That is a scary house, DR derBRUCER.....
Well I have purchased via an EBAY private seller a nice used Apple IMAC G4 with lots of memory and RAM and some programs I know I will use. It was less than $200 with shipping, etc, and includes Keyboard, Mouse, Power Cord, and speakers, etc.
So I will be giving it a test drive when it arrives next week...and we shall see if I am ready to make the switch.