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post #11 of 35
7/9/12 at 6:56am
I think it is worth the money if you two can become even remotely happy.
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post #12 of 35
7/9/12 at 7:01am
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I think it is worth the money if you two can become even remotely happy.


I agree.  But I don't believe it will make them happy.  Just add more stress onto an already stressful situation.

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post #13 of 35
7/9/12 at 7:05am
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If you can afford an additional $1350 a month to pay for rent I would use that money to pay down the debt/mortgage you currently have. 

Exactly!  You can't move because you can't afford to until the mortgage is paid down, that is one of things you have been saying in the past. So why in the world would you spend that amount of money on a second (ridiculously huge) house and then pay the current mortgage on top of that? It makes no sense. Then again you seem to have flip flopped over this same discussion many, many times. Do you know what you want? Do you know what your husband wants? I for one just become more and more confused every time you start a new thread.

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post #14 of 35
7/9/12 at 7:15am
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If you can afford an additional $1350 a month to pay for rent I would use that money to pay down the debt/mortgage you currently have. 

That is my thought too...And if your mortgage is already close to paid off (I am not following your whole situation, I'm a little confused by it) then use that extra $1350 a month to fix up your current home.

Don't forget to factor in- renters insurance & heating & air in a 5000 sq ft home (I imagine it would be VERY costly).
ETA, sorry ember 15 already made that point...she makes a lot of good points in her reply!
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post #15 of 35
7/9/12 at 7:40am
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Wanting to move is causing my dh more anxiety then rent would. I might check out the property and mention the option to him. He is getting a $600 a month raise after taxes beginning Friday so it would not be that hard on us as long as we don't replace furniture and such.
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post #16 of 35
7/9/12 at 7:56am

Is this new house ANY closer to his job? For instance, it might still be in the same town you are in now, but it is maybe 10 minutes closer to his job - on the way - to cut his commute at all?

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post #17 of 35
7/9/12 at 8:05am
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It is about the same distance. He does not mind commute. He minds our neighborhood. Some lovely landlords bought foreclosed homes for dirt cheap and made them section 8 rentals so we get some lovely renters in our neighborhood from time to time. His work pays for his lease car, insurance and they pay for all of his gas. Those are benefits for his promotion.
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post #18 of 35
7/9/12 at 8:59am
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House is already rented it was posted for less than a week. I will be keeping my eyes open.
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post #19 of 35
7/9/12 at 9:44am
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I agree.  But I don't believe it will make them happy.  Just add more stress onto an already stressful situation.

I agree.

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Exactly!  You can't move because you can't afford to until the mortgage is paid down, that is one of things you have been saying in the past. So why in the world would you spend that amount of money on a second (ridiculously huge) house and then pay the current mortgage on top of that? It makes no sense. Then again you seem to have flip flopped over this same discussion many, many times. Do you know what you want? Do you know what your husband wants? I for one just become more and more confused every time you start a new thread.

I totally agree with this too. Adding a $1350 rental on TOP of a mortgage makes no sense, especially when you say you want to pay off the house.

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Is this new house ANY closer to his job? For instance, it might still be in the same town you are in now, but it is maybe 10 minutes closer to his job - on the way - to cut his commute at all?

I think the reality is that he is the only one who cares about his commute. She just wants to stay where she is.
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post #20 of 35
7/9/12 at 9:56am
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It is about the same distance. He does not mind commute.  

 

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I think the reality is that he is the only one who cares about his commute. She just wants to stay where she is.

 

If I recall from past conversations, he was very unhappy with the time his commute took & he wanted to be closer to work, even talked about getting his own apartment M-F.  So that is why I asked if, even remaining in the same town, if this cut the commute down at all. I could stay in my town & move and be about 12 minutes closer to DH's work, for example.

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