Renter discrimination??

[Coronita]

[quote=SDHousehunter]My neighbors may look down on us as renters as I pull up in my 08 Lexus but the fact is I drive a nicer car than they do and that really pisses them off. Honey, why does the 30 year old renter drive that car and I don’t?

Bottom Line: It is not you, it is the fact that they are screwed and my pay an extra 1/2 million $ in interest over the next 20 years because their phantom equity is gone. Their subconscious is jealous of your situation.

We live in Temecula and rent a beautiful house . . . .and have seen the condo we rented two years ago drop 60% in value. . . .sixty percent. How do you recover from that?

Every we know is screwed. . . everybody. And those that rent really can’t afford to buy. Only my wife and I and one other couple we know decided that this was an irrational bubble three years ago.

The 80/20 loans are coming home to roost so you should start to see the economic cracks. . . auto business and retail is going to hell. . . so your neighbors should be laid off real soon.

Be thankful you have cash, no liabiliy and are employed.

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When I see a 30 something person drive a brand new luxury toyota with a family, I immediately think…
(and it has nothing to do with jealously)

1) Got Lease? or
2) Got financing? or
3) Got savings?

But that’s just smucky me 🙂 I drive a 8 year old clunker, but it’s more out of choice than necessity. Soon to be retired as a beater though.

Of course I would never say it to a neighbor. I’m pretty friendly in person 🙂

[Eugene]

I rented a house close to La Costa Canyon HS on Corte Del Cruce. We moved in and one neighbor brought us a bottle of wine. Another brought us a list of all the neighbors “close by” that included names, kids names, phone numbers etc. We all waved at each other when we pass by etc. It was very friendly.

Sounds too fantastic.

We’ve been renting a house in PQ since April. Not one of our neighbors said a single word to us since we moved in. Someone stuck an empty juice cup from Burger King into our mailbox once. That’s as friendly as our neighbors get.

In response, I completely gave up mowing and watering the front yard. (Watering part was partly necessity, there’s no sprinkler system in our front yard, and I got tired of watering everything manually, with a hose) It’s starting to look like Wild West.

[Eugene]

I rented a house close to La Costa Canyon HS on Corte Del Cruce. We moved in and one neighbor brought us a bottle of wine. Another brought us a list of all the neighbors “close by” that included names, kids names, phone numbers etc. We all waved at each other when we pass by etc. It was very friendly.

Sounds too fantastic.

We’ve been renting a house in PQ since April. Not one of our neighbors said a single word to us since we moved in. Someone stuck an empty juice cup from Burger King into our mailbox once. That’s as friendly as our neighbors get.

In response, I completely gave up mowing and watering the front yard. (Watering part was partly necessity, there’s no sprinkler system in our front yard, and I got tired of watering everything manually, with a hose) It’s starting to look like Wild West.

[Eugene]

I rented a house close to La Costa Canyon HS on Corte Del Cruce. We moved in and one neighbor brought us a bottle of wine. Another brought us a list of all the neighbors “close by” that included names, kids names, phone numbers etc. We all waved at each other when we pass by etc. It was very friendly.

Sounds too fantastic.

We’ve been renting a house in PQ since April. Not one of our neighbors said a single word to us since we moved in. Someone stuck an empty juice cup from Burger King into our mailbox once. That’s as friendly as our neighbors get.

In response, I completely gave up mowing and watering the front yard. (Watering part was partly necessity, there’s no sprinkler system in our front yard, and I got tired of watering everything manually, with a hose) It’s starting to look like Wild West.

[Eugene]

I rented a house close to La Costa Canyon HS on Corte Del Cruce. We moved in and one neighbor brought us a bottle of wine. Another brought us a list of all the neighbors “close by” that included names, kids names, phone numbers etc. We all waved at each other when we pass by etc. It was very friendly.

Sounds too fantastic.

We’ve been renting a house in PQ since April. Not one of our neighbors said a single word to us since we moved in. Someone stuck an empty juice cup from Burger King into our mailbox once. That’s as friendly as our neighbors get.

In response, I completely gave up mowing and watering the front yard. (Watering part was partly necessity, there’s no sprinkler system in our front yard, and I got tired of watering everything manually, with a hose) It’s starting to look like Wild West.

[Eugene]

I rented a house close to La Costa Canyon HS on Corte Del Cruce. We moved in and one neighbor brought us a bottle of wine. Another brought us a list of all the neighbors “close by” that included names, kids names, phone numbers etc. We all waved at each other when we pass by etc. It was very friendly.

Sounds too fantastic.

We’ve been renting a house in PQ since April. Not one of our neighbors said a single word to us since we moved in. Someone stuck an empty juice cup from Burger King into our mailbox once. That’s as friendly as our neighbors get.

In response, I completely gave up mowing and watering the front yard. (Watering part was partly necessity, there’s no sprinkler system in our front yard, and I got tired of watering everything manually, with a hose) It’s starting to look like Wild West.

[jficquette]

Esmith,

Sorry to hear about that maybe things will turn around for you.

John

[jficquette]

Esmith,

Sorry to hear about that maybe things will turn around for you.

John

[jficquette]

Esmith,

Sorry to hear about that maybe things will turn around for you.

John

[jficquette]

Esmith,

Sorry to hear about that maybe things will turn around for you.

John

[jficquette]

Esmith,

Sorry to hear about that maybe things will turn around for you.

John

[cabal]

The perception of discrimination or lack of friendlness is not limit to renters. We live in a gated community with no renters where average home values hover well over 1M even today. I submit the following alternative possibilities.

(1) They are very busy people. A large number of my neighbors own their business or hold upper management positions. This typically requires 60+ hours workweek that sometimes include weekends. They are tired and simply lack the energy to cultivate new friends. Any downtime is usually spent with existing friends or family. We feel this way sometimes.

(2) Some are networkers always looking to build their up social capital and invest with any friends (or neighbors) whom they perceive to have liquidity. We’ve been approached at least 4 times in the 1st year of living here to participate in some type of (business or real estate) investment. Based on previous experiences, our rule is to never never invest with friends or family because if it fails, bad feelings develop and family relationships and friendships are ruined forever. We just tell everyone we have no money to invest and they have all slowly gone away. They are still cordial, but nowhere near as friendly as they use to be. As a renter, you are no doubt perceived to be unable to help them build their empire.

(3) The gossip mill runeth over spewing venom. Send your wife to the neighborhood Bunco meeting and have her recon the topics of discussion. She will probably report back that the alpha hens cackle endlessly about every other neighbor with topics ranging from boob jobs to your unsightly landscape design. My wife stopped attending after a few of these events, and now she is perceived as unsocial. The same applies to meeting new neighbors in that she is guarded until she has a sense of your discretion or ability to control gossip.

[cabal]

The perception of discrimination or lack of friendlness is not limit to renters. We live in a gated community with no renters where average home values hover well over 1M even today. I submit the following alternative possibilities.

(1) They are very busy people. A large number of my neighbors own their business or hold upper management positions. This typically requires 60+ hours workweek that sometimes include weekends. They are tired and simply lack the energy to cultivate new friends. Any downtime is usually spent with existing friends or family. We feel this way sometimes.

(2) Some are networkers always looking to build their up social capital and invest with any friends (or neighbors) whom they perceive to have liquidity. We’ve been approached at least 4 times in the 1st year of living here to participate in some type of (business or real estate) investment. Based on previous experiences, our rule is to never never invest with friends or family because if it fails, bad feelings develop and family relationships and friendships are ruined forever. We just tell everyone we have no money to invest and they have all slowly gone away. They are still cordial, but nowhere near as friendly as they use to be. As a renter, you are no doubt perceived to be unable to help them build their empire.

(3) The gossip mill runeth over spewing venom. Send your wife to the neighborhood Bunco meeting and have her recon the topics of discussion. She will probably report back that the alpha hens cackle endlessly about every other neighbor with topics ranging from boob jobs to your unsightly landscape design. My wife stopped attending after a few of these events, and now she is perceived as unsocial. The same applies to meeting new neighbors in that she is guarded until she has a sense of your discretion or ability to control gossip.

[cabal]

The perception of discrimination or lack of friendlness is not limit to renters. We live in a gated community with no renters where average home values hover well over 1M even today. I submit the following alternative possibilities.

(1) They are very busy people. A large number of my neighbors own their business or hold upper management positions. This typically requires 60+ hours workweek that sometimes include weekends. They are tired and simply lack the energy to cultivate new friends. Any downtime is usually spent with existing friends or family. We feel this way sometimes.

(2) Some are networkers always looking to build their up social capital and invest with any friends (or neighbors) whom they perceive to have liquidity. We’ve been approached at least 4 times in the 1st year of living here to participate in some type of (business or real estate) investment. Based on previous experiences, our rule is to never never invest with friends or family because if it fails, bad feelings develop and family relationships and friendships are ruined forever. We just tell everyone we have no money to invest and they have all slowly gone away. They are still cordial, but nowhere near as friendly as they use to be. As a renter, you are no doubt perceived to be unable to help them build their empire.

(3) The gossip mill runeth over spewing venom. Send your wife to the neighborhood Bunco meeting and have her recon the topics of discussion. She will probably report back that the alpha hens cackle endlessly about every other neighbor with topics ranging from boob jobs to your unsightly landscape design. My wife stopped attending after a few of these events, and now she is perceived as unsocial. The same applies to meeting new neighbors in that she is guarded until she has a sense of your discretion or ability to control gossip.

[cabal]

The perception of discrimination or lack of friendlness is not limit to renters. We live in a gated community with no renters where average home values hover well over 1M even today. I submit the following alternative possibilities.

(1) They are very busy people. A large number of my neighbors own their business or hold upper management positions. This typically requires 60+ hours workweek that sometimes include weekends. They are tired and simply lack the energy to cultivate new friends. Any downtime is usually spent with existing friends or family. We feel this way sometimes.

(2) Some are networkers always looking to build their up social capital and invest with any friends (or neighbors) whom they perceive to have liquidity. We’ve been approached at least 4 times in the 1st year of living here to participate in some type of (business or real estate) investment. Based on previous experiences, our rule is to never never invest with friends or family because if it fails, bad feelings develop and family relationships and friendships are ruined forever. We just tell everyone we have no money to invest and they have all slowly gone away. They are still cordial, but nowhere near as friendly as they use to be. As a renter, you are no doubt perceived to be unable to help them build their empire.

(3) The gossip mill runeth over spewing venom. Send your wife to the neighborhood Bunco meeting and have her recon the topics of discussion. She will probably report back that the alpha hens cackle endlessly about every other neighbor with topics ranging from boob jobs to your unsightly landscape design. My wife stopped attending after a few of these events, and now she is perceived as unsocial. The same applies to meeting new neighbors in that she is guarded until she has a sense of your discretion or ability to control gossip.

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