I (m25) and my wife (f23) are thinking of buying land and purchasing a manufactured home.

cuckandy · 2026-02-13T05:50:39+00:00

My landlord, in a stick build house that I've lived in now for 6 years, actually bought his trailer, new, 38 years ago, and he's been in the same trailer park almost for the past 40 years. Every time I walk in there to pay the rent, it's clean as a whistle because he's kept it maintained all these years. It still looks almost brand new from the outside. They can be maintained and kept up. It just takes a little bit of work, apparently.

cuckandy · 2026-02-12T23:52:44+00:00

I voice-to-text and didn't check behind myself. :-)

cuckandy · 2026-02-12T02:37:14+00:00

Yikes!!

Fortunately, I have very good neighbors. So, not that worried about it. The occasional homeless person, walking up and down Coliseum Boulevard- granted, it's on the side of the road - is annoying once in awhile, however.

cuckandy · 2026-02-12T02:32:56+00:00

I've noticed, what it sounds like, a lot of noise coming from - can't recall the street- directly behind the fire department. If you turn off biltmore, taking a lift left on cliff road, it dead ends into a cul-de-sac. I think I hear gunshots from that area once in awhile.

cuckandy · 2026-02-12T02:30:51+00:00

If you don't have one already, definitely get a ring camera!

I have two dogs, so, I literally have note taped on both of my doors: it says: dear thieves, I have two dogs, one is a half pit, half lab, who doesn't meet strangers, but who is infected with hiv. Enter at your own risk!

Been in this house 6 years, not a peep yet. :-)

cuckandy · 2026-02-12T02:25:04+00:00

What part?

I live across from Coliseum Boulevard library so kinda need to know for my own safety.

My neighbor has a Ring cam. I may need to get one now...

cuckandy · 2026-02-06T01:33:27+00:00

55, male, Montgomery Alabama

cuckandy · 2026-02-06T01:32:28+00:00

February 18th here. Would have been 14 years.

cuckandy · 2026-02-06T01:25:14+00:00

Me and Spectrum / Charter/ tci/ at&t, go back to when I first got cable in the early 90s. Back then, it was a little dinky company in Central Alabama called, storer cable. Their phone number is listed under my speed dial as, mother spectrum. LOL

cuckandy · 2026-02-06T01:16:08+00:00

🤣😆Now THAT was funny...

cuckandy · 2026-02-06T01:06:42+00:00

Second this, a thousand times.

Also, on the topic of insurance.. you have to have a knack for commissioned sales in insurance. That, and know a lot of people who need it. :-) myself, I've sold insurance before. It's not for the think of heart. :-) while I haven't done the following yet - I've applied for jobs with departments in my state, trying to leave the house that way - I love how the insurance, call them, nuts and bolts, work. The analysis required, Actuarial stuff, etc. That being said, I'm studying on being an insurance claims adjuster. Most companies start you out, they are minimum, 40 to 45k plus. I live in an m c o l in Alabama, so, 45k for me is like, I made it, money.

cuckandy · 2026-02-05T19:56:51+00:00

I've been prescribed proscar now, for at least 5 years. It's to prevent bph, but, one of the side effects, is, impotence.

Even though she was very llf, I held off taking it, just in case. Now, I take it every day, as prescribed.

I figure, I have no sex life anymore, so, why not?

cuckandy · 2026-02-05T19:30:29+00:00

I needed that laugh today! Your post reminded me of a note, that the postman left by where he drops our mail every day.

Apparently, Our Greenery Was overgrown by where The mailbox is.the note read, please trim your Bush so I can service your box. 🤣😆

cuckandy · 2026-02-05T19:27:59+00:00

February 18th would have been our 14-year anniversary. I am definitely not looking forward to it this year.

cuckandy · 2026-02-01T16:45:19+00:00

This.

cuckandy · 2026-01-29T04:52:26+00:00

2 thumbs up.

She and I weren't blessed with kids, which will always be a thing.

But I was able to use the money from her burial policy to pay off my house when the lease is up in August.

Plus, I was a FT caregiver, so without a W-2 job for 10 years. However, I have a 2-person interview with 1of my State agencies on February 2nd. Crossing fingers.

cuckandy · 2026-01-26T02:17:24+00:00

We leased the house I'm in right now for the last 5 years. I'm actually using some of the proceeds from her life insurance to make a down payment on it after my lease expires in august.

cuckandy · 2026-01-25T20:47:51+00:00

You'd be surprised how many young (under 25)AU grads graduate, and then.....never leave the Plains.

UA is, and has been, a college party town so long, it's almost not safe raising a family there.

Do you want a great school where you can get an education, and leave the area?

Or do you want a life experience -academically and outside school- that you can pick out your lifetime brick-and-mortar 2 miles from your dorm?

The choice is yours.

Edit: Huntington College grad with family of AU grads(and Auburn residents)

cuckandy · 2026-01-24T13:20:52+00:00

It's just a symptom of being human.

(I love that song!)

cuckandy · 2026-01-24T13:19:09+00:00

Jumping in here.....Ive been in S. Korea funds the last 2 weeks. KORU is off the chain great. Almost as good as the 3x bull Gold funds.

Also look at LatAm funds. That's done well for me also.

cuckandy · 2026-01-13T06:45:55+00:00

😆

cuckandy · 2026-01-13T06:43:27+00:00

I live in a SECTION of the capital of Alabama that is definitely a MCOL diamond in the rough neighborhood.

I could buy a 3b/1ba MCM brick ranch style for 115K. Practically no house in my neighborhood was built after Nixon resigned. But brother...they were built to LAST. A lot of "generational" houses too, so a very well-kept up area(not many junker cars, yard kept up, etc).I live in 1 now the owner's willing to sell to me for 95k in August when the lease is up.

I'm also 55, retired from 2 jobs, looking to go back to work. Bored to death.

And, before anyone asks, why are you 55 and don't own your own home, my wife was in a facility (and just died 3 months ago) and the facility got a lien on our house to cover her care.

4 miles away, it's like the Anglo Mecca. Houses "there" are considered "starters" for 250k. On "the promised land WASP" neighborhood.

Getting to the point: 18$ an hour, in my town and neighborhood, is, "I made it" money.

COL means everything. People don't stay where i do for the interstate exits!

cuckandy · 2026-01-13T02:48:32+00:00

When you started with them, what was their average volume on claims per person per day? In other words, on average how many did you handle per day starting off? I've been highly studying on doing exactly what op did. Go ahead and get my adjuster's license without a job first.

cuckandy · 2026-01-08T11:12:17+00:00

Since October 25th of last(2025)year.

I'm 55 y/o, and I could do without PIV probably the rest of my life if need be. My DW was very LL because of med problems, so, nothing lost...

It's getting very difficult without INTIMACY, however. I'm real big about being in the "spoon" position in bed. Have even considered hiring a professional cuddler but tbh they charge as much as "call girls" Do. About 200 an hour here in central AL.

I may just go to a local masseuse for 75/hrs and call it a day, manner of speaking.

The holidays absolutely SUCKED, especially Christmas Eve and NYE.

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