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Housing situation, what should I do! As you all know I am a single man holding it down in my own 4 bedroom home and sometimes it gets lonely. It also can get a bit steep with the economic situation. One of the coaches I work with today out of the blue told me he and his wife were looking for a house and all but can't seem to save up cause his rent is like 1,200 dollars and thats before bills and stuff. He straight up asked me if I he could pay me 800 a month plus half the utilities. Thats kinda cool cause I know the dude, plus that is like close to half my house payment and I would save a bunch of money for home improvements trips et all. But here are the 4 problems. 1) He wants to save up for a year. 1 year is a long time for a friend and the wife to kick it. 2) He has a stepson that will come to the house every other weekend. 3) I don't know if this will fuck up my bachelor game. My house is the place where the magic happens, will it happen with a married couple cohabitating it? 4) I have not had a roomate in over 4 years. He needs an answer in about 2 weeks. What should I do? Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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karmatornado said: As you all know I am a single man holding it down in my own 4 bedroom home and sometimes it gets lonely. It also can get a bit steep with the economic situation. One of the coaches I work with today out of the blue told me he and his wife were looking for a house and all but can't seem to save up cause his rent is like 1,200 dollars and thats before bills and stuff. He straight up asked me if I he could pay me 800 a month plus half the utilities. Thats kinda cool cause I know the dude, plus that is like close to half my house payment and I would save a bunch of money for home improvements trips et all. But here are the 4 problems. 1) He wants to save up for a year. 1 year is a long time for a friend and the wife to kick it. 2) He has a stepson that will come to the house every other weekend. 3) I don't know if this will fuck up my bachelor game. My house is the place where the magic happens, will it happen with a married couple cohabitating it? 4) I have not had a roomate in over 4 years. He needs an answer in about 2 weeks. What should I do?
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Do they like spam?
They better damn well like whatever I say or buy their own shit. Its my house. Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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PaisleyPark5083 said: karmatornado said: As you all know I am a single man holding it down in my own 4 bedroom home and sometimes it gets lonely. It also can get a bit steep with the economic situation. One of the coaches I work with today out of the blue told me he and his wife were looking for a house and all but can't seem to save up cause his rent is like 1,200 dollars and thats before bills and stuff. He straight up asked me if I he could pay me 800 a month plus half the utilities. Thats kinda cool cause I know the dude, plus that is like close to half my house payment and I would save a bunch of money for home improvements trips et all. But here are the 4 problems. 1) He wants to save up for a year. 1 year is a long time for a friend and the wife to kick it. 2) He has a stepson that will come to the house every other weekend. 3) I don't know if this will fuck up my bachelor game. My house is the place where the magic happens, will it happen with a married couple cohabitating it? 4) I have not had a roomate in over 4 years. He needs an answer in about 2 weeks. What should I do?
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I will be serious. I would go for it, it's only for one year. Just imagine all the cool stuff you could buy and yummy non-spam food you could eat!! | |
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Don't do it. That's asking for trouble.  a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Ultimately u have to do what is best for u financially ..especially if ur finding it a bit tough...and whats a year to get urself back on top.....mind u saying all that...set up some ground rules!!! Especially with his son coming over  | |
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Oh and there is always potential other room mates...u don't have to pick these ones!  | |
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Ocean said: Oh and there is always potential other room mates...u don't have to pick these ones!
True...maybe another single guy What if the married couple never leave  "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
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ThreadCula said: Ocean said: Oh and there is always potential other room mates...u don't have to pick these ones!
True...maybe another single guy What if the married couple never leave Oh I already have a one year lease agreement drawn out. I have done it before with another roomate in the house that I lived in during college (my dad owned the house) Will use said agreement. Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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Stax said: Don't do it. That's asking for trouble.
Elaborate councilmen! Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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karmatornado said: Stax said: Don't do it. That's asking for trouble.
Elaborate councilmen! Trouble would be the bank knocking at ur door! ..... | |
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karmatornado said: Stax said: Don't do it. That's asking for trouble.
Elaborate councilmen! The year wait to get paid is a total nonstarter. For me, that don't fly for a non-family member unless it was a really great friend AND something awful happened to him and his family to devastate them, financially. Besides, married people have their issues no matter how good the relationship is. When you have a roommate who has a girlfriend and they fight, the girlfriend goes home until things blow over. In your case, the spouse is still there and everyone is stewing in their anger, looking at each other. No thanks. Finally, what happens when, six months in, all the money they have been saving needs to go to car repairs, or medical bills, or whatever? Who is going to pay you then? Sounds like a high risk, low reward proposition to me. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Oh, and since they are kind of broke, they are what we like to call judgment-proof. A lease will be worth squat. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Stax said: karmatornado said: Elaborate councilmen! The year wait to get paid is a total nonstarter. For me, that don't fly for a non-family member unless it was a really great friend AND something awful happened to him and his family to devastate them, financially. Besides, married people have their issues no matter how good the relationship is. When you have a roommate who has a girlfriend and they fight, the girlfriend goes home until things blow over. In your case, the spouse is still there and everyone is stewing in their anger, looking at each other. No thanks. Finally, what happens when, six months in, all the money they have been saving needs to go to car repairs, or medical bills, or whatever? Who is going to pay you then? Sounds like a high risk, low reward proposition to me. No he is paying me 800 plus utilities a month for a whole year and its gonna help him save the extra 1,000 a month for a downpayment. I do however agree with your wife assesment situation. Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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i sympathise-im a single man with my own house and i have a son that i see every day-moneys one thing but your own place is better..man ive never been more skint but i tried living with my BEST mate..sweet BUT he brought his girlfriend-living with ciuples is hard so i had 2 let them go-infact if naything it maybe damaged my friendship a wee bit | |
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karmatornado said: Stax said: The year wait to get paid is a total nonstarter. For me, that don't fly for a non-family member unless it was a really great friend AND something awful happened to him and his family to devastate them, financially. Besides, married people have their issues no matter how good the relationship is. When you have a roommate who has a girlfriend and they fight, the girlfriend goes home until things blow over. In your case, the spouse is still there and everyone is stewing in their anger, looking at each other. No thanks. Finally, what happens when, six months in, all the money they have been saving needs to go to car repairs, or medical bills, or whatever? Who is going to pay you then? Sounds like a high risk, low reward proposition to me. No he is paying me 800 plus utilities a month for a whole year and its gonna help him save the extra 1,000 a month for a downpayment. I do however agree with your wife assesment situation. ahhhh, I see. That's different, on the money front, anyway. In that case, you just need to be SURE you can deal with them for a year. I would go month-to-month. Avoid a lease. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Stax said: karmatornado said: No he is paying me 800 plus utilities a month for a whole year and its gonna help him save the extra 1,000 a month for a downpayment. I do however agree with your wife assesment situation. ahhhh, I see. That's different, on the money front, anyway. In that case, you just need to be SURE you can deal with them for a year. I would go month-to-month. Avoid a lease. Right on. I almost said yes today after practice then was like wtf! I said give me two weeks to ponder. Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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jonylawson said: i sympathise-im a single man with my own house and i have a son that i see every day-moneys one thing but your own place is better..man ive never been more skint but i tried living with my BEST mate..sweet BUT he brought his girlfriend-living with ciuples is hard so i had 2 let them go-infact if naything it maybe damaged my friendship a wee bit
Your roomate wasn't a poofter was he? Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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karmatornado said: jonylawson said: i sympathise-im a single man with my own house and i have a son that i see every day-moneys one thing but your own place is better..man ive never been more skint but i tried living with my BEST mate..sweet BUT he brought his girlfriend-living with ciuples is hard so i had 2 let them go-infact if naything it maybe damaged my friendship a wee bit
Your roomate wasn't a poofter was he? hmm now u told me u thought that meant something else  | |
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euan a puff?
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