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Wait until you get to picture #30 1875 Howard County Sheriff's House and Jail

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Renovated for $1.5 million, on sale for $350.000

Browsing through 1-30 I though “this looks cheap even if it was in the middle of nowhere”

Then they throw on a jail for free!

If this is anywhere near civilization and if zoning laws permit you could probably turn this into a unique B&B experience that might attract quite a few people...

You basically are buying a themed hotel for free..

Edit: just googled this, this is in Maryland unless the zoning laws are a PITA this definitely can be made into a boutique hotel for people who are into weird experiences.

I think you mean Missouri, not Maryland.

I guess there are more than one, Google maps send me to Maryland.

I mean the "MO" in the address kind of gives it away.

Also, that zip code is not anywhere near the east coast.

Not a yank didn’t checked that far just put Howard county

I was thinking it would be a great bar and dance club--all those toilets.

>You basically are buying a themed hotel for free..

Or you can use it to keep and torture your victims as a serial killer.

Gives me creepy vibes...

That looks awesome and is basically a steal - or am i missing something?

Now, if only we hadn't bought a house recently and wouldn't be on the wrong continent...

Yup, i'd at least take a look...

Sheriff is a person too. It actually makes sense if he's the only law enforcer in town.

Well that's super creepy. Looks like an episode of SVU.

Great Escape Room business opportunity!

I read recently that the pandemic has pretty much ended the escape room business.

I'm in Budapest, one of the places that pioneered escape rooms, and they're still announcing newer and better escape rooms. Personally, I'm not comfortable spending so much time in indoor public spaces this year, but plenty of people are still doing it.

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