[singing] stuck in Bodie ag'in...
/jk
Thanks DoodleBob.
Posted on 05/17/2021 5:30:01 AM PDT by mylife
Visiting a ghost town is one of the closest things we have to time travel. If left undisturbed, the town remains suspended in time; perpetually stuck in the year it was abandoned. Fortunately, some ghost towns have been incorporated into state and national parks, which tend to leave them in their state of natural ruin—the most famous example being the former gold mining town of Bodie, California.
But there are at least 3,800 ghost towns located throughout the United States (in a variety of conditions), and on occasion, entire towns are up for sale. While owning your own ghost town may sound great in theory, in practice, it could be a very different story (depending on what you want to do with the abandoned property and structures).
Before even getting to that part, you have to go through the process of purchasing the ghost town—which, it turns out, is a little different than buying your average not-abandoned home. Here’s what to keep in mind if you’re in the market for a ghost town to call your own, courtesy of an article by Joe Pye on Debt.com.
READ MORE The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide To Kid Culture: Is Elon Musk Funny? 35 Movies That Made Public Domain Characters Cool Again What to Look for During Your Final Walk-Through Before Closing on a House It’s more than just a house Attention-grabbing headlines on ghost towns being sold at what appear to be shockingly reasonable prices may give the impression that as long as you have the cash, you could be the proud owner of your own abandoned mining village relatively easily.
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I took an Amtrak ride from 30th St Station to Pittsburgh a while ago. There were LOTS of ghost towns I saw along that route.
Possible ping for your lists.
[singing] stuck in Bodie ag'in...
/jk
Thanks DoodleBob.
Nobody’s mentioned Calico, CA yet.
11 Towns in Italy That Have Offered Up Homes for 1 Euro
https://www.departures.com/travel/towns-villages-italy-sell-homes-one-euro
From the link I posted all the videos are from the same location, Cerro Gordo, California....the guy’s YouTube channel is called Ghost Town Living...
Good place for stray cats, I'm guessin'.
The unasked question in this essay is "why?". Why does owning (and I would assume living in) a ghost town sound great? What is the appeal?
The obvious answer to me is regulation (or control if you will). Having your say over how you live is good but getting out from under oppressive government is great.
I've watched numerous Ghost Town videos on u-toob and admit that I was attracted to the idea of bugging out to somewhere where it was me who had authority over my surroundings and circumstances and not some degenerate libtard. Unfortunately reality keeps intruding onto my daydreams.
There's a reason why ghost towns are that way. For one reason or another they are communities that failed. They are usually remotely located and hostile to normal living. You can't just hop in the car and visit the corner grocery. And don't get sick - remember you are many miles from help.
I bought some in Centralia. It’ll come back booming. All it needs are some bike lanes, roundabouts, street art, a dozen brewpubs, and the Californicators will be heading there in no time.
Fayette, Michigan (there’s a current town nearby, and the ghost town).
https://mynorth.com/2019/03/ghost-town-fayette-michigan/
there are now.
I see what you did there!
In fact I'm not a granolaist and I don't want to move there.
International headquarters for KrAmerica Enterprises!
Kinda looks like the set of “High Plains Drifter’’.
I hear that there are plenty of curves at the Junction...
Back in the late 80’s upstate New York was like that. Whole little towns either abandoned or close to it.
I think my posting history is littered with cat jokes.
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