gaillardia Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Just checking in on you. I hope you and your family were able to get out of the city and into that cool place on the lake....;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kiddies Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane in CO Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I was looking for an update as well. Hope you got the Lake place....it was BEAUTIFUL!!! Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 :lurk5: Was wondering about that too. I am wishing her the "greenest" house there is, no asbestos/lead or any other chemicals, surrounded by lush green grass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Unfortunately, no. The owner remembered that the septic system hadn't been updated when they remodeled and added on (it used to be a 20x20 cabin). He checked with the county to verify what septic system it had and whether it could support our family. It has a one bedroom septic; there's no way that it can handle 6 people. But, DH has decided that we are definitely moving. We just have to find a place that meets our needs and will accept our financial issues... Self-employed 1.5 years (many places want at least 2 years) Low income but can afford higher rent than most calculations suggest. By our income, most would probably not accept more than $$750-900 a month but we've paid $1300 for years without ever missing a payment. If the bank doesn't accept a short-sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure, our currently excellent credit will be destroyed so we want something long term...until our credit recovers. The cabin's owner is willing to check financial records on any rentals we are interested in so we don't move into some place at risk of foreclosing out from under us. So, we are still looking. We just got word about the septic yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Oh, what a disappointment! Could you put in some kind of composting toilet? I've read/heard that the technology has improved and the new ones are very good -- not stinky at all. I appreciate your positive attitude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarrow Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I don't know if the owner is open to ideas but we have friends who live on a lake and are not allowed to have a septic at all. They have all water from sinks/showers go into a holding tank that gets emptied once/month. For toilets, they have a propane toilet. I don't know what it's called but it when you need to use the potty, you put a little liner in the bowl. After you're done, you close it and pull a lever. The liner and its contents drops into a different chamber and is incinerated. Our friends just have a small (50 or 100 gal) propane tank outside the bathroom. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 It's great to hear from you! Not so great about the septic issues at the cabin. Can you try a rent-to-own arrangement? I would think some people would go for this right now if they cannot sell their house in this repressed market. So the cabin is out, you know what this means, right??? Something better will come along!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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