It turns out im heir of some old house in some small village/city.
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[QUOTE=Virtanen;45011233]Renovate and rent it out.
nice income[/QUOTE]
Probably depends on the area as to how effective it could be. Depending on various factors it could benefit in different ways, like if it's in the outskirts it could make for a decent retreat from the city.
Admittedly, whilst renting it out could provide long-term income to a degree, there's probably also maintenance costs involved over the course of time, as is the nature of being a landlord. That said selling it outright would give a short-term burst of income but no further benefit other than it being off your hands.
Considering he said he wasn't exactly in any money troubles at the moment, the renovate-and-rent-out option might help in the long run, laying down a moderate guarantee of income to build up a nest egg of sorts. But again, it depends on the neighbourhood and location of the house as to whether it's best to rent out or sell on outright. I'm no real estate pro, but I can assume that the where (is the house situated) can be just as important as the what (kind of state is the building in) and how (much it costs to live there) when it comes to housing, since there're all those factors of how close it is to the city, what stuff is in the city, what kind of view you get when you look around the neighbourhood, all that gubbins.
Those old - what I'm assuming are ration booklets - are neat. Stuff like that is good to keep, even if you aren't sentimental, collectors will sometimes pay a lot of money for it. My grandma has all her family's booklets from the rationing here in the US during WW2, we're going to look for them soon to frame them.
[QUOTE=wanksta11;45011878]Keep in mind the idea that if you remove every old structure and build everything new, your selling price will be hugely greater. Old houses from soviet times in small villages seem scary and uncomfortable, my grandmothers house is still built from a sort of clay but it sure brings a lot of eastern european culture. Good luck man![/QUOTE]
The house looks like it'd be great renovated, the pictures don't give off the 'old soviet' vibe that I get from seeing a lot of houses there.
Keep in mind the idea that if you remove every old structure and build everything new, your selling price will be hugely greater. Old houses from soviet times in small villages seem scary and uncomfortable, my grandmothers house is still built from a sort of clay but it sure brings a lot of eastern european culture. Good luck man!
Turn it into the Facepunch-castle we've been dreaming about for so long.
It's really freaky seeing those old photographs, old soviet passport and shit, like people have said this is great material for a scary movie or something
That house looks old af bro. just sayin.
You are not part of the elite group of facepunch members who own their own house.
[QUOTE=Grenadiac;45011875]Those old - what I'm assuming are ration booklets - are neat. Stuff like that is good to keep, even if you aren't sentimental, collectors will sometimes pay a lot of money for it. My grandma has all her family's booklets from the rationing here in the US during WW2, we're going to look for them soon to frame them.
The house looks like it'd be great renovated, the pictures don't give off the 'old soviet' vibe that I get from seeing a lot of houses there.[/QUOTE]
Ration booklets? Are you about the one where a red passport thingy is, and after that, pages with numbers and shit?
That is the USSrs Army's ticket, showing that you've spent service in USSRs military or something. I can't know for sure, but I can ask my dad to elaborate on this if it matters. And I think the OP knows anyway.
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[QUOTE=TehMentos;45012142]Turn it into the Facepunch-castle we've been dreaming about for so long.[/QUOTE]
So far this is the only suggestion that i find interesting. Maybe i will order a big facepunch banner and some logos, and stick it around the house.
Oh my. At first I thought "what the hell is all this soviet stuff doing in USA" and then I googled Ujar :v:
turn it into a murder-hut.
Some of that old Soviet stuff can sell online for a goof profit if you wanted. Congrats on owning a house, I think it would be amazing to have a place like that to fix up and make a home of. I find it strange how there's still that sort of inheritance anymore, like you can still get a letter from some town you've never heard of saying "Hey, you've inherited a house." Not to make light on the circumstances that may have brought it to you, but that's still really cool.
Have you learned anything on the history of the house? How it relates to you? Just how long it's been abandoned seeing as how it's full of Soviet & Russian Empire era items? In any case this is a pretty fascinating story.
Turn it into a hotel.
Check for asbestos
That house doesn't look half-bad at all. With a few renovation work,it could look like a pretty great place to raise a family in. Just check up on any past history of the building though...
I mean,I'm not the one who believes in these kind of things but there could be a 40% chance that it's riddled with some uninvited guests. You might have a difficult time settling in and or selling it if people find out that you own a house-of-horrors.
[QUOTE=Dark RaveN;45014547]Ration booklets? Are you about the one where a red passport thingy is, and after that, pages with numbers and shit?
That is the USSrs Army's ticket, showing that you've spent service in USSRs military or something. I can't know for sure, but I can ask my dad to elaborate on this if it matters. And I think the OP knows anyway.
EDIT: Fucked up quoting[/QUOTE]
Ah, that's actually even more unique, I'd imagine. Double cool.
Renovate it into a villa for a holiday destination, might make a bit of money
If I were you, I would probably renovate it a little so I can make more money from it, then sell it and take the money and move back to Canada, probably buy a little studio or something.
[QUOTE=cucumber;45016631]So far this is the only suggestion that i find interesting. Maybe i will order a big facepunch banner and some logos, and stick it around the house.[/QUOTE]
Turn it into a Facepunch embassy.
Also that house has some really interesting stuff in it. I liked the cool rugs and the old photographs, must be nice to have a few.
[QUOTE=NorthernFall;45038228]Turn it into a Facepunch embassy.
Also that house has some really interesting stuff in it. I liked the cool rugs and the old photographs, must be nice to have a few.[/QUOTE]
I am thinking about the embassy thing, also making a big ass FP logo on the garden, so it can bee seen from the Google Earth
[QUOTE=onebit;45041942]If you're going to have an empty house you might as well give it to a homeless family.[/QUOTE]
I dont know where i can find homeless family. Specially since the Ujar city's population isn't that much.
Wait a second.
[t]http://varyox.com/uploads/home/8.jpg[/t]
Are you telling me that is your bathroom??
I'd def sell it. Yes, it "could" be a lot better with some renovation, but seriously why even bother with money, time and effort of that shit? just salvage books and anything inside of value to you and sell the place.
[QUOTE=pentium;45055284]Wait a second.
[t]http://varyox.com/uploads/home/8.jpg[/t]
Are you telling me that is your bathroom??[/QUOTE]
It is not my bathroom, but just a bathroom of old house that i own.
How the hell do you poop into a tiny hole like that?
[QUOTE=pentium;45059007]How the hell do you poop into a tiny hole like that?[/QUOTE]
Great aim.
[QUOTE=pentium;45059007]How the hell do you poop into a tiny hole like that?[/QUOTE]
No idea.
[QUOTE=pentium;45059007]How the hell do you poop into a tiny hole like that?[/QUOTE]
Very carefully.
[QUOTE=person11;45009501]This is exactly Luigi's Mansion[/QUOTE]
I don't remember the part in Luigi's Mansion where he finds a little red book with Lenin on it
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