Ok, here is the thing. I just spent 8 hrs off and on trying to figure out when I could move back to Iowa. I swear my head will explode. As much as I would love to move back next month, I think I will have to wait. I should get enough money back in income tax to pay 3 months worth of bills from the condo – which I won’t need to do if I can get it rented. HOWEVER, to get it rented, I need to do some repairs to the place and replace the carpet. Gotta tell you, it drives a person mad.
One of my neighbors said I should rent it for $1100 a month while another one said $850. I honestly don’t know what to say or think either way. I know nothing about being a landlord and am not sure I want to learn. If I could get someone from work to rent it then I would consider $850 but if not, then it would have to be a lot higher to get quality people in who will pay their rent and not have to be evicted. See, I don’t even want to have to worry about it.
Part of me says to get it ready to be sold and then lock it up until I can sell it. That way I know it would be ready and I could turn it over to a real estate agent to sell it. Of course, that means paying out the money to keep it until I can legally sell it in October. That might work out ok if I can find a good job in Iowa.
I keep praying God will make it all come together so I can be back in Iowa around my birthday. I want to be back by then really badly. Hate the idea of having to wait until May. Wish I had the money so I could go tomorrow.
Told my son that I want to rent an apartment, duplex or house in one of the outlaying towns so I can get more for my money. Wish I could just buy the house of my dreams. Why does everything have to be so up in the air? I hate it! I like things following a plan that is structured and plausible. To try and keep figuring out what to do is driving me nuts.
On other fronts, I had to replace the battery in my car today to the tune of $100 by the time I bought jumper cables and then the battery. I didn’t have that money to spend but need my car so that is life. In Florida, due to the heat, a person is lucky if their battery lasts three years – two and a half years is the average. Mine lasted almost three years so guess it is right on time for replacement. I need to have the oil changed too.
if you have someone you could trust to rent it…then that is the way I would go.
IF you don’t and it would be a major hassle to have it rented out then I would board it up and not do it that way.
Of course you know what is best so……
these are just my thoughts.