11-19-2010, 12:36 PM
It may be a rental with an absentee owner who thought they were moving here but got trapped on the mainland by the housing market crash. They may have no idea what the place looks like now.
One advantage of building amidst established neighbors is you theoretically know what is going to be around you, but only for that exact moment in time. An owner occupied home can become a rundown rental in the blink of an eye, and appearances can be deceiving. What we thought were storage sheds on the lot behind us turned out to be really slummy illegal, unpermitted rentals owned by an absentee landlord who lives in Kona, and literally prides himself on renting to lowlifes no one else will rent to. The county knows all about it and does nothing, even though he isn't even paying taxes on 3 of the 4 structures.
I would still rather have messy neighbors than ones who are strung out on meth and alcohol, and specialize in screaming and cursing each other at the top of their lungs 24 hours a day.
Carol
One advantage of building amidst established neighbors is you theoretically know what is going to be around you, but only for that exact moment in time. An owner occupied home can become a rundown rental in the blink of an eye, and appearances can be deceiving. What we thought were storage sheds on the lot behind us turned out to be really slummy illegal, unpermitted rentals owned by an absentee landlord who lives in Kona, and literally prides himself on renting to lowlifes no one else will rent to. The county knows all about it and does nothing, even though he isn't even paying taxes on 3 of the 4 structures.
I would still rather have messy neighbors than ones who are strung out on meth and alcohol, and specialize in screaming and cursing each other at the top of their lungs 24 hours a day.
Carol
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb