The next door neighbors moved out in April of 2007, they were renters but I wonder what happened to the owner. It’s kind of odd, who would own a home and never come around after the renters move out?  I believe I have the answer, it’s the kind of owner that should have never of purchased an investment property since they couldn’t afford it in the first place. Who really cares, just walk away and let the property rot away, let the lawn die and let the pamphlets on the doorstep collect in an endless waste pile.

I’ve been looking at that property for well over a year  and half, watching the grass grow 2 ft. high and then turn brown and rot away. I’ve been picking flyers out of my yard since the pile on their doorstep seems to shift every time a gust of wind comes through. I put time and money into my yard and I take pride in how it looks, so who is the loser that just decided to bail on the yard next door? I don’t know but I guarantee it’s now owned by a bank who has decided to neglect it and let it continue to sit and rot.

I work all day at your typical 9 to 5, I have a family to take care of and plenty of responsibilities. Should I dedicate a weekend (since I have nothing better to do) and pick up the trash in their yard, mow their lawn and pull the weeds?

Well, on November 30, 2007, I pulled the weeds, picked up the trash and mowed the lawn……..the lawn of a vacant banked owned property.