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[โ€“] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just bought a house from a guy who had been renting it out for thirty years and I'm now in the process of fixing all the shit he neglected during that time. I can't believe that anyone was willing to rent this place for any amount of money, let alone the $1300/mo he had been getting for it. The kitchen ceiling was sagging down a foot in two places and held up literally only by the paint and caulk, thanks to mice - I got showered with mouse poop and urine-soaked ceiling tile material when I demo'ed it. The electrical outlets were all partially blocked by the baseboard radiators, which was probably a good thing because they were all ungrounded 1940s-era receptacles with the hot and neutral wires hooked up in reverse. One light switch caused the circuit breaker to trip as soon as I flipped it. Not a single door in the house could actually be closed (not even the front door) so I had to reset the hinges; one door looked like he had tried to fix the problem using a beaver with dental problems.

He sold the house as "rental ready" and I'm five months into the renovation now. I like to think the house appreciates my being here.

[โ€“] willis936@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It isn't in Charles Village by any chance is it? I've got some war stories with Ben.