Hick's Money Is No Good Here

While on the way to our closing for the Double Hovel flip house(s) on Monday, Hick got a phone call. His number is programmed into the radio of A-Cad, so The Pony and I heard the whole thing when he answered. It was guy asking about the Senior Apartments. Hick gave him the square footage, the layout of the rooms, the price, and other pertinent information. Then agreed to email him the requested application, if he would text Hick his email address.

When the call was done, The Pony asked Hick if he'd cleaned out the bad refrigerator yet.

"No. It will have to be taken outside for cleaning!"

"I can help you move it, if you need somebody."

"No. Old Buddy and his girlfriend are doing that job for $80. They can use the money, and I don't have to do it."

"Are you paying them? Like you pay Old Buddy cash for helping you?"

"No, the association is paying them. The one that runs the apartments. Oh. I got in trouble the other day from my boss. Because I took a couple people's rent money in cash. He said I wasn't supposed to do that. I told him that was the first I heard. Nobody ever told me not to take cash."

"I can see how they might not want that. A tenant could say they paid you, and somebody not honest in your job might keep the money and not turn it in. So it's a good policy."

"I give them a receipt. In fact, that's the only people I give a receipt. The ones who pay in cash. But that ain't the reason. He said the accountant gal don't like havin' money layin' around."

"Heh, heh! An accountant who doesn't like working with money!"

"I guess I'll have to tell them to get a money order next time."

I suppose having cash around might be like bait for burglars. But how long do they hang onto it? Can nobody make a bank drop? Other businesses seem to be able to deal with cash. It's just one more thing about Hick that some people at the city don't like. Don't get me started on the issue with the guy building his sign on "Hick's Land."