在知道双方的职业之后,他表示有些有关他房子的想法请教。大概是一年多前的一天,他邀请我到他家里坐坐,帮他看看他物业的开发计划。他的房子在靠湖的屋村,很不错的环境。他表达了对我的十分信赖,十分投缘。他对我重复了多次的一句话令我感动:People come into your life for a reason. 是的,相识就是缘分。有缘相会,能帮上忙的自然帮。
我们回顾了一年多前讨论的三个方案,其中第三个已经没有财务条件了。他的物业是有潜在价值的。假如及早实行前面两个方案,是完全可以还贷款并且保留房子的。现在如果才开始,就要看银行是否愿意宽限Foreclosure日期了。他问我是否愿意跟他合作开发他的物业。我跟他仔细计算他的总欠款。总共三个Loan在房子上,加上利息罚款等等,已经接近2 M。虽然他继续重复的People come into your life for a reason依然令我感动。免费出主意可以,但在商言商,资金投入、利润空间与风险比较对我已经不构成吸引力。另外,他又提出了几个听来的方法,例如short sale等等,我认为作用都不大。因为他另外还有三个出租物业半年前已经被Foreclosure了。最后他说,他已经跟律师商量过,律师建议他File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy。听起来也只有这样了。
H 君刚刚花1.6M美元买入一个靠近湖边的豪宅。准备做装修,还专门请来名设计师做改造性装修设计。给三个装修公司估价,装修费都在80万到90万美元之间。附近“正常”房子可卖2 M。要是H 君是“土豪”,或者祖坟冒烟,反正是“不差钱”的主,也就无所谓了。自己住嘛,高兴要紧。有钱也难买高兴啊。可要是财务状况只是仅够这个开支,就要考虑自己的承受能力。这个承受能力是指能维持多长,不仅仅是指现在有能力投入。投入后将来的产出如何?在乎将来的,就不能不多想点。
回复 '机车男' 的评论 :
I would imagine that your friend's late husband had life insurance to take care of his child and wife as any responsible husband would do.
回复 '37210' 的评论 :
I am very sympathetic to your past experience. Indeed, what you said might be a lifetime challenge we all might have to face some day. Naturally, the government should assist people in need after they lost their jobs because the government has its social responsibility and all employers pay for unemployment insurance. However, should someone lost his/her job asked the government to take care of their daily life for a prolonged period of time, let's say from 2008 through present? Should your neighbors or former colleagues who have been having a better employment situation to pay for your health care?