I'm Tired (just venting)

[Dana]

Well, I'm starting to get tired. I thought this would be a way for us to have our first home, but it's starting to become a drag. I fantasized our baby crawling around on our nice new carpet. Taking her first steps and maybe, for the first time, having Christmas dinner at our house. I ran out and bought a decorating mag and imagined how I would fix our home. I thought it was a sure go, but realistically I don't know if $70,000 is enough to get a good sturdy nice looking mfh in California. The dealers want to make their commission and they won't make much on us. On top of that after reading so many negative messages I've become paranoid about the dealers. How can I trust them. The one I was working with is starting to make my antennas rise. I'm starting to doubt him, because he always gives me vague answers. What does "about $70,000" mean. Either I've been approved or I haven't. Then the park he told us about at first he said the owner had a special rate for rent. It was $465 for a year then after that it will be $650. I found out after speaking with another dealer that what my dealer is doing is buying the rent, but get this the rent eventually goes up to $720, because that's what the rent is in that park. I've called the park and left a message to make sure if this is true.There's no way I'm going to pay that price for rented space. I might as well stay where I am. All I want at this point is a bigger place and if it means another apt then so be it or even renting a house, but my husband wants to keep trying. I spoke with one retailer in Covina, CA and the receptionist was very nice. She asked if I was interest in a repo. I told her as long at it wasn't damaged then I would consider it. She's going to get back to me. At this rate I'm starting to lose my hope in mfhs and I'm starting to think we should wait a year and get my fica scores higher. The best then about this whole thing is that I'm glad I found this site, because it's very informative and friendly. If I didn't have a place to vent I'd probably be crying right now.

Peace

[Michael Shea]

Why NOT buy a repo? The ones i've looked at have been completely refurbished and are substantially less expensive than a brand new model. The experts at this website may disagree or may know something that I don't but from what I've seen, repos are the way to go as long as you know which manufacturers to stay away from. It's sort of like buying a used car. I've never had a brand new car but every used car I've bought I've had thoroughly checked out by a mechanic and I've never bought a lemon. Maybe a house is different in this regard, but if you get a repo that's only 1 or 2 years old, and you make sure the set-up crew knows what it's doing, how risky can it be?