Actually, this house is probably at least 100 years old. It's a one and a half story style "cottage", without a basement, just a drop down area to get to pipes, shut off valves, water and electric lines. And Nick is right, the infrastructure is just wearing out. I was so ill and in such extreme pain for so long that I could barely cook a meal much less do household repairs, plus there really wasn't any money to hire someone. I'm doing much better physically, and as long as I go slow, take breaks, or just wait a day or two til I feel better... I get some things accomplished with my partner and roommate helping. They're also disabled, but we can manage some stuff as a team.Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtyratstudios
At least we have a solid roof over our heads and good storm windows -- I took a loan out 2 years ago for those major repairs ... LOL What gets weird is that the roof and windows cost me more to install than what the house is supposedly worth. Cleveland property values have literally gone down the drain and I don't foresee re-couping any of the equity I once had here. And since I still owe 3x the value on the mortgage, selling isn't an option either. I feel really bad for those folks that had 100's of thousands of value just stripped away in a matter of months.
