Looking for an old house (early 1900's)
I have lived in KC for about 7 years, unfortunately all of it in various newer suburbs on the KS side. Due to the current market I figure that it is now the time to purchase a house. What I am looking for is an old house, 1900-1930+, something with charm and character if that makes sense. I am not opposed to one on the KS side, but I know that they are few and far between for the price range I am looking at.
There are 2 main things I am looking for, one is a somewhat decent neighborhood. I know that any area with a lot of old houses is going to be spotty, but I would prefer it to be safe enough that my petite girlfriend doesn't have to be worried about being mugged or worse. Second is price, I would prefer to get one that needs some TLC and is very affordable (under 100k). I see a fair number of 50k-90k nice looking houses in Hyde Park, but being from KS I know very little about this area.
Is what I am looking for possible? A 2000sq/ft house from the early 1900's that is either in decent shape for 100k or in need of some repair for the 50k-75k range that is in a somewhat safe neighborhood? While I absolutely love the charm of an old house, if I have to spend 150k+ for one that meets my requirements I think I would be better off going with the 1950's range of house for the 125k mark.
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