Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Assignment: Living Arrangements

• stay in my house, find a roommate
*risk: this mortgage has already crippled me
*risk: staying here will ensure no future savings, ever
*risk: crazy person, becomes incompatible
*risk: periods of time with no roommate, reducing my income
+reward: stay in my own house
+reward: provides enough money to survive

• move in with Dad
*risk: difficult with cats & dogs
*risk: he will make me crazy, resentful
+reward: best way to save money, while still contributing
+reward: someone home for dogs all day
+reward:

• move in with Jen
*risk: she's mental, she might drag me down
+reward: good for cats & dogs (fenced-in yard)
+reward: I can help her keep her house
+reward: has real garage
-other: I'll have to keep her motivated & moving forward, not allowing her to wallow and stagnate

• rent from Sue at work (she lives elsewhere)
*risk: opportunity will disappear if she sells her house
*risk: I don't want to form close bonds with her
+reward: I will be on my own, maybe option to buy
-other: that place is a dump, not best location, but not worst
-other: would need improvement, stupid to pour money into something that is not yours

I have a lot to think about.

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