I mean I don’t get it, why not just diy it? The scaffolding can be rented or built. There are videos on the internet it’s not that hard. If you can live with mismatched siding you could probably get nearly free shit off cl and put the kids to work. The permit department will probably work with you to renew your existing permit if you explain the circumstances and bring 2 kids to the permit office those people aren’t monsters. The meager government bailout money might buy enough material to get stuff done. The end game is to finish it all and refi everything into a nice low 2% payment although with automatic approval I could see trying to apply for a refi and hoping it just clears without appraisal. I’d also be selling everything I owned doing odd jobs eating rice and beans from the free food pantry to get that shit fixed. That being said I dont think that people that put themselves into situations like that really have the tools to get out. And if I were your contractor buddy I’d probably wait till forcloser and pick it up on the cheap then. Bailing these folks out is unlikely to improve there situation for more than a couple years
Oh I know. I keep their lawnmower running. They DIY'd the siding last time which was a three week adventure I don't care to watch again. And that was just one wall. I think the real difference between liberals and conservatives is that liberals want the world to be safe for people like this, while conservatives want it to be lucrative for people who aren't.
I get it from a public policy perspective letting people like this continue to make terrible mistakes is not good because they and all their dependents end up wards of the state. That being said crafting public policy around them creates a nanny state that won’t allow for shoelaces because the are a trip hazard. Finding a balance between the two is truly difficult. Besides there isn’t really a liberal or Conservative party anymore there is just the republocrats and the fascists. Both of them think the best place for your neighbors is in jail stamping listener plates because then they can’t make poor choices anymore and they will generate more money for the corporation.
Yeah not sure if it's gonna be me or the rehabber up the street. He's certainly got more experience with it. I'm gonna have to broach the subject with 'em. It's been suggested that maybe they could go after the contractor's bond, assuming they can find a retainer for the lawyer. If nothing else, make it clear that getting out before it's started rotting is gonna be best for everyone. Gddamnit.