That scenario is why I could never live in one of those

I tried to not openly point that out.

I had a neighbor who hated my children. They'd play kickball in the yard and I'd be buying flowers to replace those he said they destroyed. We rented and he was a homeowner. When the kids when into his yard to retrieve the ball, I heard about it. He did his best to torture me for having children. As if I didn't suffer already, right?

One Sat morning I heard a peck, peck, peck and the sound of a skilsaw about 7 AM. I'd been getting up at 4 AM for work and worked my butt off all week and really looked forward to sleeping until 8 or 9 when the kids woke up.

I looked out and saw that he had built a wood fence with vertical board spaced about two inches apart. It was about 5 feet tall and the top ran free according to the shape of the ground. He was trying to cut a straight chalk line he'd struck and doing a poor job staying on the line.

I was furious for about 15 seconds when God spoke. He said 'Go fix that.' Without coffee or brushed teeth I grabbed my saw, a 12 ga dropcord and strung it across the yard. I said 'can I help?' He told me he needed it.

I nailed a board just below where he was cutting and asked him to locate and nail it below his chalk line on the other end. We stepped back and I asked if that is where he wanted the top. We move the board to suit him and I took my saw and cut the line perfectly. As he thanked me he said something about a trick he hadn't ever seen.

15 or so years later he came up to me at a church gathering. I did not know who the smiling man extending his hand was. I asked and he talked about how I was the best neighbor he ever had. All I remember is thinking, 'As much as he hated me he must have been miserable if I was his best neighbor.'

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This whole thing wasn't about what happened, just how it

Oct 11, 2019, 11:37 AM

happened.

BTW, this is kinda long, so if you don;t care, stop reading now.

I moved in the house 3 years ago this month. It was brand new and recently completed by the builder. The builder bought up most of the land and duplexes that were on this side of the street, tore down the duplexes, subdivided the lots, and constructed 8 similar houses and 2 dissimilar houses on the street. Mine is one of the two dissimilar houses. The builder then constructed a fence on the property line between all the houses on the street. A condition of me to buy this house was having 1) a shed to put my stuff in, and 2)having a fence run between the houses to have somewhere for my dogs to go outside. Had the builder not been able to accommodate those two things, I wouldn't have bought this house.

The previous owner of the house next door rented his house out. When the tenants moved out of the house next door, the owner decided to sell the house. Prospective owner says they don't like the fence that joins the houses. I didn't build the fence, but it appears that I am now in the wrong due to encroaching on their land. Additionally, the potential buyers demand the owner get a survey done of the lot, and the fence the builder constructed between out houses sits 12" back of the property line. Now, its demanded that I move my shed, too.

In response to this, I offered to get a "non" adverse possession document drawn up that states I don't want the land I am encroaching on, and when/if I move, I tear down the fence that joins the houses. Potential buyer balks at that. Then, I offer to purchase the 62 sq feet I am encroaching on from the potential owner. They refuse that as well. Which seems dumb to me, as I would have bought the 62 unusable, non-contiguous sq ft for $10-$15K. They still refuse.

This whole time, I'm not dealing with the potential owners directly. They visit their potential house several times a week, but never come and talk to me directly. I'm talking to lawyers and real estate agents only, who seemingly demand more and more, and give me less and less time to complete it all.

In the last month I've probably spent $5k to get this house ready to sell. Selling this house wasn't even on my radar 2 months ago. I had no intention of moving. Now, because I have no where for my dogs to go, and nowhere to put any of my stuff because I had to move my shed, I basically have no choice but to sell the house.

So that's where we are. Bitter? Yeah..I am. Something no one had a problem with for 3 years now all of a sudden has become an emergency that's mine to fix, and pretty much forces me to move..something I had hoped to be done with doing for a while.

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Understandable, but borderline aeropost.***

Borderline is generous...that was full-on aero-speak***

I read it twice. I think I need a flowchart of who is who.***

flow seems to be pretty confused too, so I don’t think his

I'd be interested to know what she looks like

I’m willing to bet a lot of money that realtor cuck

I won't judge a man for that***

dude, you already have

Lakebum, did you go out and buy a 275 Grady White dual

I like the 255's due to trailer-ability***

why do old guys buy all the dual consoles?

Here's my #1 problem with a center console

I don’t get the issue....

Ugh, black Mercs and nary a tuna door to be seen

They are actually more like the SUV of the boating world.

Whoa now, my boats fairly sporty, don't go for the low blow

funny you say that....

Pontoons definitely have their place.

I do like the idea of that, and being able to leave it in

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Re: Mid 40's, fading dye job, pear shaped, hail damage.

18 years..its fair game now***

Any conversation with her yet, or are y'all still at a

Nothing.

Sounds hot.***

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Lol. His wife once BS'd him to get that ring thinking

Since A912 looks like he knows this chick

can we confirm that he drives a jeep?***

A912? I think he mentioned once driving an F150

Hence my disclaimer. Just a general post.

You're growing bitter.

Growing??

Re: Growing??

This whole thing wasn't about what happened, just how it

There are a couple choices to live, if you want to live in

There's another lake house that came up for sale 3 days ago

just for clarification...you're saying that

What'd I miss?

I'm just trying to stay away from lawyers.

Nah something about the chick next door dumping the agent

Unless you already screen shot it, I didn't feel like

I'm not out to get you***

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