If you are single, on a budget, and intend on staying in the property look for a home you could expand on down the road. I would look for something that has a large lot.......not huge......but big enough to expand and possibly build a detached garage later. If on a budget I would recommend a minimum of a 1/2 acre but is doable on 1/3 acre depending on where the house was plotted on the lot. Vision adding to the front or rear of it. Typical building setback codes are 20' from the front, 15' from the rear, and 5-10' side set back. Try and find something that leaves you enough room to park a trailor on the side of it or has "RV Parking". This could also act as a drive through to your possible future detached garage.
Good luck and hope this info helped .
But it's always cheaper to buy something already built... albeit hard to find sometimes.
But it's always cheaper to buy something already built... albeit hard to find sometimes.
I didn't say to buy something not already built....just something that has potential for expansion down the road. Less on the house now is more on the car now.
Not sure of demographics in San Diego but here in Nor-Cal(Sacramento Area) there are alot of small homes available for very cheap on big lots.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess you aren't in California.
I disagree with your overgeneralization.
Yes, I'm in the midwest. New construction, even 3-5 years down the road is more feasible than buying something already built, as far as a detached garage?
I've never been house hunting in CA so I can't speak to what's available..
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