Home and Auto Mansionmania Tournament: Round 1, Heat 12 - Page 4

**Rain Man** · 10-14-2021, 10:38 AM

Mansionmania continues. I'm going to show you the most expensive homes in every state and a few territories, with a few extras thrown in from the largest states to get the tourney up to 64. It'll be a single-elimination tournament.

You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions:

The purchase price for you is $0.
All maintenance, utilities, property taxes, and cleaning is included.
You must live in the home for the rest of your life.
You can't travel more than 100 miles from home (via google maps drive time) other than 1 two-week vacation each year.
You get $250,000 per year as a living allowance
You get an additional living allowance at the cheaper home, which will be valued at 1% of any cost difference annually. I will note this amount in the poll.
You get the furnishings. If unfurnished, you get an allowance that will give you mid-grade furniture in every room.
You get any vehicles in the garage. But only the garage - nothing parked outside.

I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood.

Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me.

Your entries in this heat are:

Kansas:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...8_M98451-43225

Delaware:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...0_M58295-90451

**Rain Man** · 10-14-2021, 12:46 PM

This does bring up a rules question. I have a few big states - CA, TX, FL, NY, maybe one other - where I'll provide more than one candidate to get the field up to the proper 64-mansion field.

In most states, you get a good spread of houses, but in TX I think I'm picking 4 houses and all or nearly all are in one neighborhood in Houston. They're pretty different houses and are all gorgeous legitimate mansions, but they're all within a mile or two of each other. I'm torn between maintaining the system and putting them each up, or replacing at least one with a different property elsewhere in Texas. It's a pretty big state to have all of the candidates in one neighborhood. What do y'all think - stick with the most expensive or spread them out?

ThaVirus · 10-14-2021, 12:48 PM

Delaware is the easy option for me. The home itself is actually rather modest, but I'm OK with that. The ocean view/access win it for me.. Oh, and the fact that the I literally wouldn't pick that Kansas property even if it was the only option in this entire tourney.

MagicHef · 10-14-2021, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

This does bring up a rules question. I have a few big states - CA, TX, FL, NY, maybe one other - where I'll provide more than one candidate to get the field up to the proper 64-mansion field.

In most states, you get a good spread of houses, but in TX I think I'm picking 4 houses and all or nearly all are in one neighborhood in Houston. They're pretty different houses and are all gorgeous legitimate mansions, but they're all within a mile or two of each other. I'm torn between maintaining the system and putting them each up, or replacing at least one with a different property elsewhere in Texas. It's a pretty big state to have all of the candidates in one neighborhood. What do y'all think - stick with the most expensive or spread them out?

Spread them out

MagicHef · 10-14-2021, 12:55 PM

A few other questions:

-It looks like the most expensive house in WA is currently pending. Will it qualify?

-The most expensive property in HI is actually a development of 3 houses, which combine to more than 5,000 sqft. Would this qualify?

-What will you do if a property wins its round and then sells before the next round?

**Rain Man** · 10-14-2021, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

Spread them out

That's what I'm leaning toward. Don't tell lawrenceraider that I'm changing my rules.

I may put two up from that neighborhood because of a particular selection rule in my system. But I'll spread out the other two.

**Buehler445** · 10-14-2021, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Eh, after the ranches and such in California, this was pretty much EXACTLY what I expected in Kansas.

Some sprawling ranch house on a few thousand acres in the middle of nowhere. My wife's uncle owned an Angus breeding operation in south-central Kansas and it was worth a fortune. They had a fire burn up 40,000 acres and still had 10,000 acres untouched. They had so much space that even with like 3/4 of the county burnt up, they only lost like 5-600 cattle.

He recently sold his interest to his brother and moved to Texas - guessing he got a mint from that...

50,000 acres is 78 square miles. That’s a….lot.

Paid for ground makes money man.

**Rain Man** · 10-14-2021, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

A few other questions:

-It looks like the most expensive house in WA is currently pending. Will it qualify?

-The most expensive property in HI is actually a development of 3 houses, which combine to more than 5,000 sqft. Would this qualify?

-What will you do if a property wins its round and then sells before the next round?

We're kind of screwed if a house sells, because the listing goes down. I think my only choice will be to put up the next most expensive house in that state as a proxy. I'll probably take the risk and put a pending up, because I think these sales probably take a long time.

On the HI house, I haven't looked yet and will make the determination when I see it, but I think my rule will be that the main house has to be 5,000+ square feet. I've already bypassed a place or two where someone was selling a bunch of houses as a package for a lot of money, and none of them were mansions.

Steron · 10-14-2021, 01:05 PM

If it was just me, I would have vote for Kansas without hesitation. Knowing absolutely dick about farming I would need Buehler's phone number ASAP after taking ownership. Are there even phones in the middle on nowhere? I might need to have Mike Tyson come and train some pigeons for me. But I digress. With a wife and two teenage sons to think about, I would take the beach house.

**Rain Man** · 10-14-2021, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Steron

If it was just me, I would have vote for Kansas without hesitation. Knowing absolutely dick about farming I would need Buehler's phone number ASAP after taking ownership. Are there even phones in the middle on nowhere? I might need to have Mike Tyson come and train some pigeons for me. But I digress. With a wife and two teenage sons to think about, I would take the beach house.

I'm pretty sure that the Pony Express runs through that area.

JohnnyHammersticks · 10-14-2021, 01:28 PM

If I had to stay within 100 miles of that Western Kansas place for the rest of my life except for two weeks a year I think I'd hang myself within 3 years.

**Renegade** · 10-14-2021, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks

If I had to stay within 100 miles of that Western Kansas place for the rest of my life except for two weeks a year I think I'd hang myself within 3 years.

With that much land, just make it into a hunting preserve. You could have people from all over the world come and see you. Heck put in your own airstrip and make your own town.

**Rain Man** · 10-14-2021, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Renegade

With that much land, just make it into a hunting preserve. You could have people from all over the world come and see you. Heck put in your own airstrip and make your own town.

With all that land, money, and time, I'd build enough stuff that future archaeologists would think that a small civilization lived in the area.

DJ's left nut · 10-14-2021, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

This does bring up a rules question. I have a few big states - CA, TX, FL, NY, maybe one other - where I'll provide more than one candidate to get the field up to the proper 64-mansion field.

In most states, you get a good spread of houses, but in TX I think I'm picking 4 houses and all or nearly all are in one neighborhood in Houston. They're pretty different houses and are all gorgeous legitimate mansions, but they're all within a mile or two of each other. I'm torn between maintaining the system and putting them each up, or replacing at least one with a different property elsewhere in Texas. It's a pretty big state to have all of the candidates in one neighborhood. What do y'all think - stick with the most expensive or spread them out?

Do what you gotta do, bro.

But I'm not living in Houston.

ToxSocks · 10-14-2021, 01:49 PM

Kind of an underwhelming one here. The Delaware house looks like it's begging to get washed out by the sea. Inside it looks like a mid 90's condo.

The Kansas house must be so tranquil and quiet, so that's nice. It's a nicer house but i think i'd get pretty dang bored.

Delaware for me.

jd1020 · 10-14-2021, 01:49 PM

Ugh.

Feel like this is probably the worst heat so far for me.

If I choose Kansas I feel like I would probably add to the statistics of suicide in the farming industry. I would get bored out of my ****ing mind. But it's got the land I've cherished in just about every selection I've made.

On the other hand the Delaware house has no land but is more appealing as a home to me because its not like living in a lodge. You have the ocean which opens up many more activities, but every major city is just out of reach.

I dont know... flip a coin. Delaware.

View Poll Results: Which one do you pick?
Kansas + $250,000 annual stipend	13	23.64%
Delaware + $441,000 annual stipend	39	70.91%
Gosh, I can't decide.	3	5.45%
Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

10-14-2021, 10:38 AM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3058491 VARSITY	Mansionmania Tournament: Round 1, Heat 12 Mansionmania continues. I'm going to show you the most expensive homes in every state and a few territories, with a few extras thrown in from the largest states to get the tourney up to 64. It'll be a single-elimination tournament. You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions: The purchase price for you is $0. All maintenance, utilities, property taxes, and cleaning is included. You must live in the home for the rest of your life. You can't travel more than 100 miles from home (via google maps drive time) other than 1 two-week vacation each year. You get $250,000 per year as a living allowance You get an additional living allowance at the cheaper home, which will be valued at 1% of any cost difference annually. I will note this amount in the poll. You get the furnishings. If unfurnished, you get an allowance that will give you mid-grade furniture in every room. You get any vehicles in the garage. But only the garage - nothing parked outside. I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood. Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me. Your entries in this heat are: Kansas: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...8_M98451-43225 Delaware: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...0_M58295-90451
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10-14-2021, 12:46 PM	#46
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3058491 VARSITY	This does bring up a rules question. I have a few big states - CA, TX, FL, NY, maybe one other - where I'll provide more than one candidate to get the field up to the proper 64-mansion field. In most states, you get a good spread of houses, but in TX I think I'm picking 4 houses and all or nearly all are in one neighborhood in Houston. They're pretty different houses and are all gorgeous legitimate mansions, but they're all within a mile or two of each other. I'm torn between maintaining the system and putting them each up, or replacing at least one with a different property elsewhere in Texas. It's a pretty big state to have all of the candidates in one neighborhood. What do y'all think - stick with the most expensive or spread them out? __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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10-14-2021, 12:48 PM	#47
ThaVirus You gotta kill a few people Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $1822369	Delaware is the easy option for me. The home itself is actually rather modest, but I'm OK with that. The ocean view/access win it for me.. Oh, and the fact that the I literally wouldn't pick that Kansas property even if it was the only option in this entire tourney.
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10-14-2021, 12:55 PM	#49
MagicHef The Seated Villain Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle Casino cash: $2260247	A few other questions: -It looks like the most expensive house in WA is currently pending. Will it qualify? -The most expensive property in HI is actually a development of 3 houses, which combine to more than 5,000 sqft. Would this qualify? -What will you do if a property wins its round and then sells before the next round? __________________ With a sack in 61% of his games, SB MVP Von Miller is the most consistent pass rusher in NFL history.
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10-14-2021, 01:05 PM	#53
Steron Texting Ms. Dobbs Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Virginia Casino cash: $9418246	If it was just me, I would have vote for Kansas without hesitation. Knowing absolutely dick about farming I would need Buehler's phone number ASAP after taking ownership. Are there even phones in the middle on nowhere? I might need to have Mike Tyson come and train some pigeons for me. But I digress. With a wife and two teenage sons to think about, I would take the beach house.
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10-14-2021, 01:28 PM	#55
JohnnyHammersticks MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chandler AZ Casino cash: $2461254	If I had to stay within 100 miles of that Western Kansas place for the rest of my life except for two weeks a year I think I'd hang myself within 3 years.
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10-14-2021, 01:49 PM	#59
ToxSocks Needs more middle fingers Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $4064563	Kind of an underwhelming one here. The Delaware house looks like it's begging to get washed out by the sea. Inside it looks like a mid 90's condo. The Kansas house must be so tranquil and quiet, so that's nice. It's a nicer house but i think i'd get pretty dang bored. Delaware for me. __________________ Life is like a dick. Sometimes it gets hard for no reason, but it can't stay hard forever.
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10-14-2021, 01:49 PM	#60
jd1020 In Search of a Life Join Date: Nov 2010 Casino cash: $7702645	Ugh. Feel like this is probably the worst heat so far for me. If I choose Kansas I feel like I would probably add to the statistics of suicide in the farming industry. I would get bored out of my ****ing mind. But it's got the land I've cherished in just about every selection I've made. On the other hand the Delaware house has no land but is more appealing as a home to me because its not like living in a lodge. You have the ocean which opens up many more activities, but every major city is just out of reach. I dont know... flip a coin. Delaware.
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