I am also in a similar situation. I am soooo behind on my rent it's not even funny. The only reason we got so behind is because 1) we had a very hard time finding roommates for our 2 rooms downstairs, 2) our rent is $2,000 a month, 3) we both have horrible creit and I have a bankruptcy from my previous marriage, so can't get any lending, 4) we have four young kids (all 6 and under) to take care of, 5) we just lost EVERYTHING we owned in our storage unit, so we are in the process of starting over, 6) the place we are in now has a LOT of repairs that need to be done, and we've been doing what we can to get things repaired around here, and 7) we can't move becuase only one of us two adults can work due to having only 1 vehicle and lack of funds/childcare, no money, and a prior eviction on both of us (due to a scammer). We are honest, hard-working people just trying to do what everyone else is trying to do: take care of our responsibilities and families. Since our place is so huge, I decided to start a home daycare. Although that does take time and it may not go too well, considering my family isn't the only one struggling in today's economy. We are at a loss. We've called/gone in to pretty much every church or organization to get help, but to no avail. I've already hurt myself on the property due to crappy construction (the last tenant was a do-it-yourselfer and didn't do the greatest job on the whole place). My kids go outside just about everyday to play on the deck (the huge front yard has no fence, and the back yard fence isn't complete), but it is so damaged by water and wood rot that any day now I'm sure it is going to fall from beneath them. I've considered calling an attorney (especially about me getting hurt), but since we are so behind on our rent, I feel I wouldn't have any kind of case here. And to those out there that are somewhat judgmental: we are not purposefully withholding our rent payments due to all of this. Our landlord knew of the eviction, he knew I couldn't work cause I was high risk and about to have a major surgery/baby, and he also was fully aware that we would HAVE to get roommates cause we just couldn't afford this placeon our own. He's even made suggestions on how to get roommates, having them sign a sub-lease (duh, right?) and getting them to pay their first and last month's rent before moving in.
So, anybody out there able and willing to help out a loving, responsible, caring family? My biggest goal right now is to get a "small" loan to start my daycare, but in the loan is my back rent as well so I am somewhat free and clear. If I was in the kind of situation where I could help anyone here, I most definitely would!!! There's gotta be someone out there with money and a heart for these families in need..........
