Homes are a great way to build a life for yourself. Thanks for the advice, Dad, but I think the neighbors in this story were more concerned about the arrogant house-flipper moving in next door who had run out of cash to build his dream life. Because when his newly renovated fixer-upper needed another cash injection, he went straight next door to shake down the kind family sharing his exorbitantly priced fence.
We all know that it's a cardinal rule not to become enemies with the folks next door, even if you're not planning on sticking around in the neighborhood. But when this house-flipper moved into town, planning to demo, refurbish, and remodel his way to the 1% tax bracket, the whole town stayed quiet. When the remodel was complete and the house wouldn't sell, he was furious, hoping to recoup his investments immediately. So instead of taking a loss like he deserved, he ran next door to try and get the neighbors to split the cost of the fence with him–which they adamantly refused.
Keep scrolling to read how the legal system put this wannabe housing mogul back in his place and back to the drawing board on making a quick buck.
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