Hi everyone. I’m reaching out because I need help. I was told that I am too prideful. So after prayer and reflection I am genuinely asking for help. My mom passed the day after Mother’s Day of 2021. After an extremely long and frustrating probate case lost my family’s home during the proceedings. I resigned from my job of 5yrs and pulled my 401K to start fresh by moving down south. Unfortunately that didn’t go as planned which left me looking for immediate residence for my two children and myself. This is my first ever renting. No one would accept my application as I didn’t have the best credit or current check stubs. I found a landlord willing to work with me but his terms were that I had to pay 6months in advance. That’s $1200 per month. Plus the security deposit of one and half months rent. I did not feel comfortable putting my savings into the hands of a stranger but I needed to secure a home for my babies. It has been issue after issue since I moved in. He didn’t want to let me in a day early to clean the house. He insisted it was clean. The basement floor was filthy, there was a leak I called on several times which caused the ceiling to fall the first weekend in June. It exposed mold in the wood. They simply put new drywall over the wood. It took almost two months for it to be fixed. And the light fixture still hasn’t been replaced. I personally called the maintenance man who advised me, he was being sent to other jobs. The basement backed up multiple times. He kept trying to blame it on the city when it was a landlord issues the whole time. I sent pictures of the rising water levels which caused my washer, dryer and deep freezer to go out. We were displaced from the home for weeks. He finally paid a contractor to come out and dig up whatever was necessary in the backyard for the water to flow out properly. I asked about the cleaning and disinfection of the basement due to the backup and he told me, “There isn’t any water in the floor today”. He brought somebody in that half cleaned the basement. Took my water hose caddy off the side of the house and didn’t replace it when finished. I still ended up using hot boiling water, pinesol, fabuloso and bleach to clean the basement floor. And it has taken some time to get rid of the gnats. There is another leak that I’ve called for and is currently growing mold because of my landlord’s negligence. I moved in May 1st of this year. I just recieved a call two weeks ago for an appointment to test for lead!!! I have been a great tenant. I take very good care of his property. I completely redid the front yard because so care about the appearance of where I live. I feel your home is a reflection of you! After multiple issues and lack of concern after I put $10,000 in his hands, I came up with a plan. I started working two jobs. Driving for a transportation company from 8am-5pm and the overnight shift at Meijer from 10pm-6:30am. That was the only way I could save up enough money to get us out of this house. Unfortunately my son and I were in a severe car accident. A driver blew the stop sign at full speed onto a major street. It has left me unable to work indefinitely as of now. I’ve sustained body and head injuries. Along with anxiety and PTSD from the accident. I’m still undergoing testing. I thank God my son came out unscathed. I pretty much have to sit still due to severe migraines with sensitivity to light, sound and sometimes motion. I know that things will get better but I need to get my babies into a safe living space. We make these awesome goals and start to achieve them. However, it’s not our plan. It’s GOD plan. As adults we don’t always have it figured out. I hustle diligently and go above and beyond for my kiddos. What I’m learning is I can’t do it all on my own and it’s ok to ask for help. I’m stepping out in faith, setting my pride aside and asking for help in this emergency for my babies and myself. My apologies for the novel. I just wanted to be open and completely transparent. Thanks for your time❤️❤️