Help Lauren & Remus Move Out!, organized by Lauren A...
Reposting for March. Currently awaiting my tax return, which may or may not arrive within the next month or so, according to the irs website.
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Replurks, sharing elsewhere, good luck wishes, it all helps!
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UPDATE! According to my roommate, the house has been sold, even though the landlord hasn't told any of us yet. So I don't know what's going to happen with the new landlord and I don't know if I'll continue to have a place to live, and without my tax return buffering my bank account, I cannot move just yet.
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Makes sense that he asked for my rent three days early, because of course he wanted to eke every bit of money out of us that he could.
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So that's fun!
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And I am definitely not having a breakdown about it!
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As always, any and all help is appreciated.
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Update the 2nd: Yay, $50! That helps so much!
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Update the 3rd: The house was DEFINITELY sold. 'Good news' is that the new landlord apparently wants to 'keep us' even though nobody's come out and informed us of the house selling.
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I only found out because I texted the old landlord to let him know that the power went out. As soon as my kid was logging into school for the day. He let me know the new landlords are 'on it', whatever that means, but
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I really would not like to feel like my whole life is falling apart for one day this year. That would be great.
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Old landlord said that he's got a little cottage available if we want it, but it's $200 more expensive than what I'm renting now AND I don't know if I trust t his guy as far as I can throw him.
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It'd still be less expensive than an apartment.
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But an apartment would feel so much more stable than our current predicament.
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So that's where I'm at. 
Bastian
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Please replurk and share elsewhere if you can, I need all the help I can get at this point.
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We are in a hotel for the night, which is an expense that I was not anticipating and don't really have the funds to cover. So now more than ever, replurks and shares are appreciated.
transilience
uuuuugh 
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Still processing, apparently. We'll probably be heading back to the house soonish, even though who knows whether or not anything will be turned back on. New landlord did say that all utilities should be back today, but we'll see.
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Power and internet back on, but water isn't. And ... there's a brand new FOR SALE sign right out front, so. I guess there's no more ambiguity about what's happening.
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So yeah, any help we can get is good help.
Bastian
wait. didn't it already sell and you have a new owner who said you can stay? or am I missing something?
Bastian
so new owner is turning around and selling it again?
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The new 'owner' is a realtor. So I think it was sold to the realty company? And now it's being sold again.
Bastian
damn. 
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Found it all over Zillow and Redfin and other real estate sites today. Using old ass pics to try to get as much out of any prospective buyer as possible cause it damn sure isn't as nice as they're making it out to be.
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So I don't know what's going to happen but we probably won't be able to stay if it sells again.
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All I know is that the old landlord is a liar because all he ever told us was that he was trying to refinance.
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Who just leaves their tenants high and dry like that?
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I've been here for FOUR YEARS.
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Here's hoping that tax return arrives soon 'cause I need it desperately.
Bastian
have you ever had a signed lease agreement with him?
Bastian
I hope it does too.
Bastian
I'm sorry this is happening 😔
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Yeah, but I don't have a copy of it because why would he give me one.
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So sketchy.
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Still no water. Return still processing.
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And now someone's here to turn off the internet. So that's where I'm at currently.
Bastian
I was going to recommend adding some updates on the current situation on the gofundme page so new people can see how things are progressing and it might help get some more people donating if they know how bad things have gotten. But then I saw you talking about internet and worry we may not be able to hear from you now.
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Good roommate gave us access to his (better) internet, so we're okay on that front. Gonna update here and then I'll go there and do the same!
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We have water! And code enforcement is going to investigate the landlords because it's, uh, illegal to have people live in a place without running water.
Bastian
^ this
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Decided to stick together with good roommate since we get along and it'll probably be easier to get an apartment if two of us are gainfully employed.
Bastian
I was just talking to mom about the bullshit you're being put through.
Bastian
I am glad you have some access.
Bastian
It would be easier on you both if you do go in together.
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Picked up an application for an apartment complex that is near both our places of work, so I'm hopeful that we get it. We'd be paying around the same amount of rent that we pay here.
Bastian
YAY!!!
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And since we all keep to ourselves, it's very unlikely that we'd bother each other.
Bastian
its a very good plan 
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AND he doesn't mind if we get a pet, soooooo we may get a cat which would be amazing because we miss having pets.
Bastian
Please keep us updated because I will definitely help where I can.
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This is all very tentative, but I'm starting to feel cautiously optimistic that things may be looking up.
Bastian
CAT
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Oh, and with two more donations of $50 each, that brings the donation total to $775, which is amazing and I'm so grateful for.
Bastian
Just remember to breathe
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I am just taking it one day at a time rather than worrying about everything all at once.
Bastian
good idea. I keep having to remind myself to do that too looking at the overall picture or future picture can be overwhelming and prevent us from doing what is right in front of us at the moment.
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One step at a time, which is easier said than done. But at least we're not in it alone anymore, which is so, so helpful.
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Okay, updated on the actual Gofundme site!
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Turned in the applications today! It doesn't seem we'll have much of a problem getting accepted, but who really knows? We walked around the gated community and although a lot of it is under construction, it looks really nice.
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I don't hate it there, so I hope we do get accepted.
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Fingers crossed.
Bastian
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So I am finally feeling cautiously optimistic about this whole endeavor. I really hope it doesn't fall through. And I really hope I get that damn tax return SOON.
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Finally some news on the tax return front! We should be receiving it by the 21st. Apparently, one of our last names was wrong (it wasn't) and my kid is too old for one of the tax credits I was supposed to get. So, they subtracted a substantial portion of what I was going to get, but that's okay. I'm still getting enough to have some financial padding.
transilience
Bastian
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News! We ... got the apartment! We can't move in until renovations are complete, but hopefully that'll be sometime next month.
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Still don't have my tax return, but I get a paycheck tomorrow so we can pay the $250 administration fee.
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So that's exciting!
Bastian
I am so happy for you!!!!
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Bastian
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Now just hoping for that tax return to come through and I'll be on the right track.
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Thanks to all the kind donations I've received, I was able to pay the last administration fee and now the apartment is ours, officially.
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The rest I'm going to save up for first month's rent.
transilience
knocks on wood!
Bastian
Silva
So happy for you guys 
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Figures that roommate has decided he's got a creepy crush on me. He tried to hold my hand today, I was like dude you're 70.
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So ... not sure if this moving in together thing is going to work.
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Gonna start looking for 2-bedrooms for the kids and I instead
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I was highly uncomfortable with how much he kept touching my back like pls I did not ask for this.
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Looked at a different apartment today, 2 bedroom. Closer to my work than I am now, and kid's datemate can walk to their new job, too. We'll go in Monday for an actual walkthrough and make the decision whether or not we'll apply.
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I'm crying with relief I FINALLY got my damn tax return.
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If this apartment works out for us, we should be okay, relatively speaking.
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A little small, but it'll be okay for three of us and a potential kitty.
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At least we'll all have our own space omg that would be amazing.
transilience
crosses all my available digits
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Bastian
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Weren't able to tour because they didn't have any model units available. But we are going to apply anyway, although it is a little expensive. At least it goes toward all the utilities, including wifi & cable, so that'd be ideal.
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Applied for the new place (the application fee was OUTRAGEOUS). Please wish us luck!
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We got the apartment part two, electric boogaloo!
Bastian
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Signed all the paperwork, now we just gotta pay up on the 1st and it's ooooourrrrssss.
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Oh, and gotta pack, too! Good thing (?) is I don't own any furniture lmao.
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We'll have to work on getting some once we move.
Bastian
OOOOOO I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!
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Packed two boxes ... and the ran out of tape. Gotta get some more so we can clear the big desk off.
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Plans have changed, we can't move in this Friday because the apartment isn't ready yet. One more week here and THEN we move.
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Which is good because we still only have two boxes packed.
Bastian
Almost there!!!!
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Well, that was terrifying. I just informed 'landlord' that legal aid advised me not to pay rent for April and that we'd be out by Friday afternoon. So ... I really fucking hope the apartment is ready by then 'cause uh, burning bridges here.
Silva
Fingers crossed <3
Bastian
omg. did legal aid know the apartment may not be ready yet?
Bastian
ugh I wish I could physically come help you get moved.
Bastian
thank you for the updates. i will worry until you are actually settled in your new apartment
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Boy, I'm sure glad we're moving today 'cause the gas company sure did just show up to turn the gas off.
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This is such a comedy of errors. We go to the post office to get the money orders (for a huge amount of money I do not feel comfortable spending all at once even if it's for deposit and rent and whatnot).
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Can't purchase money orders. Call bank, who ups my daily limit which I did not even know I had. Got the money orders.
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Head to apartment only to be told that they don't start move-ins until 3???
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I wanted to be done by then.
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So now we're home again so we can finish packing and then I've got to get someone to help us move (thank God it's mostly bags of clothes and some boxes and my twin bed.)
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And then I gotta get kid a haircut 'cause his dad is coming to visit tomorrow and we haven't even told him that we're moving because I wanted to be IN the apartment before I did that.
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Oh, and we'll probably have to go to Cox to pick up the modem and cable box which like if you're offering internet and cable as part of the deal why do you not provide it I don't understand why this is my responsibility, too.
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I'm just frazzled.
transilience
Imagine if he just came to the old address and you weren't there...
Bastian
you'll get there! and then you can rest 😌
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We are all moved in and it isn't perfect - not by a long shot - but it's better than the old place.
Bastian
YAY!!!!!
Bastian
It's a step up and sometimes all we can do is take one step up at a time.
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That is true. And that's what we're doing, just taking every day as it comes.
Bastian
I'm so happy for you.
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