“Money really does bring out the bad in people.”

Here’s the full story:

“My mom and dad divorced when I was young.

My brother loved the fact that our mom had no rules for him, so he went with her.

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I abided by the custody agreement because I had no choice in the matter.

My mom loves us both, but she dotes on my brother like he farts perfume.

My dad kept the house and had to buy my mom out.

A quaint single-story house with a red roof and pale exterior sits on a grassy lawn under a partly cloudy sky. Gardening tools and plants adorn the front porch

It was an old house built in 1953.

It had old wiring and was really less than suitable for modern life.

What it did have though was a huge yard that was great growing up.”

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Key’s father passed away, leaving everything equally for her and her brother.

But he just wanted the money, so she bought him out.

He spent it on a car, vacation, and saved some of the money.

An apartment building with multiple balconies and surrounded by greenery

“I had the house demolished and built a fourplex.

Each unit has three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a small yard, and a garage.

I kept one unit for myself and rent each of the other units for $2,000/month.

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My mortgage is $1,800/month for the entire thing.

So basically, I live free and bank $4,000/month.

I actually offered to sell him one at cost, and he said no.”

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However, he thinks she “tricked him” because she gets “free money” every month.

I am being bombarded by the two of them, but I took the risks.

I took on the debt.

This is my money now," she concluded.

Most people said that Key is not the A-hole:

“NTA.

You bought his half of the house, you paid him, he wanted the money.

Money really does bring out the bad in people.”

You owe him nothing.

Sorry you have to put up with these people."

u/FunnyAnchor123

“You both got equal shares of the house.

There was no trick.

Your brother wanted the money, and he got it.

He wanted to spend it on a car and a vacation, and that’s what he did.

Worse, mom is trying to blackmail you into giving 25% to him.

Your brother is a greedy A-hole.

Your mom enables that repugnant behavior.”

And your mother forced you to do it, because ‘family.’

Your answer to him and to your mother (who is enabling this crappy behavior) was perfect.

Stick to those boundaries.

And do not, under any circumstances, let either of them move into one of your units.

They won’t pay rent, and you won’t be able to get them out."

Your mom and golden child brother deserve each other.

Congrats on the wise investment."

u/YukiSpackle

“NTA for refusing your brother a free unit.

IMHO, YTA for being a landlord.

These are newly built units and, as such, will not have significant maintenance issues for years.

You didn’t create these problems, but you’re profiting from them.”

u/failed_novelty

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