I have already told you about a house my dad bought around 1980. My dad is too cheap and every nickle must be saved. In Brazil at 1980's the best way to save money was to buy real estate due to hyperinflation. Unfortunately, he bought a house in a area that became one of the most violent zones in Sao Paulo. Despite the violence, the area is near to Sao Paulo donwton, next to the subway, next to many bus stops, so, in some way, it is very well placed. Perhaps, some mayor decides do revitalize downtown and the area will flourish in the future. Meanwhile, we are expected to pay taxes for a real estate that we can't utilize.
I told you about a problem with an invasion of this house some years ago. After that, dad "rented" this house to a guy but he never payed us a cent, instead, he began to use the house as the owner, even sub locating to others. We are in a bad situation: if we ask the government to take him away, others will invade our property and there is nothing we can do about it; besides, as he knows where dad lives, we became afraid to take a more energetic approach. If we keep him there, it may cause some problems for selling (how to explain this situation?).
So, it seemed to me that we were in a much better situation if we simply abandon the property. In order to do that, it is necessary to litigate and pay lawyers. I asked for a friend of my spouse that works in the justice department how should I proceed in this litigation. Surprisingly he became interested in receiving the real estate as his own expecting to sell and make a profit. He even promised to pay something when he sells the house. In this meantime, he contacted a real estate agent that became interested in this deal too. Both of them joined in this deal: to pay for the transfer of our property to them (in their names) and pay back something after the property is sold.
We are about to make the deal because we want peace of mind or even comfort. We don't want to negotiate with the sub tenants there.
When I remember how cheap my father was and how we were created (to become as cheap as he is), it is so sad that some money that he saved during the hyperinflation days became null, void, nada. Had he used to pay for a better school to me, it would be much appropriate. I suffered bullying in the public school and I was one of the best students there. So, looking in retrospect, it seems that my suffering could be avoided. Anyway, I can't complain, because, even suffering bullying, the Lord blessed me and I entered in a good university.
This house is becoming a lesson to me: "don't be cheap as your father!", "enjoy life!", "enjoy the money the Lord concedes to me!", "be generous!".
