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I would check that the Vice President is ready to hold office and immediately resign.I have no desire to be President of the United States. None. Zilch. Nada.So, I would ascertain that the presidential line of succession is filled with qualified people, speak with my staff and Cabinet, and prepare a statement resigning my office. Here's a sample:"My fellow Americans. Why the heck am I here?Our nation has a proud history of strong leadership of the people, by the people, and for the people. Millions of people serve our country every day with honor, sacrificing their very lives so that we can enjoy our freedom.Thousands more have devoted their lives to leading this country in our local, state, and federal governments. They create our laws, fund our schools, and maintain our relationships with other nations around the world. We give them power with our votes, and we take it away with our votes.And instead of empowering these public servants to work on your behalf, you elected me.I thank you all for the great privilege and responsibility that you entrusted me with. I will strive to match your trust in me by acting in the best interests of the USA. In my first and only act as President of the United States, I will be entrusting that responsibility to _______, who will lead our great nation for the remainder of this term of office.I officially resign from office as President of these United States of America."*mic drop*

No. I am not fluent in Kannada.When I first came to Bengaluru, I was already in my late twenties and the age when one picks up a new language easily was past. I was carrying the burden of three languages already. (English, Hindi and Tamil). I picked up whatever I know of Kannada over the years, slowly and steadily. I never learned this language formally, and had no opportunity to do so.I am now familiar with the language. I can read and write slowly in Kannada. I taught myself to do so. I can understand it when spoken by others. But I cannot speak the language fluently.I cannot carry on an intelligent conversation in Kannada. I can only exchange pleasantries. (hegiddeeree? channagiddene. Oota aayita? etc)I can manage speaking simple sentences and can communicate with the general public, maidservants, auto drivers, shop-keepers, vegetable sellers and know the Kannnada equivalents for all the most common and useful words. I can understand what the Radio announcers and TV anchors say.I can’t read Kannada books and newspapers or magazines but I can read newspaper headlines, signboards, cinema hoardings, bus destination boards etc. I can fill up forms in Kannada (I know the script well) and have not had any difficulty living and surviving in Bengaluru.Though I lived in Bengaluru for many years, my life revolved around my home and the office and I did not mix socially with too many people outside my professional and home environment. At the office, it was always an English speaking environment. At home I spoke in my native Palakkad Tamil dialect and by chance I also lived in neighborhoods that did not have too many Kannada speakers. Besides any Kannada speaking neighbors I had, were well educated and spoke good English and we communicated only in English.Unlike me, my children were born and brought up here in Bengaluru and they and also my wife speak better Kannada than Tamil. My wife is super fluent in Kannada. She worked in Canara Bank before retirement and was exposed to the language all day, all through her career. She also lead a very active social life and had numerous Kannada speaking friends and colleagues with whom she was intimate. My children too learned the language formally in school and spoke the language like the locals before they migrated years ago. Even today they are better in Kannada than in my native language which they can’t speak as well as I can. I hesitate to speak in Kannada when my family is around. They make fun of me. My maidservant also giggles when she hears me passing on my wife’s instructions to her in Kannada but she does understand what I say.Today, Kannada is my fourth language, behind English, Hindi, and Tamil.I trust this answers the OP’s question.—Edited to add:This is in response to Sumit Jogalekar’s request in his comment.He wishes to see a sample of my hand writing in Kannada, and he sent me the following quote, which he wanted me to write in my handwriting.ಇರುವ ಭಾಗ್ಯವ ನೆನೆದು ಬಾರೆನೆಂಬುದನು ಬಿಡು |ಹರುಷಕದೆ ದಾರಿಯೆಲೊ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||Here is my rendering in my admittedly bad handwriting, as I am out of practice in writing in Kannada. I can type fast in Kannada, almost as fast as I type in Hindi.And here is my attempt at translating this quotation:Keep in mind the good fortune you already have.Give up thinking of what you don’t have.That is the path to happiness.—

What is the one big no-no that will make you avoid buying a house?My biggest no-no (or red flag if you will) is when I find Lipstick on the Pig.There are many people who make a living flipping houses and do a great job at updating an old house and making a gem. There are just as many who are sloppy and deceitful with their work just to turn a buck. When looking at a house I look for certain tell-tale signs that someone is trying to cover up minor issues, because if they are doing that, they’re probably covering major ones also. Here are some key areas I look out for.Inside versus outside condition. If the condition of either the inside or outside of a property is neglected, rest assured that it was all neglected and someone just spruced up one or the other. If the interior looks good with a fresh coat of paint and new carpet, but the exterior is crumbling, beware or hidden damage on the inside.Ownership history with rapid turnover: Check your county records and look at historical sales. Some houses are lemons and will change hands time after time. Maybe it's a problem with the condition of the property, but maybe there is a nasty neighbor that drives people away, or maybe you don’t realize that the property is 1/4 mile away from a rail line that will rattle you out of your bed 4 times every night.Look in wet areas for water damage that has been freshly painted over. This can be a sign of mold that has been concealed instead of correctly remediated. Look carefully at the underside of drawers and sinks in the kitchen and look for wallboard damage around toilets and tubs. Mold hides in dark, sealed places that are hard to inspect. Since mold can be dangerous to your health, don’t take chances here.Look for recent repair work on the HVAC. If there is any, make sure you get copies of the repair work so you know what the issue is and if it was actually resolved.Look for patched cracks coming from doorways and around staircases. Minor settling cracks are to be expected, but gaps over 1/4 inch that have been filled or cracks that run laterally across a wall can be signs of big foundation issues.Beware of deodorants or strong room fresheners. If they are trying to mask the smell of something, you need to figure out what it is. Be especially cautious if the usage is strong in an unfinished basement or crawlspace.Areas the seller won’t let you see. If a seller won’t allow access to the crawlspace or a room in the property until you are under contract, they probably have something to hide.Be very wary of sellers that want to provide incentives to waive inspection objection rights. There is no reason to waive those rights unless there is something big to hide.In all cases, make sure you find and use a competent inspection service. Don’t just open the phone book and pick someone as in most states all you have to do to become a home inspector is say that you are one. A good real estate agent as your buyer’s agent is a good place to start for a reference.Update RE Inspectors:For those that are commenting to not trust an inspector recommended by your Real Estate Agent, I have one question: How are you going to find someone to trust?If you do not trust your agent, then you are truly screwed all the way around. Yes, the agent is motivated to make sure you buy the property, but they are also ethically and legally bound to work for your best interests. If you think that Googling “Best property inspector” is going to get you a good home inspector, you are dreaming. You will simply get the home inspector service that is the best at marketing.I was under contract to purchase a property in 2013 that had a previous sale fall through. The previous buyer had gotten all the way to closing day when their financing fell through. The sellers were frantic as they were building a new home and needed the proceeds from the sale to close on their new home. I came in as an investor that could close quickly with cash. To “help”, the seller’s agent provided the inspection report from the previous buyer hoping to skip my inspection.The inspection report was from a company AmeriSpec (IIRC) and carried a hefty fee of $495. Their website made all types of promises about a thorough 400-point inspection and that all inspectors were certified. The report was certainly impressive in size. It was over 50 pages long and had the advertised 400 points in it. Unfortunately it was just a bunch of fluff. I read through it and there was NOTHING of substance. Comments about some caulking in the tubs and around sinks. A couple cracked switch plates and the observation that the carpet was worn. Everything else was A-OK.The inspection sheet from my inspector, referred to me by my agent, is only 6 pages long. He documented 9 major issues, about 20 lesser issues, and a ton of maintenance items.Just a sample:The gas fireplace didn’t work - Thermocouple had failedThe water heater was leaking into the burn chamber - Not visible outside as it was slow, but the tank’s failure was eminentThe AC didn’t work - Compressor was shot, sounded like you had rocks in a blender when you spun it upThe heater was leaking carbon monoxide - had a crack in the heat exchangerCO detectors were not functional - had batteries removed and disconnected from house power (Gee, I wonder why)3 recently active leaks (behind the refrigerator, under the kitchen sink, and behind the washer) All had mold painted over with no remediationBottom oven coil didn’t work - Controller broken, cheaper to buy new stove than repairCeiling fan in living room hacked in by previous owner with no electrical box or appropriate support.Tile on one bath enclosure had gotten water behind it and popped off - reattached with caulking without remediating wall damage or mold2 dead wall sockets - Someone had tried to branch a circuit off in one box and damaged the wiringBest $175 I had spent.Normally I will only send back the items I won’t accept and expect to be fixed or negotiated, the rest of the report is not sent over. In this case we sent the entire thing so in case the deal fell through, they’d have to disclose everything my inspection had found. This made the seller’s agent very, very unhappy as she knew that some of the items I sent over (such as the electrical and heater issues) would make the house non-financeable unless repaired.In my formal objection I did not give them an option to repair themselves as they were obviously trying to put lipstick on the pig and I wouldn’t trust any of their repairs. I offered a contract price drop of $15k or I walked. They took it.If it’s between Google and your agent, go with your agent every time.