My husband (25) and I (26) bought a house when we were 18 and 19 years old. I did not know what I was getting into at the time. We bought the house for more than it was worth and did not have an inspection.
We had little to no idea of the maintenance requirements at that age either.
Now many years later, we are more up to date on home maintenance. However, the maintenance has been neglected for so long that it will be very expensive to fix.
• We have old termite damage, but not an active infestation
• Active rodent infestion in our attic
• Unfinished basement that leaks and a crawl space with water damage + mold
• garage that was added on by previous owner. They did not properly seal the garage roof to the roof of the house and the attic has water damage and mold as well
Should we sell our house as is and get out? Where do we start in terms of selling?
Our relative has agreed to let us live with them until we could find something different. This would help us significantly financially and mentally. It would also benefit our relative in different similar ways as well.
We would most likely not get enough money from selling our house to cover the loan. We would also have to make hard decisions regarding rehoming chickens, ducks, dogs and cats.
Any insights would be helpful