Park Mesa Condos in Linda Vista by Mesa College, HOA 415

[sdrealtor]

Thank you for missing the point. It wasnt that there are advantages or disadvantages to each or that the costsd will vary, it was simply that there are HARD COSTS a homeowner of an SFR pays that a condo owner pays through HOA. As a condo owner you share in those costs while a homeonwer bears the brunt themselves. A new roof can easily be $20K. Painting the exterior of a home can easily exceed $3000. We know your opinions but many of us dont agree. It is simply not true that an SFR is preferably to a condo for everyone. Each person has their own needs/wants to factor in.

FWIW, everyone in my hood pays $100 or more to maintain their yards if they dont do it themselves. Most lots are around 7500 sq ft (some larger some smaller). Driving to YMCA is different than walking 30 yds to community amenties also. You can put whatever value you want on them but there is value there.

[SDisGreat]

Wow, I didnt mean for there to be a confrontation regarding condo vs. sfr… but it’s great to hear different viewpoints.

so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111

i was looking at another property in linda vista on glidden lane, great neighborhood…however the home has a wierd looking backyard, it kinda like theirs no yard b/c it’s the shap of a triangle… the home is surrouned by apt like homes and their is no privacy due to them sitting above you….

6536 Glidden lane, 92111….

what are your thoughts on this property? i think it’s priced well, but the inexistence of a backyard is no bueno

[SDisGreat]

Wow, I didnt mean for there to be a confrontation regarding condo vs. sfr… but it’s great to hear different viewpoints.

so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111

i was looking at another property in linda vista on glidden lane, great neighborhood…however the home has a wierd looking backyard, it kinda like theirs no yard b/c it’s the shap of a triangle… the home is surrouned by apt like homes and their is no privacy due to them sitting above you….

6536 Glidden lane, 92111….

what are your thoughts on this property? i think it’s priced well, but the inexistence of a backyard is no bueno

[SDisGreat]

Wow, I didnt mean for there to be a confrontation regarding condo vs. sfr… but it’s great to hear different viewpoints.

so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111

i was looking at another property in linda vista on glidden lane, great neighborhood…however the home has a wierd looking backyard, it kinda like theirs no yard b/c it’s the shap of a triangle… the home is surrouned by apt like homes and their is no privacy due to them sitting above you….

6536 Glidden lane, 92111….

what are your thoughts on this property? i think it’s priced well, but the inexistence of a backyard is no bueno

[SDisGreat]

Wow, I didnt mean for there to be a confrontation regarding condo vs. sfr… but it’s great to hear different viewpoints.

so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111

i was looking at another property in linda vista on glidden lane, great neighborhood…however the home has a wierd looking backyard, it kinda like theirs no yard b/c it’s the shap of a triangle… the home is surrouned by apt like homes and their is no privacy due to them sitting above you….

6536 Glidden lane, 92111….

what are your thoughts on this property? i think it’s priced well, but the inexistence of a backyard is no bueno

[SDisGreat]

Wow, I didnt mean for there to be a confrontation regarding condo vs. sfr… but it’s great to hear different viewpoints.

so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111

i was looking at another property in linda vista on glidden lane, great neighborhood…however the home has a wierd looking backyard, it kinda like theirs no yard b/c it’s the shap of a triangle… the home is surrouned by apt like homes and their is no privacy due to them sitting above you….

6536 Glidden lane, 92111….

what are your thoughts on this property? i think it’s priced well, but the inexistence of a backyard is no bueno

[bearishgurl]

[quote=SDisGreat] . . . so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111 . . . [/quote]

Wow . . . SDisGreat, I know this complex is very conveniently located but I would rethink a purchase there if I were you. $415 is A LOT of HOA dues to pay each much on such a small unit. Do you play tennis and would you use the pool on a regular basis?

In the photos of this listing, I noted the kitchen and bathrooms were very small. The baths actually have (substandard) cutaway vanities (space savers for small bathrooms). There are also pet size restrictions. And I take it the complex just has carports and no garages? In 92111, you don’t have to settle for a small backyard either.

You can do so much better size-wise in an SFR.

Once you buy a small condo without a yard or garage, you can never fix this. You are stuck until you sell. A house offers so much more flexibility.

Here’s a little more expensive “short sale” listing on a (slightly busy) corner lot. These sts are not thoroughfares, however – just neighborhood traffic. Even though it has only one bath, you could add one later. It appears to have a smallish 2-car garage. On or steps from 44 bus line, I believe, and walk to mom/pop stores.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110004174-2695_Comstock_St_San_Diego_CA_92111

SDisGreat, do you know how much stuff you could buy at Home Depot if you consistently spent $415 every month? Just trying to get you to think out of the box a little :=]

[bearishgurl]

[quote=SDisGreat] . . . so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111 . . . [/quote]

Wow . . . SDisGreat, I know this complex is very conveniently located but I would rethink a purchase there if I were you. $415 is A LOT of HOA dues to pay each much on such a small unit. Do you play tennis and would you use the pool on a regular basis?

In the photos of this listing, I noted the kitchen and bathrooms were very small. The baths actually have (substandard) cutaway vanities (space savers for small bathrooms). There are also pet size restrictions. And I take it the complex just has carports and no garages? In 92111, you don’t have to settle for a small backyard either.

You can do so much better size-wise in an SFR.

Once you buy a small condo without a yard or garage, you can never fix this. You are stuck until you sell. A house offers so much more flexibility.

Here’s a little more expensive “short sale” listing on a (slightly busy) corner lot. These sts are not thoroughfares, however – just neighborhood traffic. Even though it has only one bath, you could add one later. It appears to have a smallish 2-car garage. On or steps from 44 bus line, I believe, and walk to mom/pop stores.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110004174-2695_Comstock_St_San_Diego_CA_92111

SDisGreat, do you know how much stuff you could buy at Home Depot if you consistently spent $415 every month? Just trying to get you to think out of the box a little :=]

[bearishgurl]

[quote=SDisGreat] . . . so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111 . . . [/quote]

Wow . . . SDisGreat, I know this complex is very conveniently located but I would rethink a purchase there if I were you. $415 is A LOT of HOA dues to pay each much on such a small unit. Do you play tennis and would you use the pool on a regular basis?

In the photos of this listing, I noted the kitchen and bathrooms were very small. The baths actually have (substandard) cutaway vanities (space savers for small bathrooms). There are also pet size restrictions. And I take it the complex just has carports and no garages? In 92111, you don’t have to settle for a small backyard either.

You can do so much better size-wise in an SFR.

Once you buy a small condo without a yard or garage, you can never fix this. You are stuck until you sell. A house offers so much more flexibility.

Here’s a little more expensive “short sale” listing on a (slightly busy) corner lot. These sts are not thoroughfares, however – just neighborhood traffic. Even though it has only one bath, you could add one later. It appears to have a smallish 2-car garage. On or steps from 44 bus line, I believe, and walk to mom/pop stores.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110004174-2695_Comstock_St_San_Diego_CA_92111

SDisGreat, do you know how much stuff you could buy at Home Depot if you consistently spent $415 every month? Just trying to get you to think out of the box a little :=]

[bearishgurl]

[quote=SDisGreat] . . . so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111 . . . [/quote]

Wow . . . SDisGreat, I know this complex is very conveniently located but I would rethink a purchase there if I were you. $415 is A LOT of HOA dues to pay each much on such a small unit. Do you play tennis and would you use the pool on a regular basis?

In the photos of this listing, I noted the kitchen and bathrooms were very small. The baths actually have (substandard) cutaway vanities (space savers for small bathrooms). There are also pet size restrictions. And I take it the complex just has carports and no garages? In 92111, you don’t have to settle for a small backyard either.

You can do so much better size-wise in an SFR.

Once you buy a small condo without a yard or garage, you can never fix this. You are stuck until you sell. A house offers so much more flexibility.

Here’s a little more expensive “short sale” listing on a (slightly busy) corner lot. These sts are not thoroughfares, however – just neighborhood traffic. Even though it has only one bath, you could add one later. It appears to have a smallish 2-car garage. On or steps from 44 bus line, I believe, and walk to mom/pop stores.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110004174-2695_Comstock_St_San_Diego_CA_92111

SDisGreat, do you know how much stuff you could buy at Home Depot if you consistently spent $415 every month? Just trying to get you to think out of the box a little :=]

[bearishgurl]

[quote=SDisGreat] . . . so do you guys think this park mesa condo is an ok buy if i were to buy it as my primary residence? i m hesistant due to the fact that the 415/month HOA won’t be tax deductible… that a whooping 4980…

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100069101-7056_Park_Mesa_Dr_46_San_Diego_CA_92111 . . . [/quote]

Wow . . . SDisGreat, I know this complex is very conveniently located but I would rethink a purchase there if I were you. $415 is A LOT of HOA dues to pay each much on such a small unit. Do you play tennis and would you use the pool on a regular basis?

In the photos of this listing, I noted the kitchen and bathrooms were very small. The baths actually have (substandard) cutaway vanities (space savers for small bathrooms). There are also pet size restrictions. And I take it the complex just has carports and no garages? In 92111, you don’t have to settle for a small backyard either.

You can do so much better size-wise in an SFR.

Once you buy a small condo without a yard or garage, you can never fix this. You are stuck until you sell. A house offers so much more flexibility.

Here’s a little more expensive “short sale” listing on a (slightly busy) corner lot. These sts are not thoroughfares, however – just neighborhood traffic. Even though it has only one bath, you could add one later. It appears to have a smallish 2-car garage. On or steps from 44 bus line, I believe, and walk to mom/pop stores.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110004174-2695_Comstock_St_San_Diego_CA_92111

SDisGreat, do you know how much stuff you could buy at Home Depot if you consistently spent $415 every month? Just trying to get you to think out of the box a little :=]

[SDisGreat]

agreed. 415 is way to much to be paying for HOA fees on a unit that has too much deferred maintenance…

thanks for everyone’s input…

415 per month isn’t a itemize deduction for my primary residence’s anyways, i will be losing quite a bit in tax deductions.

[SDisGreat]

agreed. 415 is way to much to be paying for HOA fees on a unit that has too much deferred maintenance…

thanks for everyone’s input…

415 per month isn’t a itemize deduction for my primary residence’s anyways, i will be losing quite a bit in tax deductions.

[SDisGreat]

agreed. 415 is way to much to be paying for HOA fees on a unit that has too much deferred maintenance…

thanks for everyone’s input…

415 per month isn’t a itemize deduction for my primary residence’s anyways, i will be losing quite a bit in tax deductions.

[SDisGreat]

agreed. 415 is way to much to be paying for HOA fees on a unit that has too much deferred maintenance…

thanks for everyone’s input…

415 per month isn’t a itemize deduction for my primary residence’s anyways, i will be losing quite a bit in tax deductions.

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