It's been 45 days that I was busy looking for "house for rent." The search is not over when the "rancher" that we thought is great for my family to move in didn't really end up good. Just as when I inquire and have seen the "damaged carpet (outdated), wet as if there was some kind of flood that happened in that area, old worn-out lino floors at the kitchen, old appliances, dirty or smudgy walls and dirty blinds" I was scared! Something scary, got me nervous about the "house." I didn't talk much to the "owner" of the house who bought the house and wants the house rented. I walked out of the house and said thank you. Thank you as a courtesy for letting me in and welcomed to see the rooms inside the house. The house was already been emptied of furniture. It's empty! It has washer and dryer, dishwasher, fridge and stove. The fridge has that red ribbon? Why? That scares the hell out of me. The fridge is white the brand that is magnetic not stainless should be cleaned with lysol. Try lysol with hydrogen peroxide. The fridge that can hold your family photos, the photographs of your kids. Stainless fridge wont hold such photos or any magnetic holder or stamp. But that's not the concern of anybody looking for a house to rent or buy.
Am I that meticulous? Am I that choosy or maarte? Dude, I clean my house everyday. I cleaned our bathrooms especially the toilet bowl many times as possible. My budget for cleaning supply is $50-100/month. What's wrong with me? Why I'm clean freak? I worked in pharmaceutical company before and I worked in the Department of Health and that's the reason why I am that weird meticulous about health and cleanliness.
Look, for a landlord to rent or lease a house for $1,500 to $1,600/month and utilities are extra here are the many required updates: The HOUSE should have 3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms in today's standard. TODAY's standard!!!!!!
The house must have 5 appliances: stove/oven, fridge, dishwasher, washer, dryer. Microwave is extra (optional). The appliances can be brand new or at least 3 years old or updated as required energy saving machines or else your electric or gas bill is something you will regret. Has fire detector, carbon monoxide detectors, The house has backdoor or fire exit. The house should have a workshop or at least a covered garage, park space for two vehicles or RV parking (optional). All these are the correct/right requirement for 3 bedroom house that is for rent purposes in a monthly rental fee of $1,500.
That's what is "required" furnishings for a $1,500-$1,600/month's rent fee because if you will have to add utilities for 3 bedroom house including the maintenance, heating of the house during autumn and winter season, cooling at summertime of such rental unit, lawn mowing and gardening (yard maintenance) you are looking at $500-$700 budget per month. Shocking? Totally shocking if you are to use gas and electric heat. But I heard gas heating is cheaper. You can remain cold at winter without heating but be prepared to have molds all over the house and check-in at the hospital. What happened to your food budget? How about your vehicle's insurance and maintenance that you have to use snow tire at winter then replace those tires at spring time. all the hassles. Why tenants are demanding? Money is not being picked up on the road. Money is earned on hard back-breaking work. You walk from end to end at your community and you wont see any penny, dime or nickels maybe you can have loose connections and beg for coins. Maybe you can see one or two pennies at the back of your sofa if you are that lucky. Tithes? Tithes are still being collected at Protestant church.
Why the common people (workers) are asking for wage increase? Because the standard of living is going, going up so high and no one can reach it. It's like the movie "Gravity." The economic condition will collapse when you keep reaching for the stars up in the sky.
Muddy murky muddy? Do you need mud to see clearly? Jesus Christ asked the blinds to cover their eyes with mud to see.
You let that house empty for the rest of the year without any attending the house, it's either fire will engulf the house or be filled with molds and dust. At winter time when even empty house should have heat. Common sense!
