Does a hydroponic garden add equity?

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tibberous

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Lets say you built a $10,000 grow op in your basement / garage / attic. Do you think it would add value to your house if you went to sell? I'm talking something that was properly plumbed and wired, ducted correctly and mostly automated.

Be kind of funny if some guy bought it just because his wife wanted to grow orchids or something.
 
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ULMResearch

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Home improvements generally don't add value to your home.. unless you add on professional quality rooms that are heated/cooled. Most appraisals are done based mainly on the square footage of climate controlled area.
 
dadio161

dadio161

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I would say NO . What if the buyer says that this was a drug house and wants a hugh discount. Could require expensive tests to even sell the house.
 
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wiseguy316

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Think of it as a custom paint job on a car. It may be really cool to you. I might be thinking I like this car , but will have to have it repainted.

Not everyone is a gardener.
 
Grumpy'

Grumpy'

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Basement, attic, garage, absolutely no increase in value. If it's an outbuilding then quite possibly.
 
doobered

doobered

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ya not inside it would just seem like more of a bother then anything else
spend that 10k and get a solid greenhouse and set up a system in there
and hydro isnt really automated, it still needs weekily maintenance
 
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tibberous

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Isn't it a little dangerous to grow weed in a green house? I know if I was looking at houses, I'd think: wow, shame that green house isn't lighted and in the basement, then you could grow weed in it.
 
Toolage 87

Toolage 87

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Depends where you live. Some places that don't have much of a yard that a garden can't be used in then a indoor garden can add value to the house but you'd have to make the indoor hydroponic garden easy to use. Also if you were to sell to a person that likes to grow MJ indoors or a person that likes to grow their own food indoors then that might be easier to see a return on your investment.
 
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fishwhistle

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There are certain realtors who specialize in 420 real estate,its getting more popular.In general permitted living space will add value based on sq footage x value per sq foot(example,you add 500 sq ft and your comparables are at 100$ per sq ft=50,000$ value added),permitted garages or outbuildings are usually abot 1/2 the value of living space.No permits = No value on an appraisal,but buyers can still see its there.
 
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