Re: stuff from Ca

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From: http://www.juno.com/~w1few
 > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 15:50:55 GMT
 >
 > Hi Robert,
 > Well thank you very much.  We'll have to get together and grab a bite at 
 > Grasshopper.  Do you think you might go to Alice's lake house (not restaurant) 
 > the weekend after next (21st)?

I'm not.

 > Noelle apparently wants to go.

Right.

 > We have a chance to buy Roberta's RV (27ft self contained) for a reasonable 
 > price.  It has 19.000 originall miles on it and is in good shape.  Do you 
 > think it is a good idea?  Would you use it if you had the chance?

A recreational vehicle?  If I were about 65 years old and named Schmidt :-),
I probably would.

 > Which brings us to the ultimate question.  With regard to CA, you mentioned a 
 > possible condo.  I of course vote against a condo - only as a last resort.  
 > But if you were going to buy anything out there, you would then have to sell 
 > your  place.

Not necessarily.  We may be able to find a place where we could afford the
mortgage *if* we charged you rent :-).  In fact, I were to sell this
place, I could buy the condo out-right.

But!  Noelle doesn't think we should consider buying any property until we
get a feel for the neighborhood by renting there for a bit.

 > If you don't need to sell it, then my thought would be 
 > we'd move in and invest what we have into fixing it up such that when you sell 
 > it, you could get top dollar for it.
 > A food for thought idea.

Let's talk more about this over an afternoon.

My initial thoughts are that if you do want to move in, I could
essentially be your landlord (actually, just call me lord for short :-)
and charge you a small rent to defray our rent in CA and to cover property
taxes (my initial estimate is $300/month).  In this case, you'd pay for
stuff when they need to be fixed.  I'm still of the opinion that it's not
worth sinking lots of cash into this place (as you seem to imply by
"fixing it up").  It's up to you.

This could be an easy solution.  I need to look at what's involved in
becoming a landlord (ugh), but at least the $900 lawyer and the
seller-broker fees could be avoided.

 > Anyway, welcome back and what were your impressions on CA after having been 
 > away for so long?

I couldn't believe how much I missed it.  Some people think they're fake,
but I still like the people there.  They are so not-mean and more trusting
than people in Boston.  And I forgotten how much I love BART.  And the new
AC Transit buses are much nicer.  And I had forgotten how much I missed
Oakland (even more than San Francisco); I like the ragged, but
interesting, neighborhoods.

 > Talk to you later.

Mom suggested this weekend.  Other than Saturday morning and Sunday
morning, I am completely free.  I think Noelle's parent(s) is (are) coming
on Sunday, 'though I'm not certain.

 > Dad