Welcome,
Brian Greg. (you've got us confused...Already!
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Good luck in your search of an airplane. It is a great buyers market out there, and you should be able to find many planes that will suit your needs. Buying Mike's book was one of the best things you could have done, joining this club is the other.
This club, Mikes book, and Mike, personally guided me to my 150H, ultimately. Great resources, don't be shy when reaching out.
My thought is that at 1,000 hrs+ SMOH, the plane's avionics, condition, and asking price.....You will move beyond this one. There are some really well kept, lower time 150's out there for a lower asking price. Hopefully, you can find one in your area.
I actually found mine in North Carolina, and it made for a wonderful long X-country with my CFI back to New York. So, if you can, expand your search a bit.....I think you'll have better odds finding "your" plane.
Best of luck!
