Too Much of A Good Heart?

*SIGH*

As most of you guys know, we have a house in Chesterfield, VA. It has been rented and paying for itself since we moved to CA. Well The first couple that rented it, was there for like 3 months and then the guy got a promotion and moved out, thankfully they paid 3 months and also found a tenant, which to me was the best thing on earth. It was another couple with 2 dogs, and 2 kids. I didn't have a problem, they assured me that the dogs were mostly outside dogs and that they were house broken.

So for almost 4 years, I rented to this lady, a couple of times she was late and I even had to send someone out to collect rent, but other than that it was good. Through out her stay at the house she would call me sporadically saying that something needed to be repaired, I would let her take it out the rent, always keeping track of these things etc. One day she called saying that her husband had lost her job and that they could no longer pay full rent, around that time Erick (ex husband) also had lost his job and I knew exactly what they were going through, so I lowered the rent by $200.00.  Which still covered the mortgage payment. Any who, I never reinstated the original rent, so for over 2 years they paid at the lowered rate, and still I let them take out for repairs. It is my house, and I wanted to keep it just how I left it according to her, she took care of the place she lived in, she had 2 kids and needed to keep that place spotless cuz her son had asthma.

Back in August 2011 a few days after I had gall bladder surgery, I get a call saying that a tree branch had made a hole in the roof as well as other damages. Of course, I got paperwork for insurance started etc. long story short, I had sent a little over $6,000.00 for repairs and replacements. My tenant NEVER sent receipts or photos, although she said she did. Anyway with my own problems here I put that in the back burner.

Back in January, she called me saying that she was ready to move out, she had already told me that she would this year, due to them moving to Ohio or some place like that, she told me her brother was moving in etc. I was OK with it, just because of the fact of the short notice and the hassle. She assured me that the house would be cleaned and that she would even pay for carpet cleaning etc.

A couple of days after the expected  move in date, I get a call from the new tenant. The call broke my heart. He said that the house was filled with roaches, since I had the house under pest control for 2 years before cancelling the service (my mistake) it had to had happened after they stopped coming out, the carpets were awful, according  to the tenant he had someone come out and try to clean them and they wouldn't even do the job, it wasn't dirt, juice or regular wear and tear, it was URINE, the porch, which the old tenant had called me about and I let her discount from the rent to have fixed, looked like it was about to fall apart, the shed which should have been replaced when I sent the money for the roof (it was part of the structures that were damaged) was NEVER put together and appeared to be a less than $200.00 but I was told it was more like $1300.00...the list just kept on and on. So, I had the guy have the place fumigated, changed part of the carpeting and thankfully he agreed to tackle the other issues one by one and with a whole lot of patience. He sounds trust worthy and he has sent me pictures of the house,  I haven't seen the receipts for the carpet or pest control I do have the checks that were cleared...which is more than I can say for the previous person...which btw still had the damn audacity to text me asking for her deposit back..HA! I texted her back, very professionally and in control, although I wanted to send her to hell...

When I spoke to both new tenants, the both said that they were told that I was difficult to deal with etc, and both said that from the moment they spoke with me the first time, they knew that was a lie, and that far from being difficult, I had too much of a good heart...

Ironic...life doesn't seem to think so ...and keeps hitting me and hitting me with things one thing after another...maybe...my heart is not "good" enough...and still needs to learn something...

....chelitta



Last Day of the First Month of 2012

Well here we are on 01/31/2012 ...

and?...well nothing. You know how during the last days of the years people go around and make "resolutions" and they start off the new year well but slowly forget about them. I stopped that like 10 years ago, they were always the same thing...go to the gym, lose weight, get a better job, home etc...eventually it was just to just damn survive...

Well in these 31 days nothing has really changed...well one thing has...my phone has stopped ringing from the creditors, my checking account hasn't bounced. I'm still not able to breathe in relief but at least now I know I have enough to buy my groceries. Thankfully the weather has held up and the super cold weather has gone away so I have turned off the heater, the house/room stays warm so we are OK. I probably wont be out of the woods until the end of the year but for now I am OK.

I have a teenie tiny washer/dryer in the apt now, but probably wont be using them, will make my water bill super high, cuz I will probably have to do 20 loads since they are so little, I don't understand how management thinks that it will be helpful...oh well.

I am seriously thinking of buying a mobile home by the end of the year, my Lease will be up in January...hopefully that it will be possible. Now, if you live the the south/east or around those places I know what you are thinking...a mobile home? Seriously? ...Well let me tell you guys I now know what you mean. Before moving to VA I didn't know why these "homes" were seen badly, here in CA mobile homes and their "parks" are really nice and look like regular homes...but then I moved to  the East Coast and saw the huge difference...so don't worry...I'm not taking a step back but a step forward...we will see what life brings on...but those are my "big plans" for this year...Well not including my 3 week vacation to El Salvador for which I am already making all the necessary arrangements, I'm taking Denisse with me ...and well it only took me 2 years to convince her father to let me take her. I still feel that he will say I changed my mind...cross your fingers that doesn't happen...

well that's whats up ...

...chelitta

Still not happening

Well its been a while for this blog too...



Well...lets see...

Last time I think I was broken hearted and what not...well ..I still am ...LMAO!

It's gotten better though, I don't wake up thinking about what couldn't be nor fall asleep thinking about it. There are some days, that I do, but each day its less and less. I am no longer eager to jump into a relationship, yeah I realize that some days I wish I could just get laid and that's it, but then I realize that its not really what I need, even if I really do NEED it...teehee.

I feel lonely and some days I wish I had someone that would just hold me and tell me everything will be ok, specially right now when there are days that I feel worthless. However, I don't want to rush into anything and I am really scared. My heart is still broken, and I don't want to break it any further. So for now ...I'm not looking or wanting anything, if something happens it will, if it doesn't oh well, I had fun when I needed to.

Work is ok...I still pretty much hate it, but for now, its keeping me in this apartment and paying a little bit of the bills...

Well thats it for now...nothing much is going on in my personal life...so I dunno when I will be back here...but thanx for reading :)

...chelitta