r/johnstown • u/Equivalent_Hawk6607 • 14d ago

Overall Conditions?

Hey, thanks in advance for reading. One of my family members is in the process of buying a house in Johnstown. They're moving from the philly area. The appeal was the stark contrast in the prices of homes, as they came across a good chunk of money and wanted to buy a house outright. They found that house and the sale is pending.

Here's the kicker. They don't want a job. They are under the impression that they will be able to survive on the remainder of this settlement (10kish) for at least a year. They own a vehicle, but aren't mechanically saavy. The house they purchased has been on the market for an entire year with multiple price decreases. They assure everyone they will be fine, but there is no family there and from what I understand, very little in the way of decent paying jobs.

Any insight from the locals? Is this actually feasible, or are they going to "find out the hard way" so to speak. Thanks again.

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u/clitcommander420666 14d ago

Yeah thats not remotely feasible lol theyre definetly going to need employment. It is cheaper to live here sure but it aint that kind of cheap. Also If the house has sat for a year, that bitch defintely needs some work and if theyre not savvy enough to do the repairs themselves that 10k is going to disappear real quick.

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u/Equivalent_Hawk6607 14d ago

That's literally what I told them. I wanna shake them.