I must make $6,000 within the subsequent 5 weeks to have the ability to cowl February and March payments. Whereas I’ve obtained the work underneath contract, they’re gradual to get began and up and operating. So I’ve solely introduced in a few hundred {dollars} every week this month to this point. (I obtained $195 final week from contract work.)
Fortunately, once more, it’s simply me. So I simply must preserve my head down and work all of the hours and initiatives I can. That’s the plan.
I nonetheless have loads of meals. All payments are present as of at this time. Crammed up my fuel tank at this time. And haven’t any plans for any vital driving till I depart for Texas. Though I do must drive two hours spherical journey in a few weeks to get my automobile serviced.
Now I sit tight and pray that the home sells. And I get much more work.
Work Plan
I’m persevering with to develop my contract enterprise once more. With out launching my new web site (keep in mind that debacle from earlier this month,) phrase of mouth is beginning up once more and I’m getting referral initiatives together with continued contracts from web site like Upwork.
The company position that I had two interviews for appears to have petered out. No official phrase, however the silence has been deafening.
If the Home doesn’t Promote
I’m positively leaving for an additional weeks lengthy Texas journey in a couple of weeks. And a realtor will take over the home. I’m negotiating that price and phrases later subsequent week. Any steerage? I’m pondering 4% to be cut up between purchaser/vendor agent and a time period of three months. I don’t suppose I wish to stay in limbo longer than that.
I notice that customary is 6% to separate, however after I requested what they really do for that sum of money, it appeared loopy to pay upwards of $9,000 from the proceeds of the sale for that. Particularly if it sells actually shortly. Which everybody believes that it’s going to. I figured with the decrease %, I might really feel extra snug “gifting” a financial gratitude for a job nicely achieved versus feeling obligated and uncomfortable with the quantity it was costing me. Does that make sense? Am I utterly off?
And sure, I now the agent has to conform to my phrases…so there’s that.
Clearing the Home
The one furnishings left in the home is my recliner, my mattress, a plastic desk that I’m utilizing as a desk, and a eating room chair. (I’ll put the plastic desk and chair in storage earlier than I depart.) When the home sells and I do know I’ll now not be coming again, my recliner will go to storage and my mattress can be disposed of.
My 10’x10′ storage unit is packed to the brim with furnishings, objects of sentimental worth, and family items.
My plan is to return from Texas in a couple of weeks, and stay in the home till it sells. If it doesn’t promote by the time period set, which I extremely doubt, nevertheless it’s actually a risk, I’ll take that as an indication that I’m not to promote it. And determine what staying caught right here seems like.
I’m certain you’ll be able to inform that I’ve my coronary heart now set on being freed from the duty. However this really is a step out in religion. So if it doesn’t promote, I’ll take that as a really clear message that I’m to sit down down and keep nonetheless, right here, and determine one thing else out.
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