Get A Fart-Time Job?
I think it’s no secret that I don’t do well in a typical job situation. I play well with others–I like people! I just don’t like being told what to do. Yes, I’m sorry to say it seems I have a minor issue with authority. It’s not that I think I’m so special that the rules shouldn’t apply to me. Not at all, I assure you! I just don’t like being limited. It feels like I’m being underestimated. And, I can’t stand the feeling! I am happiest when I can be free to be creative.
Alas, I’ve been faced with a dilemma. Should I get a fart-time job?
I am blessed with the gift of gab. My mother, however, well…. She’s gifted with something else. The gab part gets her into trouble, like when she’s trying to have an intelligent conversation with a colleague. She meant to either say “part-time job” or “full-time job”, but not both. What came out was “fart-time job”. She embarrasses herself silly all the time. But, her “ism’s” are fun!
Oh, yes, there are more where that came from…. What do you get when you cross “does it smell” with “does it stink?” Why, “does it smink”, of course! Now, the official usage of the newly coined work “smink” goes like this…. Instead of “the smeller’s the feller”, you’ve got “the sminker’s the finker.” (It just occurred to me that there are several fart references in this post.)
Anyway, I liked her term, “fart-time job”. I think it makes perfect sense! Well, obviously, there’s such a thing! A “fart-time job” is a job where you’re basically farting your life away. It’s a job with no point and no great meaning in your life. It’s not your career or passion. It’s just a way to bring home the bacon. But, unfortunately, you’re also farting away your short time on this Earth.
During this time where we’re strapped for cash, we’re slowly making progress on House 17 to get it to the point where we could refinance it and take out cash to pay off my credit cards. But, in addition, we’re also waiting on the sales of Houses 4, 8, and 13 to close. And, it’s taking forever. Our contractor is purchasing them. But, unfortunately, he’s found himself in a predicament.
I don’t think I’ll have to resort to a fart-time job. But, I am willing to do anything to keep this ship afloat, of course. I’m hoping that my creativity will be enough.
Our contractor called me today, actually, to discuss the possibility of doing lease-options on those three houses temporarily. It would allow him to purchase them now, ease our financial burden, and let him lease them out and make a little money while we’re waiting for his court date(s). Normally, I would be resistant to doing so. But, we do know him pretty well by now. I do believe he is sincere about going through with the purchases. And, I also believe he would make sure the houses stayed in good shape. So, I told him I would do some research about how much we’d need monthly and for his downpayment.
Ideally, we would have liked to go ahead and gain access to our equity from those three houses. I may just really consider getting a line of credit to give us a little breathing room. This whole situation just sminks.
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No way would I hold those houses for someone in a messy divorce situation like the one you describe. It might not get resolved for six months or even a year. Meanwhile, the market continues to weaken. What appears to be a deal today might not be a deal then. What incentive is there for him to perform if that happens?
I would tell the contractor the houses will still be available if and when he solves his problem, and if they have not sold. Then I would reduce the prices to just above the minimum I would accept in the current market, and market the heck out of them. You need to get out from under these so you can move on.
As AI said don’t hold those houses. Why aren’t you selling them on the open market?
There’s nothing wrong with getting a job. You have to do what you have to do. The people who get in trouble are the ones who think they are too good to do this and that.
This sounds like a “learning experience” in the making. I’m not sure what he means by lease-optioning the three houses. He’s going to lease them from you with option to buy, and then sublease them to others?
Or is he looking for a plain old option to buy? Where he pays you upfront for the right to buy at whatever price? That seems to make more sense.
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