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Date of upload: Apr 22, 2023 ^^
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Hi Monica,
It's my first time watching one of your videos. I'm a contractor in California, specifically in the Los Angeles area. However, I'm very familiar with the Palm Springs area, especially Windy Peak. I strongly advise against buying this house unless you plan to tear it down and build a new one.
Here's why:
The house was previously used as a marijuana grow operation. I can tell because of certain signs, such as the floors being ripped out and replaced with cheap laminate later on. This is a common practice when selling such properties.
The return duct grille is completely rusted. In indoor marijuana grows, houses are sealed to prevent neighbors from smelling it. However, the high humidity within the sealed house causes metal, like the return duct grille, to rust.
There are patched-up holes throughout the house. Growers typically run pipes through walls, and these patches are evidence of that.
The toilet is black, a result of chemicals flushed down during the growing process. The showers are brand new because workers need a clean place to shower due to the high humidity and pollen from the plants. Most of these workers are Russian, Armenian, and Ukrainian women who are accustomed to cleanliness.
Now, the reason I strongly discourage buying this house is that it's been infested with dangerous mold. No amount of lime or mediation will fix this. Marijuana grows create a humid and hot environment, perfect for breeding dangerous pathogens. I'm surprised the seller didn't disclose this information.
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Honestly speaking about the real estate situation. The industry has driven home prices too high for most families. The solution is for prices to align with family budgets, even if it means a market correction. The wisest thing that should be on everyone mind currently should be to invest in different streams of income that doesn't depend on the govt.
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Itās not JUST the wind, itās the yearly sandstorms and dust clouds that fill your house and batter your plants and fill the pool. Itās the windiest place out there hence the windmills, PLUS the neighbors can be very sketchy/methy. But hey, itās affordable , if you donāt mind dusting all the time go for it!
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Hey Monica - I LIVE in Windy Point! My house was the one in the video that was ākind of fixed up.ā - the little white one with the bright orange accents. Yeah, itās windy here. Sometimes bad. But itās kind of seasonalā¦ worst in Jan - early May and hardly at all in the summer/fall. Bought my place in 2010. You do NOT want to know what I paid. Ridiculous. But itās a great how to buy a pool home for all cash (when you donāt have any) and be mortgage free story if youāre interested. We were very innovative, to say the least. Lemme know how to get in touch and Iād be happy to share!
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I think I bought the cheapest house in Southern California. It was back in 2015. Well, actually itās a 600 square foot cabin on a .75 acre lot. Located in Landers, close to the Joshua Tree area. At an altitude of 3300 feet, on any given day the temperature is 10 degrees cooler than Palm Springs. It needed a lot of work but I was able to do all the work myself. I think I counted 4 cars passing by today. Great area to escape the rat race. Home Depot and Walmart just 12 miles down a back road. Food and supplies - me be happy!
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My good friend bought a house years ago outside of Palm Springs near the mountains like this house (maybe closer and higher) She only lasted about a year there. It was spectacular, beautiful, but also incredibly intense to the point of being unnerving at times. A strong wall around the property would be a big help. Some severe weather systems blow out of those mountains, and they can happen real fast. I've hiked up there.
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I live in the valley. It's incredibly windy when the season shifts due to the temperature difference between the top of the mountain and the valley floor. When the mountains are snowcapped (particularly San Jacinto) and the desert is warm it keeps the valley cool. When the wind stops, that's when we start getting heat waves. You learn to appreciate it.
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@NicholasBall130
3 weeks ago
Back in 2007, during my time working in real estate, I witnessed people purchasing newly built homes from builders with the plan to sell them before the closing of escrow to another buyer for a profit. The crash hit hard and fast, and I vividly recall many of these units ending up foreclosed upon, with the builder's plastic still covering the carpets.
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