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    As some of you guys know we will be moving soon. Due to the decline of sane people in this current neighborhood, and the incident with my daughter at her school by her principal (I'll post a thread later in more detail), we decided to move at the end of Nov.

    We delayed the move till after the holidays and wanted to be in a new place by now, but... We couldn't find anything we liked within the right price range, until now.

    We are wanting to rent again, so if something goes wrong we just make a phone call.

    So I was looking in Sundays paper (last week) and found a listing. I went Saturday and looked at it. It was a wreck, lol. The last renters were evicted and trashed the place when they were forced to leave. i would say at least 75-85% of their stuff is still there. I spoke to the land lord about it, and he can't move anything till the 25th. Something about the actual paperwork with the eviction and so forth. It should be cleaned and ready to move into on the 28th. (He has 2 crews of workers to do repairs and clean-up).

    It's a 5 bedroom, so the listing says but I say 3 beds, with an extra living room upstairs and a small study/office downstairs. Two story with a partially finished 1/2 basement, and two baths with 2 clawfoot antique tubs.

    He is also very cool about us painting, and adding drywall (removing the panneling is some rooms), and other cosmetic things we choose to do. He will not pay for paint, but will pay for or take off the rent other thing, like drywall, or celing fans, and such.

    Guys, I need tons of positive thoughts. I really like this house. even through all the junk in it now, I can so see it's potential, and it big enough for us!!! It's 2040sq foot plus the basement for extra junk.

    I really hope we get it, it would be perfect for us. The upstairs is 4 rooms and almost 1000 sq foot alone, lol. A bedroom on either end and a main great room in the center plus a bathroom. Downstairs is another bedroom, study, living room, dining room, bath, and kitchen.

    It's on a corner lot with a partial fence (he said if we wanna finish the fence he'll pay us for that too) and a decent sizeed backyard for the kiddo.

    Very quiet neighborhood (mostly older and elderly people), and a MAJOR bonus? It's exactly 6 mins from work!!!!

    I did the math yesterday, and we will be able to pay the rent every month on what we will save in gas for the truck, lol! I drive round trip 4 to 5 days a week, and it's a 1hour and 15-30 min trip total. With this house I will be able to save gas money, miles and wear on the truck, and spend more time with the family.

    I also talked to the landlord, and he says after a year we will also have the option to buy if we wish. He wants to test us on our ability to pay and see if we are any problem or not; which I understand.

    I told him if and when we did move in, I would pay for Feb, and not move in till March, so we could paint, and do cosmetics gradually, and that would give us plenty of time to get everything moved in at a better pace. And so we wouldn't have to do it all helter skelter like, and finally et moved in and find the salad tongs in the bathroom stuff, lol. He was really cool about it, and said that was really fine with him.

    So please, think positive for us. We really want that house. There would be plenty of room for a smallish SW get to gether in the summer!!......
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    WOW sounds like a great house! Thats alot of rooms n things! Glad they are cleaning it for you too. I would not want to deal with the large clean up. I hope you love your new house Kitana!!
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    Since you will be renting, make sure you keep all of the receipts (and give him the copies) and get in writing exactly how you will be compensated for the worked completed/performed. That should be in your lease and it should be worded that you are not required to do it, but if you do (with his written approval of such work) that you will be compensated by _________.

    Also, as mentioned above, do not do ANY work unless he approves of it in writing. That means you write him a letter saying, "We would like to have the yard fencing completed. It will cost $$ in supplies, etc (fill in what ever other costs there are). As previously agreed, we will be compensated by ___________. Have him sign and date the contract. That'll save both of your asses should the time need it.

    You don't need a lawyer to write the contract, but it would be a good idea to have one look it over for any unneeded loopholes or "illegalities".

    I'm sending good positive energy your way!!!!

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    OK I gave you a whole lotta positive thoughts - I need a nap now lol ..

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    I'm thinkin sex thoughts about a sw get together....so ya better get it!

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    oh i'm sooo excited for you!!! I really hope you get this house!

    *sends tons of positive thoughts your way*
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    Default Re: I need good thoughts for this house....

    If he wants to make you wait a year to "buy" then look into land contract wear the money you are giving him for rent is applied to a down payment, and come to terms with the buying price now before you move in(or else he will try to take advantage)
    Make certain that the work you do will not allow him to say that the value of the property has gone up so you have to pay more.
    Good luck, and don't let that guy take advantage of you. I'll def. light a candle, send happy thoughts to you! Good luck!
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    Quote Originally Posted by susie
    If he wants to make you wait a year to "buy" then look into land contract wear the money you are giving him for rent is applied to a down payment, and come to terms with the buying price now before you move in(or else he will try to take advantage)
    Make certain that the work you do will not allow him to say that the value of the property has gone up so you have to pay more.
    Good luck, and don't let that guy take advantage of you. I'll def. light a candle, send happy thoughts to you! Good luck!
    It would be a land contract, lol. I hate financing anything if I don't have to. Especially when I have to pull out all the papers and prove I can pay the bills.

    He's not gunna do that I don't think. (Besides in this area, assessors don't look at cosmetic stuff like that to raise property value. They look at stuff like a new hot tub, and other expensive stuff like that.)

    Thanks all you guys for the good thoughts!!!
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    Well guys, one more day till the papers go through. I think I'll call him 1st thing in the morning on the 25th and try and put the deposit down then.

    God I am so excited, lol!!!
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    My last place I fixed up and had it taken off the rent... paint, new cabinets in kitchen, etc. Swear my rent was like $300 a month after what was taken off! When I left he upped the rent from $600 (for crappy piece of shit dilapidated house) to $950 for for nice, fresh, cute cottage.

    It worked in both our favors... good luck hunny!

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    If the repairs come out right and you move in, ask if you can convert the rental lease within 6 months to a lease with option to buy, say within 3 years. Ih the owner considers it, get an accountant a property evaluator, a rehab man, and a real estate lawyer to help out with the deal.
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    OK.

    Loading good thought cannon. Calculating trajectory. Fire!

    Should be there soon.

    Good luck.
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    I'll wish you luck with your hosue if you wish me luck with mine (when I find it)!

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    If the renters were that big of fuck ups, you might want to check if the house was a meth lab. Apparently those are hazardous waste areas! I think the local police departments can help you determine if they busted it as a meth lab.

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    Well guys wish me luck!!! I go this afternoon to look at the house again and see if we can have it or not. He said he will hold it for us till this afternoon, but you never know....

    I will post again later today or after work tonight if it's a go or not.

    G-d I hope we get this house, and get to move soon.....
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    ***Update***

    Well we didn't get the house, but we were just driving around aimlessly, and found one that is really nice. I am going to talk to the landlord on Monday ad see what's up with it.

    Oh well, I guess we didn't get it for a reason.

    But thanks for the good thoughts.
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    ^Don't worry, you'll find a good one. Same thing happened to us- except we were trying to buy. We just took it to mean that it wasn't the right one.

    Good luck finding another one!

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