Part 1
Near the end of the year 2015, a young woman was stuck with a choice. Get an apartment to be able to pay for medical bills that will be coming up or stay where she was; stuck on disability and no ability to get to where she needed to go to fix her leg. Which also was in a building that had a burst pipe and no way to fix it. So she had been toting water in buckets for the better part of a year and a half. Hand washing everything. It got to the point that her damaged knee was getting worse, messing with the rest of her leg. and causing it to give out from under her at random without warning.
So... she chose to get the apartment in hopes of getting her leg fixed. But, there was one trick to it. She had two dogs. These two dogs kept her from getting depressed. While one was younger, the other one was a few months older, and is an awesome guard dog. They were considered mutts. Being a mixed breed with gorgeous coloration. That didn't matter to her. And she made sure to take very good care with them. Without them, she would give up and let her body deteriorate, because she had no one. Her friends had moved years ago, started their own family, or changed their numbers. Her own family had split up and chose their own lives to blind themselves with. It was a rocky situation. In her remote small town, not many places would accept dogs. So, who would accept her two dogs, and herself?
She began her research.
Getting a doctors note saying she had to have two rooms. One for herself and one other for a nurse to help her get around when she gets her leg fixed.
Soon finding out that there was a program that could help people who had no income to get an apartment. She needed to fill out the paperwork for HUD Housing.
Looking at all of the apartments, she ran into one very, very large problem.
Every single one of those listings,
Made it mandatory to pay them 2 to 3 times the amount of 1 months worth of rent right on the spot.
Or they would not accept you.
The reality made her feel disgusted about human beings. 'Were they truly that greedy? Did people truly treat each other so horribly and have no honor about living in another's establishment? Destroying that persons building, and grabbing all they had and leave, so they didn't have to pay.' She understood the reasons why a person might do that. But for so many to create such an effect on all the land lords didn't sit well with her. And it made it nearly impossible for her to get an apartment. For 1 very good reason.
It had taken her 2 years to save up almost $2,000 with her disability.
As the government that gave you that money, made it illegal to save any money you got from them; No saving change in the house,
No stashing that money in the house for later in case of an emergency,
No buying that small item for a friends birthday or using the money for anyone other then yourself,
You are not allowed to have more then $2,000.00 saved in your bank account, if you go over that; your case and disability will be deleted, and stopped immediately.
With almost all buildings in the area that are out for rent, renting out that building on average is- $758.00 to $1,500.00 a month.
Double that,
and that is exactly how much you have to have just to start renting out the first month.
Not including having to buy everything needed in a house,
A table and chairs,
Pots and pans,
Dishes and things needed to clean and dry them,
A bed with a bed frame,
At least 8+ curtain frames and curtains,
A shower curtain,
Towels to dry off,
Blankets and sheets to keep warm,
Cleaning supplies for the house,
A clothes washer and dryer, ect.
As she had literally started out with nearly nothing. After loosing her job because of her injury. It was difficult since her mother had divorced her father and left the family. She had moved three times since. Having been sleeping on a sleeping bag on the ground. Then an old worn out mattress with a broken frame passed down from her middle sister, to her mother, then herself.
She had to find something cheaper.
Finding help from an unknown and unusual place, "HUD Housing".
Apparently their for those who didn't have income and were disabled, or pregnant and single, or just didn't make enough for ends meet. They would pay a majority of the monthly bills and rent for you as you got to pay the rest.
She quickly filled out the application. Having to wait 3 months. With an interview. To see if they would help her or not.
The day came when she got a letter saying they approved.
They even gave her a list of houses that she could look up. At the time, there was only one place in town with a yard, that would accept her and her dogs. Sadly being in town and on the edge of a road near a gas station.
She decided to go and view it. Getting a ride from her mother. Literally pressed for time. As her body could not handle going through a winter of lugging water. As it would probably permanently damage her leg and cause her to become ill. She only had a few months left. Seeing the old house that was being rented out for $550 a month. She was greatly relieved to see the fenced in yard. A small driveway and a small house. But, she noticed something was off. As soon as she walked into the building the floor of the entire house was tilted. The foundation having been sinking. She walked around. It had been all painted white. Literally, the outlets, the switches, the drawers and cabinets, the walls, the counters, and the shelves.
She almost sighed at the first sight of the outlets. Having grown up with a computer mechanic as a father. It was more like common sense. Who ever had done that was beyond stupid. You do NOT paint over outlets and light switches. You would have to replace all of them just to be able to use them, or risk electrocution scraping it all off. Which would damage them in the process anyway. And if you paint over the drawers and cabinets it will make them stick closed. Literally having to get a crowbar to pry it open and use a scraper around the wood it closed against. So it would do what its supposed to; close. Not stick and seal. And if you paint over a kitchen counter all you will get is pealing paint.
All in all, the building itself had a nice little living room, leading to a smaller dining area and to the left was the kitchen with an adorable breakfast counter that had shelves going up. In the kitchen was a spot to plug in a washing machine for clothes. In the living room and to the right by the side door was a spot for a dryer. Going back to the small dining area she saw the 8 to 10 ft. long hallway going left and right. Leading to a bathroom on the left, a baby's room next to that and a small bedroom on the right.
Almost cringing in the bathroom, because of the broken window that was taped up, and covered in a black trash bag. Seeing how all of the windows in the house literally had a line in between the wall, window frame, and glass. Leaking a lot of air. With bent and crooked doors to both bedrooms so they wouldn't close shut.
As she had gone out into the side/back yard she saw the original small building that was on the same lot and connected to the yard. Apparently it was the garage. Upon further inspection opening the chained door. She found the cement foundation lifted in half and the rest of it cracked as if it had gone through an earthquake. The floor also being crooked and sinking. With part of the wall and ceiling being bent or broken and cracked.
They told her that, that building was not a part of the renting agreement even though it was connected to and a part of that plot.
Going back to the main house she found the braker box in the bedroom on the right. Unfamiliar, but able to identify that it was made before these new brakers had come out. Kind of reminding her of little light bulbs plugged in.
All in all, it looked like it was a renter, and homeowners worst nightmare.
At this point more time had passed,
Waiting for HUD Housing to approve of the building.
she had no choice, but to rent it.
Looking at all of the apartments, she ran into one very, very large problem.
Every single one of those listings,
Made it mandatory to pay them 2 to 3 times the amount of 1 months worth of rent right on the spot.
Or they would not accept you.
The reality made her feel disgusted about human beings. 'Were they truly that greedy? Did people truly treat each other so horribly and have no honor about living in another's establishment? Destroying that persons building, and grabbing all they had and leave, so they didn't have to pay.' She understood the reasons why a person might do that. But for so many to create such an effect on all the land lords didn't sit well with her. And it made it nearly impossible for her to get an apartment. For 1 very good reason.
It had taken her 2 years to save up almost $2,000 with her disability.
As the government that gave you that money, made it illegal to save any money you got from them; No saving change in the house,
No stashing that money in the house for later in case of an emergency,
No buying that small item for a friends birthday or using the money for anyone other then yourself,
You are not allowed to have more then $2,000.00 saved in your bank account, if you go over that; your case and disability will be deleted, and stopped immediately.
With almost all buildings in the area that are out for rent, renting out that building on average is- $758.00 to $1,500.00 a month.
Double that,
and that is exactly how much you have to have just to start renting out the first month.
Not including having to buy everything needed in a house,
A table and chairs,
Pots and pans,
Dishes and things needed to clean and dry them,
A bed with a bed frame,
At least 8+ curtain frames and curtains,
A shower curtain,
Towels to dry off,
Blankets and sheets to keep warm,
Cleaning supplies for the house,
A clothes washer and dryer, ect.
As she had literally started out with nearly nothing. After loosing her job because of her injury. It was difficult since her mother had divorced her father and left the family. She had moved three times since. Having been sleeping on a sleeping bag on the ground. Then an old worn out mattress with a broken frame passed down from her middle sister, to her mother, then herself.
She had to find something cheaper.
Finding help from an unknown and unusual place, "HUD Housing".
Apparently their for those who didn't have income and were disabled, or pregnant and single, or just didn't make enough for ends meet. They would pay a majority of the monthly bills and rent for you as you got to pay the rest.
She quickly filled out the application. Having to wait 3 months. With an interview. To see if they would help her or not.
The day came when she got a letter saying they approved.
They even gave her a list of houses that she could look up. At the time, there was only one place in town with a yard, that would accept her and her dogs. Sadly being in town and on the edge of a road near a gas station.
She decided to go and view it. Getting a ride from her mother. Literally pressed for time. As her body could not handle going through a winter of lugging water. As it would probably permanently damage her leg and cause her to become ill. She only had a few months left. Seeing the old house that was being rented out for $550 a month. She was greatly relieved to see the fenced in yard. A small driveway and a small house. But, she noticed something was off. As soon as she walked into the building the floor of the entire house was tilted. The foundation having been sinking. She walked around. It had been all painted white. Literally, the outlets, the switches, the drawers and cabinets, the walls, the counters, and the shelves.
She almost sighed at the first sight of the outlets. Having grown up with a computer mechanic as a father. It was more like common sense. Who ever had done that was beyond stupid. You do NOT paint over outlets and light switches. You would have to replace all of them just to be able to use them, or risk electrocution scraping it all off. Which would damage them in the process anyway. And if you paint over the drawers and cabinets it will make them stick closed. Literally having to get a crowbar to pry it open and use a scraper around the wood it closed against. So it would do what its supposed to; close. Not stick and seal. And if you paint over a kitchen counter all you will get is pealing paint.
All in all, the building itself had a nice little living room, leading to a smaller dining area and to the left was the kitchen with an adorable breakfast counter that had shelves going up. In the kitchen was a spot to plug in a washing machine for clothes. In the living room and to the right by the side door was a spot for a dryer. Going back to the small dining area she saw the 8 to 10 ft. long hallway going left and right. Leading to a bathroom on the left, a baby's room next to that and a small bedroom on the right.
Almost cringing in the bathroom, because of the broken window that was taped up, and covered in a black trash bag. Seeing how all of the windows in the house literally had a line in between the wall, window frame, and glass. Leaking a lot of air. With bent and crooked doors to both bedrooms so they wouldn't close shut.
As she had gone out into the side/back yard she saw the original small building that was on the same lot and connected to the yard. Apparently it was the garage. Upon further inspection opening the chained door. She found the cement foundation lifted in half and the rest of it cracked as if it had gone through an earthquake. The floor also being crooked and sinking. With part of the wall and ceiling being bent or broken and cracked.
They told her that, that building was not a part of the renting agreement even though it was connected to and a part of that plot.
Going back to the main house she found the braker box in the bedroom on the right. Unfamiliar, but able to identify that it was made before these new brakers had come out. Kind of reminding her of little light bulbs plugged in.
All in all, it looked like it was a renter, and homeowners worst nightmare.
At this point more time had passed,
Waiting for HUD Housing to approve of the building.
she had no choice, but to rent it.
