Now that Acid is dead, my brother-in-law Gambini (who is the half Portuguese and half Italian we lovingly nicknamed our Port-a-Wop) wants to sell his 5 bedroom house in Sonoma County. Long story short, the house is too big for just him - and his 58 year-old alcoholic, deadbeat daughter who never grew up and depends on him to live there rent-free (that is another story).
Well, Gambini was never the smartest with his money. He inherited a house in SF the Italian side of his family built (his family built an entire SF neighborhood in the early 1900's). Gambini rented the SF house out, but being a landlord proved to be exhausting. He sold the family home in SF.......and then purchased a house in Petaluma for his alcoholic daughter and her family to live in RENT FREE.
We all know what happens next. Was the daughter grateful for a rent-free place to live with her and her selfish daughters? Of course not. They all trashed the place. That's the thanks Gambini got for trying to help his daughters and granddaughters.
Gambini then turned around and sold the Petaluma house. I do not blame him one single bit. Where did the alcoholic daughter and ingrate granddaughters go? Well, they found someone else to leach off of....for now.
Here is the dirt pie.
Gambini had a reverse mortgage on his house. This is how he and Acid afforded the lavish lifestyle they had with trips to Europe, Hawaii, etc., plus all the expensive cars.....AND lavish gifts to their immediate family.
Well, well, well.......when you dance to the music you must pay the fiddler at the end of the event. And that is what is happening now.
Gambini must sell his house in order to avoid monetary penalties for the reverse mortgage. That's all ok. However, his decedents are having a freak-out as they are wondering where THEIR INHERITANCE is going. Guess WHAT? Chances are there will NOT BE ANY INHERITANCE at the end of the day.
Greedy decedents do not think about the $ needed for the long-term care Gambini will need and the other medical expenses elderly people need that sucks up millions of $$$$$ in a matter of months......which leaves the greedy decedents with..........NOTHING.
Boo-effing-Hoo. If you want money, earn it yourself. Do not depend on others to blindly hand it over.
Which leaves me to the subject of chocolate chips and beanie babies....but that is for another rant.
p.s. If any of you Tesla-driving effers from SF (or anywhere else) are thinking about swooping in to purchase this beautiful home in Petaluma, your bid will automatically be thrown out. We do *NOT* want you here. FWIW I do have some authority on the sale as an executor of the estate.