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Property Update #26- TDEC Office
We drove the hour and a half to the county environmental office today. It was pretty in and out. We gave them the previous survey and the soil work map. Paid $300 for 2 tracts of land because of ...
Property Update #25- Survey Saga Continues
9/25/23- We finally got ahold of the survey company. We have to go to a T DEC office in Cookeville, TN (hour and a half away) to get a subdivision/restrictions platt. It’s basically the soil map...
Property Update #24- Water Line Waiver
9/21/23- Recap: I spoke with 2 more people over the course of 2 weeks wasting more time. I was initially told that we had to have the receipt for the fire hydrant before doing the survey. But af...
Property Update #23- Survey Saga Begins
9/18/23- We begin the quest to get ahold of survey companies. The company that did our previous survey told us that there needs to be a fire hydrant within 1000 feet of the property due to a new...
Property Update #22- Bestie's House
9/8/23- We went back to Crossville today to the manufactured home office. Bestie and her hubby got the final numbers for the project calculated and submitted to their mortgage company for approv...
New Catch Phrase
“I’m just a midwestern girl in the bible belt. What the hell do I know?”
Property Update #21- New mortgage
9/5/23- Just talked to a new mortgage company. I can get approved for 150k if I put 20k down. I can do that. But I most likely still need to pick a new model home. I need to unlock one of my cred...
Property Update #20- Picnic
We brought the kids to the land for the first time cause they’ve never seen it. We had a short picnic and explored a little. It was 90 degrees so we couldn’t stay out there long but we did it. It...
Property Update #19- Mortgage
On 8/30/23 we went to our manufactured home place (a new one) and met with our new representative. We have just been emailing her thus far so this was the first time we met her in person. I was t...
Property Update #18- Closing
We closed on the land on 8/29/23. We are officially property owners!!! On 8/28/23 we met up with the septic permit guy on the property. He was on time, professional, and really helpful. He techn...
Property Update #17- Tidbits
Spent some more time in IL back with my family and I got to see my uncle again that came back in June. I probably wont be back here again until December, after my birthday. In terms of the land,...
Property Update #16- OFFER ACCEPTED!
WE HAVE AN ACCEPTED OFFER!!!!!!!!! WE ARE LAND OWNERS!!!!!!! Closing is September 8th
Property Update #15- WWR
So a lot of drama went down yesterday in terms of the sinkhole central property. This has been the most drama to be had without Jerry Springer or paternity tests and what not! LOL Here is some ba...
Property Update #14- Septic Expert
So we met up with a septic expert that works for our manufactured home company. He came out and looked at the property. He was 2 hours late so that forced bestie and I to take a drive to the next...
Property Update #13- Sinkhole Central
Yesterday was a pretty decent day. My car has arrived in Tennessee so we don’t need to depend on anyone else to do things. Besties daughter got her hair cut, she looks so cute. Then we went out t...
Property Update #12- It's a NO!
June 11, 2023 Update: it’s enough land but the location is a little iffy. Me and besties hubby love it but bestie doesn’t like it. She doesn’t think it’s remote enough. I think it’s the perfect m...
Property Update #11- Morrison, TN
June 8, 2023 https://www.realtracs.com/listings/2871731 Update: This is the next contender. It says modular homes allowed. Our realtor talked to theirs and they said manufactured are okay as lon...
Property Update #10- Swiped
June 2, 2023 Update: land got taken from under us already. Back to the drawing board 😑Someone put in a full cash offer. Only on the market for a few dang days. Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck
Property Update #9- Ancient Restrictions
June 1, 2023 Update: when it comes to that other property in Morrison that had the restrictions from 1989, thank God our realtor emailed a lawyer to find this out....
Property Update #8- New Land
May 31, 2023 Update: Today our realtor let us know that another friend she knows in real estate has an 8 acre property in McMinnville (40 mins away). It’s already divided into 2 tracts, one has ...
Property Update #7- Morrison, TN
May 29, 2023 Update: We are waiting to get legal advice because people at the county don’t give af.... 🙄 but if those are expired.... we are gonna jump on it. But we have to get legal advice beca...
Property Update #6- Morrison, TN
May 27, 2023 Update: we are waiting on more info from a property in Morrison, TN its 5 acres and within our price range. Its a bit weirdly shaped but it can be divided and its partially deforest...
Property Update #5- New Land
May 12, 2023 Update: we went back to the manufactured home place to check in about the land we are interested in. in that particular county they have a 50 feet on all sides rule. and those parcel...
Property Update #4- Manchester TN
April 28, 2023 Fredonia Rd Manchester, TN Update: the land we went to see had about 8 tracts for sale. It was apparently a farm that they divided up. Tract 6 is 70k for 6 acres but it needs a lo...
Property Update #3- Manchester TN
April 26, 2023 Update: We are seeing a property at 11am on Friday in Manchester, TN. Realtor did tons of research to make sure there were no restrictions that would apply to us. Wish us luck!
