By hope
I mentioned a month or so ago that I had decided to sell my house next year. Then I took a 3 week trip to Texas, quickly followed by a 1 week trip to Princess Apartment. This made me rethink my idea of being trans. The last few weeks of being at home have got me thinking again. (I know there’s a strong case of infection – me too!)
While I know that keeping the house is the best idea financially. There are so many other reasons I stay put…the reason that stands out after all my traveling is the fenced yard and the dog door. It’s really the simple things that make life so sweet.
But on the other hand, I’m so lonely. I haven’t left the house all week. Even though I’m very introverted, this constant loneliness is not good for my mental health. In fact, the only reason I’m out now, as I write this, is because I needed to come get my car serviced to get back to Texas this weekend.
Expert question
So while I don’t rush into any decisions. I get all the facts. Today a family friend who has been a real estate agent for decades in this area will come and look at my house. She is retired from real estate now, but continues to manage rentals in the area. I hope to teach her what I should do with the house if I want to sell it and get the most out of it, what good things I should do to the same end, and what I should leave to the potential buyer.
On the other hand, I’m thinking of renting out a room or two after the holiday. This would include a private bathroom as well, well, the hall bathroom, but I never use it. Or even rent the entire house.
I just don’t know. When I mentioned this to my father, his comment was: “Can you rent it furnished?” But honestly, the two extra rooms don’t have any furniture. Well, my office is in one of them. I don’t think short term rentals (eg Airbnb) is really a thing in this small town.
Options
I have options. And I want to make the best decision financially. And for my mental health.
Attending retirement properties and taking a look at the current state of things will give me perspective I don’t have as I continue to think about what I want to do. But I don’t plan to do anything on a whim or even after the holiday. We’ll see…
Hope is a creative, solutions-focused business manager who helps clients grow their businesses and operate more efficiently by leveraging expertise in project management, digital marketing, and technology solutions. She has recently become an empty nester as her five foster/adopted children spread their wings. She lives with her three dogs in a small town in northeast Georgia and prefers the mountains to the beaches any day. She has the travel bug and does her best to help each of her children finish school and become independent (but it’s hard!) She’s been running her own consulting company for nearly twenty years! Hope began sharing her journey with the BAD community in the spring of 2015, and feels like she’s finally in a place that allows her to truly focus on making wise financial decisions.
