buying a house

[Gooch]

Do you have particular condos you're looking at?  Staying in Wichita?

The Waterwalk

[Mrs. Gooch]

Please list cons to living in a condo here, in case there is something we have not accounted for in our decision.

Already on the list:

No yard (actually a pro, we never use our yard now)
Going up elevators (on level, at front door parking)
Close neighbors (should be ok since there are no kids)

[steve dave]

that is walking distance to the children's museum which received a surprising 4 out of 5 red foam balls in the sd children museum ratings.

[Tobias]

- hearing other people's music and banging and whatever else was annoying when you had roommates in college

[steve dave]

smells

[Mrs. Gooch]

that is walking distance to the children's museum which received a surprising 4 out of 5 red foam balls in the sd children museum ratings.

Yes, like a 2 minute walk but why would we ever want to go to a Children's Museum? Or are you listing this as a con?

[Tobias]

- smoking meats all the time will make people hate you, if it's even allowed

[Dr Rick Daris]

what in the world

[Tobias]

what I'm saying is abort mission and pay the yard guy extra to beat the crap out of the neighbor kids every now and then

[wetwillie]

Maintenance fees that are levied to make up for poor management

[Mrs. Gooch]

- smoking meats all the time will make people hate you, if it's even allowed

hmmmmmm. They said we can have a smoker and grill and hot tub.

[Mrs. Gooch]

Maintenance fees that are levied to make up for poor management

What? We really haven't talked to them about maintenance fees except the yearly HOA (or whatever you call it). Still need to get clarification on how that works. Are you saying that they will assess maintenance fees on top of that?

[Skipper44]

Just become HOA Prez and you can make the rules

[Emo EMAW]

Condos don't appreciate at the rate houses do, but the interest rates are the same. 

[Mrs. Gooch]

Just become HOA Prez and you can make the rules

Good idea.

[Gooch]

- hearing other people's music and banging and whatever else was annoying when you had roommates in college

Not an issue that i can see (hear actually). Very thick concrete walls.

[Gooch]

- smoking meats all the time will make people hate you, if it's even allowed

Allowed. People will love this which is a con because they will feel the need to speak with me about how good it always smells should be have a mail box encounter.

[Gooch]

Just become HOA Prez and you can make the rules

Good idea.

That's all you. I'm never going to one god damn meeting.

[Mrs. Gooch]

smells

Maybe we should check out the neighbors to see if they seem likely to cook any particularly smelly foods. (Might be racist to do that though.)

[Mrs. Gooch]

Just become HOA Prez and you can make the rules

Good idea.

That's all you. I'm never going to one god damn meeting.

Well yeah, obv.

Except maybe the meeting where they are complaining about your smoking meats.

[Gooch]

We're on the second floor (first floor of non offices) and smells go up. Should not be an issue.

[XocolateThundarr]

Strict "No Firearms" policy for residents?

[Gooch]

Strict "No Firearms" policy for residents?

Don't ask don't tell but highly doubt it.

[Tobias]

people will hate the crap out you when they can't open their windows on a saturday because you've got the smoker going (i would too and i love to smoke meats)

[Gooch]

Should also mention that the deck on this thing is about 40' x 30'. We will be able to pak our face off on this thing at Riverfest without having to intermingle with the unwashed masses below us. #WichitaThings