 Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Jul 20, 2017 12:01 PM
 Extra lot, can't give awa (by David [MI]) Jul 20, 2017 12:13 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Jul 20, 2017 12:15 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Amy [MO]) Jul 20, 2017 12:24 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Kim [TX]) Jul 20, 2017 12:26 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Ken [NY]) Jul 20, 2017 12:38 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by LindaJ [NY]) Jul 20, 2017 12:41 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Jul 20, 2017 12:46 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by WMH [NC]) Jul 20, 2017 12:53 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by S i d [MO]) Jul 20, 2017 12:58 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by razorback_tim [AR]) Jul 20, 2017 1:06 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Chris [CT]) Jul 20, 2017 1:22 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Jul 20, 2017 1:28 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Deanna [TX]) Jul 20, 2017 2:02 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Tom [IL]) Jul 20, 2017 2:28 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Jul 20, 2017 2:31 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by NE [PA]) Jul 20, 2017 2:37 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by LindaJ [NY]) Jul 20, 2017 5:04 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Susan [OH]) Jul 20, 2017 6:01 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Vee [OH]) Jul 20, 2017 6:57 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Barb [MO]) Jul 20, 2017 6:58 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by mmit [VA]) Jul 20, 2017 7:14 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Robert J [CA]) Jul 21, 2017 4:25 AM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by NE [PA]) Jul 21, 2017 4:34 AM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Nellie [ME]) Jul 21, 2017 5:18 AM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by plenty [MO]) Jul 21, 2017 6:50 AM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by allin [VA]) Jul 21, 2017 12:13 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by NE [PA]) Jul 21, 2017 12:22 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Jennings [IN]) Jul 21, 2017 5:22 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Jul 23, 2017 8:35 AM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by cjo'h [CT]) Jul 23, 2017 10:07 PM
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:01 PM
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My SO bought a house that came with an extra lot that runs perpendicular to the house.
He doesn't want to keep it, it's costing $900/year to mow it an keep the City off of us.
I've contacted the homeowners on both sides to see if they want to buy it (cheaply, AND with super cheap monthly payments until paid off.) No bites.
I contacted a couple of local builders, ONE called me back an frankly said there would be no money in building there as the neighborhood wouldn't support a new home. (older 1930s B homes, but very neat and well kept neighborhood).
So then we approached Habitat, to GIVE them to build on. It took them 5 months to finally tell us no thanks.
OK my genius board of directors, now what?
I was thinking to list it for sale for low payments and sell it that way, but of course we'd have to figure out how to foreclose if they bailed on payments. --75.132.xxx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by David [MI]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:13 PM
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Why don't you just stop paying the property taxes on that lot and let the city take it? --166.137.xx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:15 PM
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The county has property taxes are combined, even thought they are separate parcels. AND the City would lien the remaining property for the mowing costs. --75.132.xxx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Amy [MO]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:24 PM
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Could you turn it into a neighborhood garden thing? Donate to a school or to the neighborhood association?
Put a tiny home on it and rent it to someone who can mow it?
--136.32.xxx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Kim [TX]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:26 PM
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My past commercial landlord donated a small plot of land to the city of Houston for the same reason. They took it and now maintain it. I wonder if you could try that? --23.30.xx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Ken [NY]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:38 PM
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Are you saying that if you just tried to let it go the city would lein anything with the same owners name? put it in a land trust and let it go,put it on craigslist and trade for a car,sell it on payments and if they don't pay don't bother to foreclose --24.25.xxx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by LindaJ [NY]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:41 PM
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Small modular home (not manufactured double wide), basic vinyl floor, laminate counters, but all new. You be the builder. Sell it at a profit, but as a starter home. Lower price starter homes are very hard to find in my area and a new one, impossible to find. If it doesn't sell, then rent to cover the expenses. --96.236.xx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:46 PM
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Ken, yes that is what I am saying.
Linda, we thought about that. I doubt the city will allow a modular.
Here is the problem.
The lot is on a city street, with all amenities available. From the street, there is about 12 feet of level land, then it slopes down. All the homes around slope down to the same spot (think like a bowl with houses around the edge) the bottom of the bowl is everyone's back yards. It's not a drastic drop off by any means (easily mowed), and the "bowl" becomes quite level. The issue Habitat had, is it would take a lot of infill (in their opinion) to build and that is more than they want to take on. I would think we would have to do the same. --75.132.xxx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:53 PM
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The Community Garden sounds a good idea! Divide it up into small plots, and lease those for a nominal fee to cover taxes. No more mowing! Although you might have to provide water somehow.
People are into growing their own food these days. Maybe you could even do a community chicken coop LOL! --173.22.xx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by S i d [MO]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 12:58 PM
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I guess you could offer the town drunk a bottle of Southern Comfort to record a Deed naming him the owner?
J/k, but I hear there are creative ways to get rid of property. You've tried most of the ones I would have suggested.
Residential lot, I assume? Could you change the zoning and use it for something else? In my town, just having a zoning hearing means all the neighbors will get invited, and maybe if they sense you are trying to "mess with" the neighborhood they will get more interested in buying it than they are today.
Offer it to a local college/university to use for some class activity?
Find out what you can/can't put on it...maybe storage units? Mobile home? Urban "camp site?"
Allow the neighbors to park their boat(s), kids cars, RVs, trailers on it for a nominal fee plus take turns 1x per month mowing, then if the city gripes you'll have them on your side to get a usage variance. But who will gripe to the city if they're getting a $15 / month parking spot that keeps their driveway from cluttering up?
Local church/club (Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Lodges) want to use it for outdoor parties/picnics?
I dunno. Gotta get creative. --173.19.xx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by razorback_tim [AR]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 1:06 PM
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Move a house onto it. --70.182.xx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Chris [CT]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 1:22 PM
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Get the parcel legally separated from the house first, than see if the city wants it.
If the city won't take it, transfer the property to a burner LLC and stop paying taxes and taking care of it. The city will lien it than foreclose on it. Problem solved. --24.45.xxx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 1:28 PM
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It IS 2 legally separated parcels.
This is a somewhat small town. My SO bought from an estate. The Admin of the estate is someone I knew years ago. She is also very involved in local voluteer groups (well known/connected). Because of this the City "knows" who owns the property, if you know what I mean. Shenanigans on ownership would not really get us anywhere.
Also, no way there could be a Community "anything": they wouldn't allow it and no parking except street.
Can't move a house there without infill first. Def no mobiles, (zoning),
The town drunk is looking better, SID!
I like the idea of selling or trading super cheap and then let the "new owner" deal with the city, even if they don't pay and we don't 'foreclose".
--75.132.xxx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Deanna [TX]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 2:02 PM
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Pour a concrete pad, build an overhang, and rent it to someone who needs a place to park their RV or their boat or something.
Build a garage on it, and rent out the bays as storage.
--96.46.xxx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Tom [IL]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 2:28 PM
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Try to just give it to one of the neighbors. --107.197.xx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Blue [IL]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 2:31 PM
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One neighbor was interested initially, wanted room for her grandkids to play. We offered $5K, paid in $100/month with no interest. She thought about then said no. --75.132.xxx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 2:37 PM
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Storage units, fence it off for outside parking or impound lot. (We have one here that brings car from NY(
Gravel for more parking on your property? --74.47.xxx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by LindaJ [NY]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 5:04 PM
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Blue, a modular is not a mobile home. It is a stick built home, built in two or more sections in the factory. It is built with 2 bys, real shealthing (ply or osb) sheetrock etc. they truck the 2 halves (or more) to the site and crane it on the foundation. Very sturdy houses, once bolted together you would never guess they were not stick built. Cost efficient. So you build a basic house, not fancy, sell for a profit.
How about a lottery sale, or write a reason why you want it, $100 per entry. Donate it to church or land conservancy. Either could hold or sell. --96.236.xx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Susan [OH]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 6:01 PM
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Here are 2 ideas-have him sell/give the unwanted parcel to you (or as someone else stated-a burner LLC)-stop paying the taxes and let them foreclose.
OR-GIVE it to the Grandma for free, for her grandkids to play on. --76.189.xxx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 6:57 PM
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Rent it to a contractor for parking trucks, backhoe, bulldozer, roofing trailer... Lots like this in my city get some fencing and a rusted out car parked inside - a small towing company could use it as a staging area, go grab cars then drop here get more then release once paperwork complete at main office. --76.188.xxx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Barb [MO]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 6:58 PM
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Is this in MO or IL?
I believe that if in MO, you can kill the grass, plant native flowers, and the town can't do anything. Not positive, though.
A modular home is legal everywhere. It is built in a factory the assembled on site. If you come up with the cash to build it, you should be able to sell it. --64.251.xxx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by mmit [VA]) Posted on: Jul 20, 2017 7:14 PM
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Donate the lot to the local vo-tech school and let them build a house using he vo-tech students. --70.188.x.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Robert J [CA]) Posted on: Jul 21, 2017 4:25 AM
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I had an extra 1/4 lot on the side of my rental and also was a PITA to keep up with the overgrowth of the landscaping. So before I disposed of it I took my metal detector and went over the property a few times. I found a very old model train buried under a few feet of soil. Turns out that find will pay for the up keep of that small lot for the next few years. Sometimes you don't the true value of something you have.... --47.156.xx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jul 21, 2017 4:34 AM
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Quickest way to get rid of it would be to auction it off with no reserve. --74.47.xxx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Nellie [ME]) Posted on: Jul 21, 2017 5:18 AM
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Give it away to the neighbors. Half to each side. Or all of it to the grandma. She wanted it, but not at your price. People usually like free. --70.16.xx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Jul 21, 2017 6:50 AM
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If you give it to Grandma... You are actually$900 ahead each year you hold it. I like the rv parking idea... Tents? Hobbos? Cardboard boxes? Basketball court? Put a for sale by owner sign in the yard. Someone will call. --66.87.x.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by allin [VA]) Posted on: Jul 21, 2017 12:13 PM
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Put something trashy looking on it. Stack spare toliets and stuff. Then approach the neighbors about buying it.
--146.165.xx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jul 21, 2017 12:22 PM
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Allin, I like your ideas. --174.201.xx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Jennings [IN]) Posted on: Jul 21, 2017 5:22 PM
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Deed it to a church. Then take the assessed value as a charitable deduction on your federal taxes. --68.38.xx.xx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: Jul 23, 2017 8:35 AM
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Garage on one level and the modular house on the other level. On top of the garage make a deck or patio for the house.
If not that, you can deed it to Ben Franklin and George Washington. In Pa, the buyers don't sign the deed only the seller. --24.239.xx.xxx |
Extra lot, can't give awa (by cjo'h [CT]) Posted on: Jul 23, 2017 10:07 PM
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Blue,why not deed it to the Mayor or whomever is the head honcho of your town.If you dislike the Police Chief more deed it to him........Charlie......................... --174.199.x.xxx |
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