Thread: Well The Packing Is Now Under Way

As much as I liked your guy's idea of how to save the house (the $40K remaining mortgage with a 30-year refinance), I talked to my aunt, who is an accountant for about 35 years, about it and she turned it down. I told her if I got a job, would that be enough to save the house and she said that I would have to work overtime, which would end my benefits (if I lose my SSI, I would have to pay the government back all they provided). So there is no possible solution. I don't like the idea of leaving Kane County, IL for northwestern Cook County, Illinois, I have no choice now. So the way I see it, after a few months, I'm going to get back to looking for a job near my mom's house which is right off Downtown Arlington Heights, IL, the soon-to-be-home of the Chicago Bears. Once I save up my money in a few years, plus the money I'm getting from the house sale, plus the money I'm inheriting, and plus the money from the estate sale next month, I'll be back where I'm at now, because I love it here and I want my man cave dreams to come true. But until then, I have to go with my mom for a while. So I'm NOT giving it up. I loved my life here and I don't want to say good bye forever to it; so I'll be back in the future. Hopefully by then Trump will be president again and he can make the housing economy easier like he did before. I still think and plan on the next man cave I'll be moving into and the one I want in the distant future (the pinball games and pool table and other cool man toys). I'm depressed, but I'm looking at this being a long temporary move before I come back and pick up where I left off and get the dream man cave, and by then, hopefully my best friend and I will team up and get a house here together. I told him about my dream man cave and he's all hyped up to live that life.

As far as what's going on now, my mom came over today and packed up my man cave decor from my room and bathroom and put it in boxes and sent to her house and put it in her basement until I can officially move in. If I took a picture of my man cave as it is now, you wouldn't even recognize it, because all that's left on the walls is my neon signs (my only light source since I accidentally pulled the chain out of the ceiling fan light years ago), my surround sound speakers, a mirror, my Conan sword, my bed and 4K TV and computer. All those wrestling images, posters, signs, 3D puzzles are all packed up and sent away to my mom's place. My walls have screws or nail holes all over. So the transition is now officially underway.

Well, at least you tried. No harm in doing that.
Sounds like you have a pretty good plan going forward.

The more you can save, the better.
If you can find work that at the very least you don't mind doing, that will make it easier.

Hope your Mom/family don't add too much drama to your situation in the meantime.

Perhaps you will eventually find a house that fits your needs for a lower price...
...next couple of years should be interesting for the real estate market.

Originally Posted by NorthwoodsHermit

Well, at least you tried. No harm in doing that.
Sounds like you have a pretty good plan going forward.

The more you can save, the better.
If you can find work that at the very least you don't mind doing, that will make it easier.

Hope your Mom/family don't add too much drama to your situation in the meantime.

Perhaps you will eventually find a house that fits your needs for a lower price...
...next couple of years should be interesting for the real estate market.

At least I'll be a few short miles away from a Best Buy, which I really want to work at because of my love for technology and I have some self-learning skills in computers, video games, home entertainment. I mean I taught myself how to do basic PC repair, PC building, formatting, and web designing; and I learned it even before YouTube was around to show viewers.

As far as the real estate goes, I don't know what my aunt is thinking about selling my house in December with Christmas and winter approaching during a bad economy with a major recession on the way next year. I'm afraid she's going to be sitting on it for months, when I could of been living here in the meantime.

I hope my mom and stepdad don't give me too many bullshit rules and drama. For example, shaving twice a day is a requirement, because my stepdad owns his own construction business. His rule to his employees is if you're not shaven, don't come to work until after you are. So he prioritizes shaving over getting work done for his clients-- ridiculous.

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

I hope my mom and stepdad don't give me too many bullshit rules and drama. For example, shaving twice a day is a requirement, because my stepdad owns his own construction business. His rule to his employees is if you're not shaven, don't come to work until after you are. So he prioritizes shaving over getting work done for his clients-- ridiculous.

I know what you mean but remember it's not your house. It will be your home, but you do not own it, you will be a guest.

Women are "dream killers". Your mum doesn't need to know what you are working toward, you will likely be better off not telling her how much money you have. Most women believe a man's money is (should be) hers to spend.

A few years ago I went to visit my brothers, it had been nearly 20yrs since I had seen them. I took time off work and stayed 2 months at my oldest brother's place. Both of us were used to living alone so there was a little tension in the air at times, it never came to the surface because we both knew my time was limited there. I enjoyed the visit, but I don't think I could do it full time.