Stuck in the middle is never fun, if you doubt it, just hop on an airplane and see for yourself. That being said, your neighbors can make all the difference.
While the plane is a short but closer than most neighborly interactions, your neighbors at home can be a different story.
I remember a time when we were living in a Farm Home (low income housing) house in the Green District. It was a time I probably won’t forget.
One neighbor with young kids drives by so fast I literally saw her miss her own driveway.
Another, the kids drop a bag of pot over the fence when they were startled and our dog ate it (he ate everything).
This list is nearly endless.
When we had the chance to move out we did, but that chance was truly an example of preparation and opportunity coming together.
The things that made this possible were;
Treating the grandchildren of the seller (whom we did’t know) well enough that their mom talked about it to her parents (the sellers). They were thankful enough they gave us a great price.
Having kept our credit clean.
Didn’t go into debt.
Going to meet the sellers when we believed we stood no chance of being able to buy for financial reasons (overcoming fear).
Took the chance and bought before our current home was sold (taking calculated risk) and had saved up enough money to pay several month’s of dual payments.
I’ve been trying to teach my kids that it is these little things that make the difference over time. Frequently folks who don’t do these things will say the people were just lucky, then later lucky again when they became “an overnight success”.
If you’re reading this, you have probably already experienced similar things yourself. What I’m wondering is how you pass it along to your kids?
Are you passing it along?
As it comes to bad neighbors you’ve only really got two choices. Move, or make your space a better and more private place. Either way, remember, we’ve got the tools and equipment to make the job easier.
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