keep it white. racist potential neighbor. wth.

[Kirk R.]

looking seriously at little dumpy house in poor working class neighborhood.

gf n I've been socially distancing because she's out working with public & i have roommate/renter that has asbestos health issues & if he gets cv he ain't gonna make it. 

gf & i (both Caucasian) were gonna move in so we can stop social distancing & then rent out another room. 

soo.  I'm walking the house.  listing says in flood plain. neighbor says hi.  i ask bout water.  we had highest flood ever about 4 years ago. 

then he says keep it white.  I'm like ok house is white altho gf would love pink house too much work.  then hit me neighbor was being racist.  I've rented to all kinds of people.  currently one roommate is black from Cameroon Africa.  He would be staying where he is tho.  Once had Russian roommate.  i rented to a black roommate next day Russian roommate moved out.  See ya! 

How to handle this? i like renting to whoever.  I've had India china russia iran Pakistan Africa & some guy from Iowa (ha!) & probably more. 

I don't want to live next to some arshole racist.  but i think gf & i would enjoy living there & feel safe & it's a good deal.  Now it would be stuck in my mind, what's neighbor gonna do if i rent to a non Caucasian.  Really don't want to deal with a racist ignorant neighbor.  If he starts getting litigious or aggressive or hinting at violence.  Not profitable.

Anyone got any HELPFUL suggestions? Or dealt with this successfully? 

[John Teachout]

I personally wouldn't let the neighbor's comments influence my decisions on whether to move forward or not. For one thing, you may be misinterpreting what he meant and even if he is a racist, I doesn't mean it would impact your future there. Lots of people are racist, some just more vocal about it.