzz

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Well, it looks like we will be moving into a new place! All set to close June 4th. Short back story- our current place was a rental. The landlord raised our rent to the point where rent no longer made sense. We found a great property in Redmond, about 20 miles away, near where my son in law works, also near the Ford dealership that I help out at. We got 100% financing through a Rural Farm Loan program. After winning out over another bidder, we thought all was good to go.

However, a couple weeks back the appraisal came in...$25k low. Having 100% financing makes that appraisal crucial. We thought all was lost, but today the sellers agreed to take $25k less!

So...there's a shop that was built in violation of code/setback regulations that we have to deconstruct this weekend. Once we close, a new slab will have to be poured, and the shop will have to be reassembled(a bit larger too.)

The new place is on 2 acres, plenty of room for Carol's horse. And plenty of room for the shop and all my junk. Going to be a lot of work, but worth it.

We're all really excited. Deconstructing a shop, and moving all the current shop stuff is a daunting task- but it's sure going to be nice to be owners again!

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Let me be the first to say CONGRATULATIONS:woohoo:
Also, it goes without saying..... we'll need pics.
 
Awesome! I envy any shop space!!!!
 
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Congrats. I agree with Hefavitzen that I envy any shop space plus the 2 acres. Nice.
 
Nice, now I have a place to store the vehicles I buy in Oregon until I can pick them up! Congrats!
 
Thanks, guys. We're so excited! Just got off the phone from renting a reachlift for shop deconstruction. The current shop is 26X36, I'm planning on 26X48. Even that's bigger than I can really afford, but it's gotta be done!

I'll post pics up after we close, which should be June 4TH. The nice thing is that our rent is paid up through the end of June, so we'll have almost a month to move.

There's a huge side yard, room for about 6 cars plus, all gravel. Carol says if I fence it off, it can be my storage yard, so there's plenty of room for "stuff". I wonder if it will be Dave or Jersey that uses it first...:thumbsup:
 
I went through the same thing when I bought my place. The 1500 sq ft shop was built without a permit and had an illegal setback from the property line and to make matters worse, it encroached on wetlands.

I had choices, tear it down, apply for a building permit and cut it down on one end adding on to the other end. Last and the easiest was to apply for a building permit and a setback variance at the same time.

I paid $4,400 for the permit and the variance application fee. If I got the variance I would be money ahead over the other options. This process involved the county of Yakima, Washington Fish and Game and the local irrigation district. 5 months later I received an approved variance from all agencies. I saved a 1,500 sq ft shop I could not afford to replace on another location.
 
Major Jack said:
I went through the same thing when I bought my place. The 1500 sq ft shop was built without a permit and had an illegal setback from the property line and to make matters worse, it encroached on wetlands.

I had choices, tear it down, apply for a building permit and cut it down on one end adding on to the other end. Last and the easiest was to apply for a building permit and a setback variance at the same time.

I paid $4,400 for the permit and the variance application fee. If I got the variance I would be money ahead over the other options. This process involved the county of Yakima, Washington Fish and Game and the local irrigation district. 5 months later I received an approved variance from all agencies. I saved a 1,500 sq ft shop I could not afford to replace on another location.
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Tried long and hard for a variance. Bottom line- no go. I would have happily paid the fine/fee for the variance but the county would not budge.


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Randyzzz said:
Thanks, guys. We're so excited! Just got off the phone from renting a reachlift for shop deconstruction. The current shop is 26X36, I'm planning on 26X48. Even that's bigger than I can really afford, but it's gotta be done!

I'll post pics up after we close, which should be June 4TH. The nice thing is that our rent is paid up through the end of June, so we'll have almost a month to move.

There's a huge side yard, room for about 6 cars plus, all gravel. Carol says if I fence it off, it can be my storage yard, so there's plenty of room for "stuff". I wonder if it will be Dave or Jersey that uses it first...:thumbsup:
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I have a 68 Mustang Fastback sitting at a friend's out there already and will be picking it up later this summer so will try and swing by. He's doing some work on it before I fly out and drive it back--I need a road trip bad.....
 
Nice another pick up location I can put on the map. Kinda far but you never know lol..

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It's far yes about as far as can be but the sheetmetal can be AMAZING in Oregon. :thumbsup:
 
Dave K. said:
I have a 68 Mustang Fastback sitting at a friend's out there already and will be picking it up later this summer so will try and swing by. He's doing some work on it before I fly out and drive it back--I need a road trip bad.....
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Stop by- would be great to meet you.

BRKLYNZ28 said:
Nice another pick up location I can put on the map. Kinda far but you never know lol..
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I'll be here!

jerseyjeeps said:
It's far yes about as far as can be but the sheetmetal can be AMAZING in Oregon. :thumbsup:
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No rust, just dust. At least in Central and Southern Oregon. Now the coast and the valley, that's another story. I actually bought some VW parts in the valley that I had to scrape the moss off of. Make sure to keep in touch with Ryan in Lapine, he keeps advertising FSJ parts on Craigslist. I'll be happy to set aside a corner to keep your stash until the next time you make it out here.
 
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