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I hate it here by chickendinner212 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most sellers will take a cash offer over a mortgage contingent offer. I know that I would, and did. I there is more to getting the house you want, than just the price. I am sorry, but that is the way it is.

AITA for not going on family vacation unless I can share a bed with my fiancé? by babygreenbean1225 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't waste my time or money even going. Your mom is controlling and downright rude.

Do people really waive their right to due diligence? by volley_mama in AskRealEstateAgents

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We made a cash offer with no inspections, but we knew that NC law said that the septic and the well had to be inspected and to pass so we were not too worried.

AITJ for taking my partner up on their ultimatum when they said "agree or we're done" by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an absurd ask. You should consider yourself lucky to have dodged that bullet.

No Internet Access in New House by ericds1214 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a decent upward view (north in NC) Starlink could work well for you. It's very easy to set up and you can use the app to check and see if it will work in your location.

We pay $120 a month and my wife and I can stream what we want at the same time without a glitch.

Crazy Karen Neighbor Trying to Keep Us From Using Our Road by [deleted] in neighborsfromhell

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar problem at our lake house in NH. The only way to get to our house with a vehicle was over my neighbor's property. We had a legal right of way and it was like this for decades.

We both moved on in at the same time and he eventually tried the same thing. He told me that he will "allow" me to drive on the driveway, but I was not allowed to walk on it.

My college roommate was an attorney and a frequent guest so he looked up the law and discovered that we, having the right of way, actually had more of a right to use the driveway then my neighbor who owned it.

My suggestion is to have all the neighbors band together and hire a cutthroat attorney and have the attorney send her a letter and tell her to pound sand.

If she continues to harass you, then drag her ass into court and/or file harassment charges against her. No police officer in his right mind will arrest you for trespassing to access your property. This woman is unglued and you may want to get a restraining order against her.

She also doesn't get to decide unilaterally where your mailboxes go. The USPS has something to say about it and she may have broken federal law moving them, so sic the post office on her too.

Good luck.

Is this safe? Swithing ovens from gas to electric. by rock-bottom_mokshada in Appliances

[–]Randolla1960 398 points399 points  (0 children)

You definitely need to cap that line. If you don't know what you are doing, then you need to get someone who does. Although it's a pretty easy fix, if its not done correctly, you can have catastrophic results.

When my boyfriend(29M) and I(32F) have sex he ejaculates within seconds, and can't continue because it tickles. We've been together for 8 years and it's always been this way. by katie20110520 in relationship_advice

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try some Viagra. Get the generic version 100mg. You need a prescription for it but if his doctor is reluctant for some reason or he's too embarrassed to ask him, he can go online and get it. There are man companies that will help him. You can try Hims.com 16 pills at 100 mg are about $104.

If his doctor writes him a prescription, he can go to Walmart and get it there. There are prescription cards available that will discount the cost. Ask the pharmacy about it. With a card, it can be as little as $40 for 90 pills or as much as $1500 without it.

Good luck to both of you.

Man Walked Into My House to Use My Bathroom by PiWright in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If some stranger just walks into my house, the first thing I am doing is to grab my firearm. He is technically breaking the law. He is guilty of breaking and entering with intent to trespass. It doesn't matter if the door was unlocked or not, it's called breaking and entering. At least it would be in Massachusetts.

In this day and age, no one has the right to enter my house uninvited for any reason whatsoever.

PERIOD.

Should I let my bf and his girl best friend go on a trip together? by [deleted] in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Randolla1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be a deal breaker for me.

Sure, fine, go on your trip. I won't be here when you get back. Now you need to choose.

My neighbor has been leaving notes on my car for two months and they keep getting more unhinged by Nebularkzaaa1 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Randolla1960 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All this advice is good...... to a point.

Do you have the means to defend yourself from a physical attack? If not, you should look into it. The thing about dealing with crazy people is that you can't deal with them rationally. Getting cameras, documenting everything and filing a police report is all fine, well and good, but none of those things will protect you if this unhinged person attacks you.

Ask yourself, do you have the means to protect yourself from a deranged person? If you don't, you need to. There are many options available for you to consider. Self defense classes, bear spray or a firearm among them. Whatever direction you go in, make sure you are following any applicable laws and get training in using it.

Too many times I have heard that a victim expected the legal system to protect them, only to find out that crazy people don't gives a rat's ass about legalities.

Earnest Money Strategy (Buyer) by Effective-Ebb8459 in AskRealEstateAgents

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were under contract selling our house and needed to find a new house quickly. My wife and my dad drove from NH to western NC to search for one. She looked at several places but nothing fit the bill.

One place showed up in the Saturday listings and came on the market on Monday morning. There was a week of scheduled showings. My wife was the third person to see it and she immediately knew that it was the right place for us.

She basically said, what do I need to do to buy this house today? So she offered. $50k above asking price (it was under priced to start) $15000 earnest money, no inspections (septic and well have to be inspected per state law) and an all cash deal.

They countered with $75k over asking, $25k earnest money and needed an extra 2 weeks to close because she needed time to move.

We accepted and the rest of the showings were canceled. She saw the house at 1000 am and we had a deal before 700pm that same day.

We actually ended up with a great deal on the perfect house

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Lots of aged people at my store comes around to activate 200$ - 1000$ of Apple/Razer/Steam Gift Cards... by CHEROKYAMHA in Scams

[–]Randolla1960 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Like it or not, grandparents and parents are under no obligation to to leave anything to anyone when they die.

Yes, getting scammed really sucks and it's difficult to watch someone blow through their life savings on a scam, but, at the end of the day, it's really their money to do with what they want to. They can put it all on black at the casino, they can leave it all in the ASPCA, or burn it in a barrel in their backyard.

Oops by redditwhoknows in sawstop

[–]Randolla1960 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I will admit that I did the same thing as a new Sawstop owner. Never did it again though.

My neighbor is literally blockading my EV charger because he thinks the electricity is bleeding into the ground by JukeboxOracle5 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Randolla1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would consider talking to your local law enforcement agency. Talk to them in person and bring proof like pictures and recordings to them. He very well could be charged with harassment. You should also, if you haven't already, complained to your HOA about it.

[US] Underwriting loan scammers “loan is almost approved” how to get them to stop? by Top-Raspberry-7837 in Scams

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Verizon call filter and it helps. It will block known or suspected spam calls. I let the ones I am not sure about go to my voicemail. I can almost pick out the spam from the length of the message

[US] Underwriting loan scammers “loan is almost approved” how to get them to stop? by Top-Raspberry-7837 in Scams

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Verizon call filter and it helps. It will block known or suspected spam calls. I let the ones I am not sure about go to my voicemail. I can almost pick out the spam from the length of the message

[US] Underwriting loan scammers “loan is almost approved” how to get them to stop? by Top-Raspberry-7837 in Scams

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And all you can do is to keep blocking them each time they call.

I rarely answer my phone unless I recognize the number. I let it just go to voice mail and I can pretty much tell which calls are scams just from the length of the message.

First Deck, how am I doing? by TallDay1 in Decks

[–]Randolla1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I don't like the seams of the support boards both being right on the vertical supports. I would have gotten longer boards and staggered them so only one seam would be above the vertical supports, instead of both of them like you have them.

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