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Originally Posted by Gogar
Seems like you've spent quite a lot of time and effort researching the business of your landlord. Time you should have spent looking for somewhere else to live. If it really bugs you so much, concentrate on YOUR solution to YOUR problem, not your landlord's solution to his problems. If you indeed can afford to buy the roof yourself, you can afford to break your lease agreement 3 months worth.
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Not really that much time, maybe an hour. But, you are right, I should focus on my solution. A little more digging shows that I should get, at the minimum, 30 days from when the bank actually takes possession to clear out. Normally wouldn't be a big deal, but coming into my busy season, taking even 2-3 days off to move could cost 20k in profit if they're the wrong days. No proceedings have been started yet, so, I should be in the clear for the remainder of the lease.
RWebb, the bank would have to take a serious hit for me to buy the house. 500k is owed, the house next door just sold for 415 and the one I'm in has some impending deferred maintenance issues that will be fairly costly. I really wouldn't be an interested buyer over 275 and I doubt they'd see much more than 325 at auction. The foreclosure market SUCKS here.
I think I'm going to do some hunting this weekend and be ready to sign a Jan 1 lease and put a deposit down. I have absolutely no intention of staying here past the lease and I don't think I'll be exactly welcome. I've already agreed to testify for the roofer should he have to sue and he plans to file before the end of the week if he's not paid.