You can say that about any seeming act of altruism, or you can choose another more positive outlook such as “to be a nice guy”. Every good deed also has the side effect of making the benefactor feel righteous.It’s interesting that you immediately chose the more pessimistic stance. Is this an emotionally laden subject for you?
You weren't clear about the circumstances of the mentioned transaction so I wrote that as one of the options. With the additional details mentioned that wouldn't be the reason and Seemingly the other option I mentioned about trying to make sure the sale doesn't fall apart was more on the mark. I once had a realtor who took care of all the township inspections for me to ensure the sale happened on time.
As a Landlord my interests are not aligned with excessive tenant protections but the attitudes expressed by the OP get me upset.
Quotes in a signature is annoying, as it comes across as an independent post.
Yes the sense of entitlement of the OP not caring about a binding contract or what is right and looking shop batei din absolutely hit a raw nerve.
That is one way to look at his post. I chose to see it as the post of someone frustrated and somewhat desperate.Should he have worded it better? Yes. Should we understand his frustration? In my opinion, also yes.
Why should the fact that they are behaving reasonably make him less frustrated? He went into a situation, assuming (wrongly) that he could raise the rent to market value, only to find that he can't. How does that make him a jerk?
I don’t like calling anyone a jerk, but you kind of answered your own question- don’t buy a property in a different town without knowing the ins and outs of how raising rent works and assume the tenant will say sure(and if your only plan for how to make money on the deal calls for raising the rent make double sure you can do what you want to do). In short it is on the buyer to do his due diligence and not feel entitled to doing as he pleases- caveat emptor(I know it isn’t exactly this case, but the point is there)
This makes him naïve and uninformed (or maximum stupid), not a jerk.I did not say that I agree with his attitude, just that I can understand how frustration can lead to such an attitude.
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Look at their update in the OP! Look at the follow up posts. They all but spell out, "I don't care about being a jerk".If they got into this based on bad advice and not understanding things fully, that's their own fault. But there has been zero reflection or reckoning, just a bull headed drive towards a single selfish goal with zero care for collateral damage. What is a jerk if not that?
Looks like this thread hasn't been getting enough love lately, as there hasn't been a single reply in the last 12 hours.Is there anything we could do to revamp the discussion?
Been circular/stale for days now.
Got to start an “I’m a morah in Lakewood and I’ve got to raise my fees mid-year. Which Rav will give me the ok?” thread.
Talking about babysitters/playgroup Morahs, if my wage doubled in 3-4 years while doing the same job and having the same experience....Wow. Anyways, I have no issues paying them what they want, just that the rest of the jobs have to keep up with their pace.
