It is alright I know what he is saying, and I know it is his way for attempt at humour. It’s all good.
And in a gallows humour sort of way, I have actually told my sister and BIL to go make my neighbour an offer for his place, it’s getting right run down, the soffits are falling down, the back window is somehow broke and has a sheet of plywood in it. The backyard is a dump of old insulation from when he had a flood downstairs. The grass hasn’t been mowed in yrs. It’s a shame as the people who built it had it custom built.
I told my BIL make him an offer and kick him to the curb. It would be very handy having them next door.