Breakups & Divorce Support Group

Ok so David said he would get rid of everyone in his life so the plan is for me to go back home next week. I just feel like it's make it -or- break it time and if I don't go home it's going to be hard to monitor if these people are still around. But that is just a short update so you will know where the rest of this post is coming from. So we have to move bc the landlord is selling the house and is not being realistic in her expectations of us at this point (calling me yesterday at 10 am and demanding that me, David or my dad stop what we were doing and go meet an appraiser at the house that day! Wouldn't accept Friday as an alternative, then threatened to call my dad about the situation and then called him anyway after we hung up before I even had a chance to handle it. Bitch.) I am not going to live there like that, that is ridiculous, plus I want to move where all these people don't know where we live. Plus, I need to get settled and get my nursery together. So anyway, we went and looked at a house together yesterday. I totally understand that we are going to have to downsize bc the rentals in our town have skyrocketed and really just priced us out of almost everything that we are used to living in. I have accepted that. I just don't know how I feel about this house, even if just for a year. So in a min. I will list the pro's and con's of the house and get your feedback. I want to add that I am afraid if I start having credit reports pulled, I will be denied. My credit is horrible at this point, and we have animals. So keep that in mind.

Pro's:
~it is a house with a fenced yard
~it is in a part of town I like
~it is away off main roads
~it is quiet
~lots of trees
~lots and lots of windows in every room
~landlord is putting in new kitchen floor and roof
~said he (the landlord) would hang ceiling fans and blinds
~as of now, none of his loser "friends" know where it is and since it's not on a main road there is a less chance of someone driving by and seeing his car- he has a very distinct car. Yes I know this can very easily change if he so chooses to let these people know where he is
~landlord seems really nice and laid back
most likely won't do a credit check, as he isn't a company, just an individual
~he is cool with animals
~said he wasn't that worried about a deposit
~it is in our price range


Cons:
~it is very, very small. Really shouldn't be listed as a 2 bedroom
~"master" bedroom is right off living room, no door- never designed to have a door
~yard has been allowed to go completely wild, needs massive clean up before it can even be used. Haven't asked the landlord what his plans for this are
~the only shower is so small I don't know that David could even stand up in it
~If we were to split up, I would have a hard time making the rent alone, its too small for a roomate option, especially once the baby comes
~appliances are old and crappy I don't believe he has any plans to replace them
~no dishwasher, which we don't have now, but would be really nice once the baby comes
~did I mention it's really tiny?

I have been looking for a place since I left 2 months ago and what I can afford, most of them don't allow pets of any kind or they are just crappy. Also, they are mostly owned by property management companies that I most likely wouldn't get approved for due to my credit. So what are your thoughts on this?
Sorry it's long
Posted on 07/31/08, 10:07 am