>dad buys $850k townhome in upscale 55+ neighborhood>neighbor's deadbeat grandson smokes hella weed >it somehow comes through the walls or vents and makes my dad's entire house smell like weed every night>neighbor won't do anything about it because they "can't smell it"so my dad is locked into a 30 year mortgage where he's miserable, and is probably going to move and end up six figures in the hole. maybe renting is better because you can at least move with financial ease? or maybe you should only buy a home with no neighbors nearby
neighbors are a pisser. always do what you can to vet them before you buy, but it's a crapshoot. factor in intolerable neighbors being a potential reason you might need to move again in a couple years.
>>62218983Anon, I feel for your dad. But>townhome>upscale>55+Pick 2. Keep in mind 55+ year olds in townhomes have usually owned them for years.
>>62218983buy bags of manure and put it in a box or pile right next to the fence between that neighbors house and your house
there has to be an answer as to why air can flow that easily between two units that have a shared wall. It would be cheaper to ask a contractor that specializes in air sealing what can be done, and for how much before throwing in the towel. there shouldn't be any HVAC connecting two separate townhomes, so it could be as simple as gap filler in the right areas. you can also take it up with the HOA, maybe the city can get involved? lots of avenues to explore before giving up.
>>62218983Never buy a home that shares a wall with another home. Only rent those. Good Lord an 850k one too, that was a dumb decision
Homeowning is a scam because your retarded dad bought a 1000sqft townhouse?Ok. Rent is due 1st of the month.
>>62218983My dad bought a 675k home for us in 1988. Before 2008 it was worth 2.9 million. After it was 1.7 million and he sold it and still owed money on it
>>62219091He’s also not aware that you can move even with a mortgage
>>62218983I rent and my downstairs neighbors smoke a lot of weed. Instead of bitching and potentially getting on the bad side of druggies who'd probably steal my shit I just bought an air purifier. I can't smell the weed, my allergies cleared up, and I do a lot less dusting. Your dad is a retard that needs to learn to fix his own problems.
>>62219083This. Peak retardation.
>>62218983only a scam if you live in a country that taxes the shit out of you via property taxes
>>62218983>is home owning a scam?(This post is ponsored by BlackRock)
