Basically getting Evicted

[turbogt]

So about two hours ago my roommate told us that both of us were being evicted..


We rent from her parents...


Her parents moved to Hawaii for her mother's work, but her dad is having health problems so they have decided to move back to Montana


This is the nicest house that I have ever lived in, rent was cheap, and I love my roommate to death.. We always get along and the house is always clean..

I have until OCT 22 to move out, but I travel all over the country for work, and am gone for months at a time, so I am frantically packing everything and putting it into storage by the end of the month..

I guess I'll just go homeless again, and I'll probably stick to longer term jobs and get an appt for the next 8-10 months until I can come back with $$ for a downpayment on a house..

The cobra, and all my favorite possessions will be going back in storage


I was already stressed about going back to work, and traveling half way across the country by myself to live out of a hotel in a strange place, and now I just got blindsided by this... I think 2009 has been my ****tiest year ever, and things aren't looking up

 

[94GTCoupe]

wow,that sucks.
just hang in there,hopefully things will get better for you soon.

 

[nmcgrawj]

damn bro, sorry to hear that.


They say "when it rains it pours".....but this too shall pass.

 

[desertcox05]

Chin up buck-a-roo, at least you have a job and a nice car when you get home.
Not everybody can say that.

 

[nmcgrawj]

Chin up buck-a-roo, at least you have a job and nice TOYS when you get home.
Not everybody can say that.

 

[Adam95GT]

Well if your ever in jersey and need a place to stay my doors are open.

 

[inphiniti]

thats a shame man... on the brighter side, feel free to leave the mustang at my house... and all your other toys, im sure i have room

 

[turbogt]

Thanks guys..

This site seems more like a group of pals instead of a car forum


I have been smart enough not to live beyond my means, paid both cars off, and have no credit cards, so I will probably be headed to Missouri for the next 10 months to year to makes some $$..

I'm going to miss it here soooo much, but I think I can handle one more year on the road.

I should be able to save $40-50,000 over the next year so I can buy a house when I am ready to return.... I hope..

My mom has always bugged me to buy a house, but I just don't understand how a single guy can afford it..

Even with a huge downpayment, I calculated my payment to be $1100 a month, plus utilities, taxes, and insurance..

Thats alot to swallow.. I will have to have at least one roommate, probably two..

 

[whitesqual]

You set on living in Bozeman? It is much more expensive there than the surrounding areas. I's sure you knew that already though. I would probably move back to bozeman if I could afford to buy a house there! Of course thats not in the cards till im done with school.

My neighbors just moved out, so there is an open townhouse next door! I would even keep an eye on the cobra for you while your out! You know,,,,stretch her legs every once in a while!

 

[94gtfreak]

Sorry to hear that man. 2009 has been the crappiest year for a lot of people. But as everyone else has said....this too shall pass. Still waitin for all the bs to pass me by...

 

[turbogt]

You set on living in Bozeman? It is much more expensive there than the surrounding areas. I's sure you knew that already though. I would probably move back to bozeman if I could afford to buy a house there! Of course thats not in the cards till im done with school.

My neighbors just moved out, so there is an open townhouse next door! I would even keep an eye on the cobra for you while your out! You know,,,,stretch her legs every once in a while!

Yeah.. I grew up in Great Falls and absolutely hate it there.. I lived in Billngs for a year, and did not like it there either..

Montana overall is pretty nice, but Bozeman is a whole level above the rest.

Everyone here is very young since it is a college town..
There is NO neighborhood that I would not want to walk thru by myself in the middle of the night..
Only crime is petty stuff and drunk college kid related

You've seen some of my montana pictures, and most of them are taken within a half hour from my house

The bars are very relaxed, hot to ugly girl ratio is exceptional, and everyone is very very friendly..



Houses here average $70,000 more than in the rest of the state, but its worth it to me to be where I want to live..

I was hoping next summer to buy a new KTM 530 EXC and spend almost every day of the summer riding in the nearby mountains, but looks like I'll probably have to save all my money for the house.

I have been looking alot, and I can get a fairly nice, pretty new (less than 10 year old) house for about $250,000

I'm hoping to put 40-$50,000 down so my payment will be right around $1,100 a month, which means I'll find some roommates to help pay for it.


So, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT ST. LOUIS/ SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IS LIKE LOL?? I've never been there.. And I'm scared.....

 

[earleys94gt]

Keep your head up man, things will get better.

 

[whitesqual]

Yeah.. I grew up in Great Falls and absolutely hate it there.. I lived in Billngs for a year, and did not like it there either..

Montana overall is pretty nice, but Bozeman is a whole level above the rest.

Everyone here is very young since it is a college town..
There is NO neighborhood that I would not want to walk thru by myself in the middle of the night..
Only crime is petty stuff and drunk college kid related

You've seen some of my montana pictures, and most of them are taken within a half hour from my house

The bars are very relaxed, hot to ugly girl ratio is exceptional, and everyone is very very friendly..



Houses here average $70,000 more than in the rest of the state, but its worth it to me to be where I want to live..

I was hoping next summer to buy a new KTM 530 EXC and spend almost every day of the summer riding in the nearby mountains, but looks like I'll probably have to save all my money for the house.

I have been looking alot, and I can get a fairly nice, pretty new (less than 10 year old) house for about $250,000

I'm hoping to put 40-$50,000 down so my payment will be right around $1,100 a month, which means I'll find some roommates to help pay for it.


So, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT ST. LOUIS/ SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IS LIKE LOL?? I've never been there.. And I'm scared.....

lol, I live in Coeur D'alene now!

Actually it is a lot like bozeman! Except it is much cheaper to live here! A walk on the beach down by the college here in the summer will provide you with more eye candy than you can handle!

When I lived in Bozeman I worked for the KTM dealer there.

Given the right opportunity, I would probably move back there.

As far as great falls goes, I would rather drown in a septic tank than move there.

 

[turbogt]

lol, I live in Coeur D'alene now!

Actually it is a lot like bozeman! Except it is much cheaper to live here! A walk on the beach down by the college here in the summer will provide you with more eye candy than you can handle!

When I lived in Bozeman I worked for the KTM dealer there.

Given the right opportunity, I would probably move back there.

As far as great falls goes, I would rather drown in a septic tank than move there.

I have spent a little time in Coeur D'alene.. My dad that I don't speak to actually lives there lol.. Its been a long time since I have been there though, and have never actually gone out there.. Maybe when I get back, and the weather is nice enough, I'll have to take the cobra for its longest road trip ever or maybe the sebring lol..

 

[302GTS]

Just keep your head up, man. Havn't read the other posts, so I don't know if you're feeling better about the situation, but everyone goes through bumps in their lifetime. Just take it in stride. If you've got your health, family, and happiness, the other parts will fall into place in time!

 

[whitesqual]

I have spent a little time in Coeur D'alene.. My dad that I don't speak to actually lives there lol.. Its been a long time since I have been there though, and have never actually gone out there.. Maybe when I get back, and the weather is nice enough, I'll have to take the cobra for its longest road trip ever or maybe the sebring lol..

better bring the cobra!

 

[95BlueStallion]

Sorry to hear about your luck man. Give it time and stay positive though. St Louis is nothing to brag about. I go there every year for a four day weekend for the NHRA nitro cars. We always stay downtown, cause the track is just across the river. Its a small city, although the burbs are vast. I wouldnt say there is really that much to do. You could stay busy for 6 or 8 weekends, but it would get redundant in my opinion. Once you see the sights, and visit the different areas of town, you are twittling your thumbs. I guess I could be way wrong though. If you actually knew people out there, Im sure there are things to do that I dont know about. As far as your house goes, your first house doesnt have to be your dream house. Keep living within your means, dont rely on roommates to help pay your mortgage. When its YOUR house, you will be pickier about how they keep it up... My $.02 anyway.

 

[Pokageek]

What kind of work do u do?

 

[turbogt]

Sorry to hear about your luck man. Give it time and stay positive though. St Louis is nothing to brag about. I go there every year for a four day weekend for the NHRA nitro cars. We always stay downtown, cause the track is just across the river. Its a small city, although the burbs are vast. I wouldnt say there is really that much to do. You could stay busy for 6 or 8 weekends, but it would get redundant in my opinion. Once you see the sights, and visit the different areas of town, you are twittling your thumbs. I guess I could be way wrong though. If you actually knew people out there, Im sure there are things to do that I dont know about. As far as your house goes, your first house doesnt have to be your dream house. Keep living within your means, dont rely on roommates to help pay your mortgage. When its YOUR house, you will be pickier about how they keep it up... My $.02 anyway.

I was under the impression that STL was pretty damn big.. The town I live in is really about 40,000 people, but basically has suberbs that stretch for miles and miles, making the population of the greater area right at 100,000 or so they say..



I can afford $1100 a month by myself.. but finding an excellent roommate or two to help split the cost and allow more mustang mods will be my preference for awhile.. I'm hoping to find a very new 3 bedroom house with a large yard and a two car garage.. Most houses in this area are new because the town went thru the craziest construction boom I've ever seen within the last 5 years..

I don't need a large house by any means, but I do want it to be newer. I'm hoping to find one with an unfinished basement, that I can finish on my own, also saving me $$

Plus, with me being gone half the year, I need someone to keep an eye on things and such, so having a roommate actually helps me out..

What kind of work do u do?

I'm a Union Boilermaker for now..

I'm headed to Southern Illinois to finish building two 800 Megawatt coal-fired boilers.. I help with rigging, erection, and mainly, welding

 

[blksn955.o]

I live in what is called North County of the St. Louis area. Grew up out in the boonies (actually Daniel Boones home was 3-4 miles from were I grew up). Lived in St. Charles that is a North Western suburb/city as well.

St. Louis City is not big size wise. If you look at population/actual area it is small as there are like 150+ local communities and the actual city and county are not counted as one (why KC is noted as larger as you stay in the city for most of the county).

Some of the plus's/things to do are the free attractions at Forest Park (home of the 1904 worlds fair). There is a top notch science museum, zoo, Art museum, park with golf, gardens, biking, ect. There is a good bar area known as the landing, several casinos, Blues hockey (ok/poor team but fun to go to), Cardinals baseball, There are several areas that have "special" histories/events/attractions. We have an area called "The Hill" were you will get some GREAT Italian food, there is a Greek fest were they have all kinds of food/parades, dog town were there is a good bit of Irish heritage/parties on st. pats. St. Louis has the 2nd largest mardi party(first after Katrina but that is going back to NO). Tour of the Busch brewery (kind of a sore subject). Go to the east side just in IL and there are some of the best strip clubs around (be carefull...East STL is probably the deadliest area to be and the reason St. Louis is ranked if not 1st as the deadliest city a solid top 5er).

If you bring your car with you...there are some good back roads you can mess around on once you get away from the burbs. GIR is the local 1/4 NHRA track. The airport SUCKS. Some really really good wine actually (many national/international award winning) in the area and it is a big thing to do and not too pricey.

Being from Montana your used to the cold but we do have some nasty cold. We sit in the Mississippi valley, and humidity is horrible. Elevation is around 400-700ft or around there. Humidity on a not so bad day is in the 80% area. This makes the heat just suck and the cold bite you more, Sometimes you dont see a flag move for weeks...then you get 50mph gusts. Winter is fairly mild snow wise, good bit of ice, daytime temps range from 20's to low 40's. Summer is around 90-105 (heat index's reach 105-110). Fall and spring...it can be below freezing in the morning, 80-90 at lunch, 80's with rain on the way home, snow at night and be gone by morning rush hour.