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My #1 reason for liking Joelton is that it seems to be the one large area that isn't being pegged for major development as the Nashville Metro expands to handle the influx of people coming to the area. Still affordable land out there, which is why I want to act sooner instead of waiting a few years.

Meh...you own the land, do as you like with it. I'm like you, I don't need the big huge home, just one that's nice. I'm wondering what I'd need with more than say 2,000 sqft (not including a garage) right now. Even that would be a bit much, but I'm thinking about building bigger than I need so that I can grow into it.

Well, I didn't need a lake, so no big deal. But all that for the price is good (as an approximation) if I can find a decent plot of land to build on.

My initial search is showing some decent land plots available in the Joleton area.

Unless I can convince my cousin who swings a hammer for a living to come down here and set up shop, this will be a 100% contracted endeavor. Hell, even then I'd never let him do it for free, it would just offer me the chance to pay in beer and scratch tickets.

Financing is the one part of this I'm not worried about. I could put 20% down on my price range with my non-retirement investments, and handle the mortgage that would bring based on my current income. My lifestyle is pretty basic. I'm more of a homebody than anything, and as long as I have a good kitchen, a comfortable chair to read in, and a few good ranges within driving distance, I'll be good. A bit of privacy from the neighbors would be great, but I know that's going to be hard in this area. Honestly, my biggest desire is to not have to waste hours of my life each week on a drive to and from work, hence my 30 min to the west end requirement. Ironically, that's what brought me to where I'm at now. I was living in Murfreesboro within walking distance of MTSU while I was going to school there. Was great for college, but now that I'm working in Nashville, I moved into the city, because that drive was just soul sucking. Right now, I live next to the Sounds ballpark, so I'm in a great area, but I know this isn't a place I want to stay in forever. Just trying to think and plan it all out while I have time.

Thanks all for the responses so far. Please, keep it coming for my education. Not looking for top of the line luxury, but I want something nice. Just looking for a place that I will want to come back to after work. Yup. Which is why the price isn't going to be estimated on square footage alone. Again, I'm not looking for top of the line luxury, but I would want good material and approach this as a "buy once, cry once" type of spending plan for the home. Sounds very similar to what I already have in mind. And the price point is similar to what I consider affordable for me. That price doesn't include the land you have, correct? I'm thinking $250,000-$275,000 is a good range to see what options I can get are. Anything above that and I would have to be sold on the reason or location. Trying to be flexible in the exploratory stages here and see what is possible.

I'm sure we have at least few folks on here who are decently versed on this topic. Right now I'm renting an apartment, but if all continues to go well, I'll be able to buy a place, and I'm very curious about just getting a plot of land and having a place built. So, if anyone has any idea how much it would cost to build a 1,750-2,000 sqft home within a 30min drive of the West End in Nashville, I'd love to hear about it, the good and the bad, and any quirks and tips. Thanks.

Been in quite a slump myself. Between starting a new job a few months ago, completing a PMP class, and getting ready to move from Murfreesboro to Nashville, my free time has been very curtailed. But...I'm settling into the job nicely, done with the PMP class (though I still need to study for the exam), and I'll be moved this week, so it's time to get back to the range. Perfect timing on this thread to help keep me focused.

The pleasure was mine, Bersa. Thanks again for helping out with this.

Easy solution as OhShoot mentions, and here when I was befuddled by it myself last month.

Well, to put it in terms the rest of the crowd will find a good analogy from...an individual MOAB is like an AR-15...the cost to put the MOAB on target are your sights, rail, magazines, trigger upgrade, ect.

Actual costs also include the operational and logistics costs involved with getting the bomb from a storage rack, onto the target, as well as the plane and crew back to point of origin. I'd imagine that if you were to calculate all the involved resources involved, they probably sum up to a higher total than the bomb itself.

The other side of the MOAB story...and one the Pentagon is very much hoping the cool bomb hoopla distracts you from is that fact that Afghanistan is falling to the enemy and fast. ISIS (or ISIS-K as they're called there apparently) being responsible for the death of a USSF Soldier is pretty disturbing by itself, but the Taliban is holding land in key regions of the country again. That Afghan Army and government we sacrificed time, lives, resources, and money to establish isn't up to the task, and after 15 1/2 years we've got very little to show for our efforts in the country. Everything after routing Al Qaeda in '01 & '02 was pretty much a waste, and shows again, that we're pretty good at the war part, but the occupying part isn't our forte because we lack the generational commitment. But please, continue to raise the table 6" because we dropped a big bomb and ignore the disaster that is our war in Afghanistan.

To piggyback on this great point, the MOAB is only deliverable by MC-130. That all but guarantees that it will never be used in any kind of contested airspace. While it's a very cool explosion, and a statement that we mean business...it's big boom nature and delivery means limit the ways we can use it. It fits a niche role, but that's about it.

I think this is just another example of how government is on-call to enforce edicts from business interests. Unless it's a health or safety issue, officers should not be willing to enforce on behalf of the airlines. United had a problem that was 100% business created, and therefore should have been 100% business solved. Forcing a booked, ticketed, checked, and seated passenger off a plane should never be a police function because there is no public danger in play.

Bersaguy PM'd me with a potential match for these. If that falls through for any reason I'll post accordingly. But I think they'll be in good hands with Bersa helping to get them where they need to be. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Bumping this up. Please feel free to share with those you know who might be able to get the word out. Thanks.

Karma has been quite good to me lately, so I'm just looking to pass some down the chain. I'll be moving into a new apartment in a few weeks, and it already comes with a washer & dryer. So, instead of putting what I have no into storage, I figure I would bequeath it to an individual or family that can get some use from it. They're not the latest models, about 10yrs old in fact, but they still work just fine and I've never had a problem. Instead of them just sitting in a garage for years on end, I'd like these to go to someone who would actually need it...a family just starting out on their own, someone who can't afford one and has to go to a laundromat despite hookups in their place, something like that. If you know of anyone who would fit the bill, or can find someone through your social circles, church group, or other networks, please let me know. I'll be ready to come off them in two weeks, and would ask that someone come to Murfreesboro that weekend to pick them up. Please reply or PM with any takers. Thanks for reading.

I could use a new hat and a TGO polo is one of the few things missing from my closet. How much is the setup cost? I'd be willing to join a pool of interested members to help defray those costs.

This I concur with 100%. It's in the interest of society to have a vetted and armed segment out there for purposes that are axiomatic. The state should support that by not making us pony up a fee for willing to be that needed group.

Not sure I understand the question. Are you robbing the joint? It's also worth noting that laws are equal parts mechanisms to deter crime and punish it after the occurrence. No law will ensure 100% on either end, humanity has proven that as far back as history goes.

The counter argument (not from me mind you) would be that the background check is meant to determine legality at the moment of purchase. I think the 4-5 yr system of permit renewal is good enough...but in a system where we regress to the mean "for the children" it's probably a different story. Even an annual check would work if the system automated it and only sent it up the chain if a red flag popped up. Watson or something else should be able to handle that if needs be.

What makes them redundant in your cases?

Too many replies to do the quote thing tonight as I miserate after dental work... I think background checks need work. They're not perfect, nowhere near, but I'd rather have them in place than not have them. If there was a bill for universal background checks, I'd be neutral on it. As mentioned, I'd support it if it came with trade-offs for items we'd like to see. I think that once you pass a background check, there should be no limits on what you can carry, and where. Proving myself as a law abiding citizen makes me a member of the "militia" as we have it today But to deny that they've kept unqualified people from getting guns is disingenuous I think. Something like 1.5 million background checks have denied a gun purchase since the Brady Bill came into effect, and even taking out the administrative errors, that's a lot of people that shouldn't have had a gun that didn't get one, not to mention the ones that it deterred from even trying. I say keep it and improve it...but this is D vs. R, so it's just another item to fight over instead of using for good effect. I get that's nowhere near where most of you think...but I'm pretty sure I'm much closer to the median of society on the issue. The 10% of gun owners being "gun guys/gals" estimate @Erik88 made seems fair, so keep that in mind on issues like these that hit the general public for consumption.