Sunday, March 17, 2024

Darn You Uncle Sam


  Hello all well here's the story for the week. I did my taxes and my account said that I have to take my rental house off the market for a while because If I didn't the taxes, I have to pay would be around $100,000 to uncle sam. That's crazy right. I don't think my hand would allow me to write check that big to the government. Needless to say, I still have to pay taxes on money that we made this year which sucks. But at least it's not 100,000. Anyway, with all the number and realization that our account did for us I have to now wait to collect my social security because again that will go against income for me which will be taxed. Can I tell you how much I hate paying taxes.

It's springtime and I am grateful that we didn't get much snow in New York this year thank god and with the warm weather means I can start doing house repairs and walking in the park which I like. Planning a trip to Atlantic city in the near future to gamble, see the water which I miss and visit family. I look forward to getting away when it's warm. Oh, did I mention when I told my real-estate guy that I was taking the house off the market he assumed that when I put it back on he was getting the listing. I didn't say anything to him. We will see who get's it. Since it will be back on the market in November of this year.

                                      Well that's my story so far what do you think?

Friday, February 23, 2024

Random Thoughts


  Hello all well here's what been going on for the last couple of days. First, I went to check on my rental house which I am trying desperately to sell. Did I tell you how expensive my medical bills are? Well, that's another story for another time. Anyway, I went to check on my rental home like I always do come to find out the real estate agent was there when I walked into the house. He called out to me from the bathroom which he was using at the time. He had the bathroom door open while he was using it. Talk about awkward a situation. He said he was expecting a client to come by any minute. Still if you're using the bathroom you don't leave the door open while using it. At least I don't anyway. Do you? Needless to say, in two weeks he's fired. I just hate to think about going back to interviewing people to sell my house but sometimes you have to do things you don't like to get the job done right!

Another thing is that I use to love to go to Atlantic City for a quick weekend break now not so much. I am trying to find things that would interest me. But I'm on so many medications that it has made me lose interest in the things I like to do. Needless to say, the person I am going with I am not thrilled with . So that's another factor. As far as everything else it's pretty quiet around here. 

Oh, yea did I mention that I have a heart defibulator which motors my heart rate and every time I do something if my heart races I get a call from the monitoring company asking me what I am doing to make my heart race. Heck if I know. I think they want me to keep a diary of my daily activities. So they will know what to tell me to stop doing. That's one of the reasons. I need the money from the sale of my second home this heart monitoring system is darn expensive!

                              Well that's my story for the week what do you think?

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Story for 2024


 Hello all well here's the story so far. I think I'll pass on dealing with my real estate agent that I have again in the future. He's not doing his job and here's why I say this. I usually check on my vacant house once a week to see what's going on. When I walked into the house it was cold in there. So, I checked my old heating system and the pilot light had blown out. God knows how long it was out making the house cold which in returned started the basement walls to crack because of the house being so cold . Now the real estate agent had been in the house before I had come to check the house myself. You would have thought he would have called me to say the house was too cold and for me to come and check it. He didn't say anything about the cold house. When he did mention it  I had taken care of the problem. The real estate agent is falling by the waist side way too much for my liking. He's fired come Feb 1th. I need somebody else.

You tell me how I get an energy bill on an empty house. I am paying the same amount of money if I was still living there. Why is that. If anything, my energy bill should be $50 bucks not $250 bucks for what!, Another reason I can't wait to sell the house less bills on me. Since the start of the year, I have had no real desire to go anywhere or do anything special. Like I use to go gambling in Atlantic City or take a quick cruise somewhere. All I do now is read books and try to find ways to make money.  What kind of life is that. Anybody know?

                                   Well that's my story for the week what do you think?

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Dropping The Ball


 Hello all well here's the story for the week so far. My real estate agent dropped the ball again. I mean I started getting call to my house at 7 in the morning this week. I was mad that somebody had the nerve to call me that early. Anyway, it was a real estate agent talking about my house that I was trying to sell is off the MLS listing and if I was interested in selling it. After that call I got about 20 more throughout the day about my house for sale and how so many agents wanted to list it. When the agent I was dealing with called me he said he forgot to relist my house back on the MLS site. He was sorry about that. I tell you I am firing his ass come Feb 1th. He had the listing for over 8 months and still no offers I want. And there is to many hungry real estate agents out here that will get me my price.

One of the real estate agents that wants to list my rental house had the nerve to come and ring my doorbell where I live stating he wanted the listing. To me that was a lot of nerve ringing a person doorbell about a house. What do you think? Anyway, everything else is pretty calm beside it starting to get cold in New York I mean bitter cold. Hopefully some money that is due me for over 8 years now will be coming this year . I'll tell you all about that later. 

                                           Well that's my story so far what do you think? 

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Ripp Off

 


Hello all well here's the story so far for the New Year 2024. Can we all say Rip Off. I had a taste for a whopper and I went to burger king. I usually get cheese with my whopper but now they are charging you $2 extra for a slice of cheese. I told them forget it. I ordered the regular whopper which tasted nasty, and it cost $8 a whopper from the normal $5. This year I am staying away from fast food it's too expensive and nasty tasting.

My real estate agent the one I told you about well I am keeping him until the winter months are over. I don't feel like looking for a new agent in the wintertime but come the spring if my second house has not sold then he will be fired. I don't need to keep a house on the market for three years with less then 5 offers way under the price I wanted. I need a hungry real estate agent and the one I have is not hungry enough for me anyway.

I didn't make any new year resolutions they are too easy for me to break. So, what I plan on doing is just getting my financial ducks in a row and trying to make myself happy with the things I like to do.  Pray everyday that I wake up because I have some medical issues that you would not believe. I am grateful for being here and able to get help for anything that hurts me.

                                     That's My story What Do You think?

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Saturday, December 23, 2023

Happy Holiday


 
Hello all Happy Holidays Just wanted to wish you a safe and happy holiday. But first let me tell you my story for the end of the year. My real estate agent I have been working with came in with an offer all cash for my rental home I want to sell. It was the same offer from a different person that wanted the house for the same amount.  The offer was 50,000 less than what I was asking for the house. My real estate agent is pushing me to take the money that is being offered because it's all cash deal. He claims he had about 50-60 people look at the house already with no real offers since it's been listed with him. But mind you I have seen the sign in list when he does open houses and it's like 2-3 names on their tops. I had discussed the offer with my partner he thinks I should hold out for close to the price we want. The house is in a good neighborhood even though it's a small cottage type house. It needs no repairs it's move in ready.

I started to jump on the all-cash offer but something in my soul told me to wait and I prayed on it. My soul talked louder to me and told me the number I should get for my rental home. So that's what I'm going with my gut. I might have to get another real estate agent, but they are a dime a dozen in my area. So that wouldn't be a problem after the first of the year anyway.

Also, now I have to go shopping for a microwave mine blew out. Who knew microwaves cost as much as a stove nowadays. That's why I like my Walmart it's cheap for the stuff you need right now. Oh well that's my story before the end of the year

        Hope you have a blesses, safe Holiday enjoy it. Talk to you in 2024 God willing.

                                           That's My Story what Do You Think?  

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Sticker Shock!


  Hello all well here's the story for the week. I got medical sticker stock this week. Every month my medical insurance sends out a statement saying how much they spent on you for the month in medical expenses and how much you paid. Well, I notice for me the insurance company paid over $2000 for my monthly medical expense. which the true cost of all my medical services that I received was $4500 a month. I said D**N!! that's a lot of money a month I would have to pay without medical insurance (excuse the French). That's why now I'm faced with a hard reality I have to chase the almighty dollar until I get on Medicare. Plus, I have to find another insurance company for my secondary because the one I have now will want $700 a month just for coverage. Which I know I can't afford.

 The holidays are fast approaching so what are you doing anything? My holiday decoration in a $3.50 poinsettia that's about all I'm doing for the holidays besides sending gift cards to a few people. My money is being saved for medical expenses plus dental and emergencies.

I am hoping 2024 is better health wise and money wise.  Wishing you all the very best be safe happy and blessed. 


                                   Well that's my story what do you think?