Toronto Life publishes a story about a couple with self-described nightmare of a purchase + reno experience. Turns out to be a crack house and the contractor they hire almost demolishes the house with one slip of the bobcat he "borrowed". The poor couple manage to get by with only a six figure loan from a family friend and by moving into one of their other properties.
I get that Toronto housing can be quite the mess right now, but when you buy an underpriced house from a motivated seller on a whim, and then hire a guy who randomly shows up at your door to be your contractor, sometimes these things happen.
And when you write up your harrowing ordeal from an obvious place of privilege, sometimes the only proper response is snark.
A few of the donation comments are worth a read:
I get that Toronto housing can be quite the mess right now, but when you buy an underpriced house from a motivated seller on a whim, and then hire a guy who randomly shows up at your door to be your contractor, sometimes these things happen.
And when you write up your harrowing ordeal from an obvious place of privilege, sometimes the only proper response is snark.
A few of the donation comments are worth a read:
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With a couple rolls of the dice, perhaps they use this money to add more houses or even a hotel to — where was it? Atlantic Avenue? Marvin Gardens?