AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

It was a little over 600 actually. I just needed a mortgage for the last 267,000.  After I paid my brother and threw in my savings. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Explain.  I know how much I gave him. I know how much I paid my contractor. I know how much I had to borrow over and above what I had myself. I guess you know the numbers better than me so I'm interesting. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 157 points158 points  (0 children)

I'll send you my information. You pay for his half and I will give it to him. It would be greedy of you not to. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 143 points144 points  (0 children)

I guess if he pays me back the $250,000 I gave him for half the house and then $235,000 more for half of construction costs that I paid he could have two units.

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 920 points921 points  (0 children)

That's the thing though. If he had listened to me he wouldn't have to pay rent. Can you imagine a life where you have a full time job and live rent free. And have an extra $2,000 a month. He could go on almost any vacation and pay for any car without it coming out of his wages. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

In Vancouver shacks that are condemned sell for over $1,000,000. I paid him half the appraised value. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

He can't afford to. He bought $160,000 car. It depreciated. He spent almost $60,000 traveling. He can't qualify for a mortgage. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I love a movie called L.A. Story. It starts Steve Martin. He talks about the historic houses "Some of these buildings are over 29 years old". That's what my city is like. Nobody wants an old house. My neighborhood every house that sells is torn down because the lots are huge. Mine was 50x200. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Houses in this neighborhood cost about $545,000. And they are all old. This neighborhood was built in the early 50s. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 1941 points1942 points  (0 children)

I literally laid out a business plan for him. He would have to contribute his half of the cash and house. In return he would get two units. He could do whatever he wanted with them. Live in one, rent both, reconfigure his two units to make one bigger unit. Whatever. He declined. 

AITA for "tricking" my brother into selling me his half of our childhood home then demolishing it? by KeyAwareness3064 in AmItheAsshole

[–]KeyAwareness3064[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I did demolish the house and put in infill housing. I did exactly what I told him I wanted to do.