Articles by PatrioticStabilist

Remember many of these people may very well have jobs, they aren’t making enough to qualify
and pay the exorbitant rentals being charged.

Here where we live we have rentals, right now only 5, plus a bit of farmland rented and we bought
a building the local post office rents. We rent slightly below market, hubby and I need to make a profit but
we are not trying to gouge anyone. We get calls daily looking for places to rent. He is working on 2 more
now and will have one ready in a couple of months. We want to make sure people can live, we have always
done it this way. Make sure they are well insulated, all systems are functioning, generally heating and
cooling systems updated too. We want people to get value for their money. We have loyal renters.
Sure we could make a lot more money, but as hubby says we have enough. That’s what burns me about
so many very wealthy, they want it all and more, they do not want to share with the people that make
them wealthy at all. After you have so many millions or billions, what is the point of hoarding more?

Husband wants to get 2 more, but I for one am tired and getting old and also even here prices for these
old houses are priced way beyond what we want to pay now so we can keep our rents low. And now because
the state has reduced monies to our counties and towns, local property taxes must be raised and they
have even raised local option taxes so hard for us to hold rents down and make a decent return. People
here are very priced out of the market too, but we don’t see homeless around here. They are likely couch
surfing with friends or relatives. It would be hard to do here anyway, especially in cold weather, they
would die even in tents.

This is happening on a much larger scale elsewhere, not sure how it will end, I think just more and more
homeless. A lot of it is also people not taking care of their credit and having a bad score can’t even
qualify for a rental. But if no insurance and they have an illness or people are living one paycheck from being
homeless, its hard for them to worry about stuff like credit scores. I don’t think it will get better either.
And, of course, you just have some people that make bad choices and will never learn no matter what they
make. Homelessness is a complicated issue for sure.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:34 pm

Remember many of these people may very well have jobs, they aren’t making enough to qualify
and pay the exorbitant rentals being charged.

Here where we live we have rentals, right now only 5, plus a bit of farmland rented and we bought
a building the local post office rents. We rent slightly below market, hubby and I need to make a profit but
we are not trying to gouge anyone. We get calls daily looking for places to rent. He is working on 2 more
now and will have one ready in a couple of months. We want to make sure people can live, we have always
done it this way. Make sure they are well insulated, all systems are functioning, generally heating and
cooling systems updated too. We want people to get value for their money. We have loyal renters.
Sure we could make a lot more money, but as hubby says we have enough. That’s what burns me about
so many very wealthy, they want it all and more, they do not want to share with the people that make
them wealthy at all. After you have so many millions or billions, what is the point of hoarding more?

Husband wants to get 2 more, but I for one am tired and getting old and also even here prices for these
old houses are priced way beyond what we want to pay now so we can keep our rents low. And now because
the state has reduced monies to our counties and towns, local property taxes must be raised and they
have even raised local option taxes so hard for us to hold rents down and make a decent return. People
here are very priced out of the market too, but we don’t see homeless around here. They are likely couch
surfing with friends or relatives. It would be hard to do here anyway, especially in cold weather, they
would die even in tents.

This is happening on a much larger scale elsewhere, not sure how it will end, I think just more and more
homeless. A lot of it is also people not taking care of their credit and having a bad score can’t even
qualify for a rental. But if no insurance and they have an illness or people are living one paycheck from being
homeless, its hard for them to worry about stuff like credit scores. I don’t think it will get better either.
And, of course, you just have some people that make bad choices and will never learn no matter what they
make. Homelessness is a complicated issue for sure.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:34 pm

Remember many of these people may very well have jobs, they aren’t making enough to qualify
and pay the exorbitant rentals being charged.

Here where we live we have rentals, right now only 5, plus a bit of farmland rented and we bought
a building the local post office rents. We rent slightly below market, hubby and I need to make a profit but
we are not trying to gouge anyone. We get calls daily looking for places to rent. He is working on 2 more
now and will have one ready in a couple of months. We want to make sure people can live, we have always
done it this way. Make sure they are well insulated, all systems are functioning, generally heating and
cooling systems updated too. We want people to get value for their money. We have loyal renters.
Sure we could make a lot more money, but as hubby says we have enough. That’s what burns me about
so many very wealthy, they want it all and more, they do not want to share with the people that make
them wealthy at all. After you have so many millions or billions, what is the point of hoarding more?

Husband wants to get 2 more, but I for one am tired and getting old and also even here prices for these
old houses are priced way beyond what we want to pay now so we can keep our rents low. And now because
the state has reduced monies to our counties and towns, local property taxes must be raised and they
have even raised local option taxes so hard for us to hold rents down and make a decent return. People
here are very priced out of the market too, but we don’t see homeless around here. They are likely couch
surfing with friends or relatives. It would be hard to do here anyway, especially in cold weather, they
would die even in tents.

This is happening on a much larger scale elsewhere, not sure how it will end, I think just more and more
homeless. A lot of it is also people not taking care of their credit and having a bad score can’t even
qualify for a rental. But if no insurance and they have an illness or people are living one paycheck from being
homeless, its hard for them to worry about stuff like credit scores. I don’t think it will get better either.
And, of course, you just have some people that make bad choices and will never learn no matter what they
make. Homelessness is a complicated issue for sure.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:34 pm

I saw comments about the homeless, can explain easily.

It’s not just druggies, its people not making enough money. At the duplex we just sold, the rents were $595
and $450, for a 2 and 1 bedroom, we knew they were low but as long as the property taxes were low, we made
money and they could live well. but the taxes went up over $3k, this was in Texas, the ladies couldn’t pay
that much, they had lived there forever and had to move in with family.

The folks that just bought it put the first 2 bedroom up for rent for $900, that will be plus a $52 water, sewer, and trash
bill for zero usage. The gas bill was $20, no usage, one had the AC almost off and was $50, the other was set low and $140, house
is well insulated, systems are newer and almost new. So lots of money for rent. I’m sure people are struggling to pay money
like that. This is a nice house but in a very poor neighborhood, mostly Hispanic, but good schools for the kids to go to and
an expensive subdivision next door.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:02 pm

Yes, same here, DIL and grandson here, just saw grandson once when 5 months, they are here till son gets
here and they are able to buy a house and get settled. That will be the middle of winter, bad time.

I’m hoping all is well but with the additional work I have quit on the garden, wanted to can sooooo much
more, but I just get exhausted. Trying to tell DIL, but she gets stumped and also you can tell she is not disciplined
to just keep working when you have batches of fresh items to prepare.

She means well but she is just not focused like us old folks, still, she is a good mom so not complaining. Our kids just
grew up differently.

Grandson is having a ball with grandpa, with us he cries, etc, with grandpa settles right down
Well I too digressed. I think I will be ok, felt some better today after not trying to can half the night. Hubby says
no garden next year, going to kill me.

Grandson got his cat scan and blood work today. Monday hearing evaluation.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:56 pm

Yes, same here, DIL and grandson here, just saw grandson once when 5 months, they are here till son gets
here and they are able to buy a house and get settled. That will be the middle of winter, bad time.

I’m hoping all is well but with the additional work I have quit on the garden, wanted to can sooooo much
more, but I just get exhausted. Trying to tell DIL, but she gets stumped and also you can tell she is not disciplined
to just keep working when you have batches of fresh items to prepare.

She means well but she is just not focused like us old folks, still, she is a good mom so not complaining. Our kids just
grew up differently.

Grandson is having a ball with grandpa, with us he cries, etc, with grandpa settles right down
Well I too digressed. I think I will be ok, felt some better today after not trying to can half the night. Hubby says
no garden next year, going to kill me.

Grandson got his cat scan and blood work today. Monday hearing evaluation.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:56 pm

Appears I have had a heart attack per the cardiologist yesterday. We don’t know when and he ordered an
ultrasound to see if the valves were damaged. The big complaint is I’m sooooo tired the last 4 months or
so and not feeling like myself. He also is having my B12 levels checked. If anything turns up on the ultracound
then in for a heart cath, so hope it doesn’t. I knew I was feeling bad but this has knocked the socks off me.
Just draggin’ tail around here. When I had so much pain I took aspirin, likely saved me, now has me on a
dosage of baby aspirin daily. Like I said getting old is our limitations.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:02 am

I bought tincture of iodine from a locally owned pharmacy, but the small bottle was $11.89.
It was either this year or last so some is out there. But then they also compound prescriptions
so they carry some odd items. I know the pharmacist there has commented on some books
I have read while waiting on scripts so think he is a prepper himself.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:58 am

I am allergic to oysters only, can eat all other seafood, didn’t realize why.

Usually keep Benadryl around most of the time, need to stock up. Not
sure about the iodine, but betadine stains.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:08 am

I am allergic to oysters only, can eat all other seafood, didn’t realize why.

Usually keep Benadryl around most of the time, need to stock up. Not
sure about the iodine, but betadine stains.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:08 am

I am allergic to oysters only, can eat all other seafood, didn’t realize why.

Usually keep Benadryl around most of the time, need to stock up. Not
sure about the iodine, but betadine stains.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:08 am

I am allergic to oysters only, can eat all other seafood, didn’t realize why.

Usually keep Benadryl around most of the time, need to stock up. Not
sure about the iodine, but betadine stains.

Statistics: Posted by PatrioticStabilist — Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:08 am