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  • arrow74@lemmy.ziptoMemes@lemmy.mlLazy moochers
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    3 days ago

    In this case I understand not downsizing until your kids are established with a job/place to live.

    Depending on equity and their mortgage payment it may not even be possible to downsize without paying more per month. That’s the insanity of the current market.

    Remember this is an occupied family home with an unoccupied room. Not a whole property.

    What would you suggest?


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    A lot of kids move back after college. I definitely wouldn’t downsize until my family was secure and for sure no longer needed the space.

    Now the question is it better to allow that space sit vacant or rent out the space.

    I think there is a defensible position for renting out a temporarily unused space in your primary home versus buying vacant properties solely to rent.


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    3 days ago

    Sure you can argue they dont need that space, but a lot of kids return after college. If I had kids I’d only downsize once they are well established. It’s about ensuring the security of your family and ensuring they have a place to come back to.

    Is it better to let that sit space vacant for 4+ years though?








  • arrow74@lemmy.ziptoScience Memes@mander.xyzResources
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    You could double everything in this post too and that’s only 60% consumption.

    • 20 m² of personal living space + 20 m² for every 2 ppl as bathroom / kitchen
    • 4200 kcal/day
    • 2800 kWh/year, but this already includes public services (education/healthcare)
    • 1 washing machine per 10 ppl
    • 2.4 kg clothing / 6 months
    • wear tops for 1.5 days and bottoms for 7.5 days without washing
    • 1 laptop per 2 people with a yearly power consumption of 62 kWh. (bizzarely they talk about an 800 MHz computer and seem to confuse HDD and RAM). If your gaming computer used 400 W you could use it for 300 hr/year.

    That seems a lot more reasonable to me and we still come in under carrying capacity


  • arrow74@lemmy.ziptoGreentext@sh.itjust.worksAnon breaks up
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    5 days ago

    If you look at the numbers in your own post these laws are used very rarely, and in every state a fraction of petitions applied for are granted.

    There needs to be actual evidence greater than “ex girlfriend said so” for a court to grant the request.

    Ironically by the numbers Florida seems to be the state most likely to use the law. Granting a total of 2,355 in 2020. California on the other hand has issued only 984. These are the 3rd and 1st most populous states respectively.

    Given how many people go through breakups each year and how many people are insanely petty, seems like it’s not just based on a disgruntled ex’s word.


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    My understanding is there is not a single state with red flag laws that allow all weapons to be seized based on one person’s word. Well other than a doctor giving a professional diagnosis.

    For everyone else you have to have some evidence. Either multiple people witnessing threats/harassment video, or text based evidence.