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NoellaChel t1_je326za wrote

Reply to comment by thebirbseyeview in Would you buy a house in RI right now? Why or why not? by TransitionSea9480

Actually rural places (if you can find work) you can find decent houses for like 50k

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siesta_gal t1_je365fn wrote

I moved from Providence to south central Kansas in 2004...did well on the sale of my home (Elmhurst area) so I was able to pay cash for a new place here. Paid $42k for a 2 bed/1 bath with 1/3 acre lot. Extremely rural area, less than 1,000 residents. Quiet, peaceful, very low cost of living. Got a job at the prison 40 minutes north of town, made $58k in my first year (managed the prison kitchens) with a little OT and zero experience in that field.

The downside? I miss my family, the ocean, a vibrant downtown scene, great restaurants and nightlife. There is literally none of that here.

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Wide_Television_7074 t1_je36mbq wrote

congratulations that’s a great decision… you bought a home for less than one year income !!!

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NoellaChel t1_je39d5g wrote

No place is perfect but must feel good right now with all the housing crisis to know your home is yours. I get missing stuff I lived in VT and Florida but always came back to RI I love it here, Despite being so expensive

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