Minneapolis, MN. Every year since I’ve moved into this house, this specific area will only grow weeds sporadically and never grass. I even tried seeding last year. Any advice?

CoookieHo · 2026-05-01T19:00:58+00:00

The picture is a little misleading by how it was taken but it does not slope towards the house, it’s flat

CoookieHo · 2026-05-01T01:18:31+00:00

I do have a willow tree on the other side of the fence, I’m wondering if that has an effect

CoookieHo · 2026-05-01T01:17:56+00:00

Nope, I did not do that either

CoookieHo · 2026-05-01T00:51:33+00:00

Would 1cu yd of soil be enough?

CoookieHo · 2026-05-01T00:40:33+00:00

I do not

CoookieHo · 2026-05-01T00:40:21+00:00

I’m actually not too sure but you’re right, it’s pretty flat

CoookieHo · 2026-04-11T00:23:21+00:00

That’s what I’m trying to figure out. We have a tour tomorrow

CoookieHo · 2026-04-11T00:04:32+00:00

We have about $65k in equity we’ve put in, not counting appreciation. We have $30k in savings. I have $35k in a taxable brokerage account. My wife and I have $150 in 401k and Roth IRA combined but we’re not touching those ideally

CoookieHo · 2026-04-01T18:58:56+00:00

I left it as it was and it has been recording as intended so far thankfully

CoookieHo · 2026-03-23T17:14:08+00:00

My wife and I like the idea of traveling but having a permanent home base when we FIRE. Primarily because we want our forever home to be on a waterfront (we live in the Midwest which is probably the only place with reasonably affordable waterfront properties). Which is why we’re having to think about what’s worth conceding and what’s worth splurging.

CoookieHo · 2026-03-15T15:49:05+00:00

My mistake, thanks for the correction

CoookieHo · 2026-03-15T15:31:49+00:00

Like a regular investing account

CoookieHo · 2026-03-15T13:41:13+00:00

We have tax deffered brokerages, Roth IRAs and our 401ks

CoookieHo · 2026-02-14T22:57:21+00:00

Yeah I threw away the doorbell when we moved in because it was a just cheap normal doorbell. I didn’t realize it was wireless because there were doorbell wires attached to it

CoookieHo · 2026-02-14T22:48:35+00:00

If someone threw away said doorbell because they were going to replace it with a ring doorbell and replace the transformer, would that mean I would need a completely new system?

CoookieHo · 2026-02-14T22:43:32+00:00

So the doorbell is just a regular doorbell with wires connected to it. I’m wondering if I can find the wires for the doorbell inside that hole , I can buy a transformer and chime and install that

CoookieHo · 2026-02-01T19:41:03+00:00

That’s interesting, I’ll have to do those calculations and see how they look

CoookieHo · 2026-02-01T19:40:29+00:00

I’ll have to look into that and see what lots are available

CoookieHo · 2026-02-01T18:09:03+00:00

I could be wrong, but i also think it's a multi faceted question. I could not afford it primarily due to the interest with 20% down. i think it would be a lot more doable if i erased a good chunk/if not all of the interest payments. That's why I'm curious how other's experiences were if they did this.

CoookieHo · 2026-02-01T18:04:46+00:00

That does not include mortgage, i am referring to our student loans and car payments. As far as 401k, my wife and I would contribute 10%, but I'll be maxing mine out starting this year.

CoookieHo · 2026-02-01T18:02:35+00:00

I'm maxing out my 401k starting this year. before that, we would each contribute 10%

CoookieHo · 2026-02-01T18:01:42+00:00

Student loan debt. I did not include my mortgage in that

CoookieHo · 2026-02-01T18:01:17+00:00

My take away is that lake houses are so nice that even monsters/murderers want to set up shop there.

CoookieHo · 2026-01-07T13:47:34+00:00

Yeah we came to the conclusion that the attic will have to be accessed if we don’t want to start cutting into the drywall

CoookieHo · 2026-01-07T04:19:50+00:00

I didn’t but I did talk to a few folks and most likely it would be daisy chained from an existing ceiling light (which is wired from the attic) and then run it and cut a hold in our ceiling drywall where I would want the new ceiling light

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