07/13/2026
If you haven't seen my post before, I have been helping my mom secure a loan to purchase her first home. On top of that, I am using my savings and took out a small loan to cover what is needed for closing costs, moving costs, and some renovation work. This new home is on Detroit's northeast side, close to the lake and within a nice area.
I will be heading to Detroit to work on the gutters, the basement, and a few other things to save money. "Midlife Stockman," a well-known YouTuber in Detroit who restores yards of abandoned and neglected homes throughout the area, has agreed to renovate the land on Tuesday, saving me a ton of cash.
I'm currently in the final stages, helping my mom close on her first, and forever home. She is 70, and her rent just keeps going up. After this, her monthly payments will go down by half and stay that way.
After watching the closing costs numbers go up and down, during this proccess, I am worried about where things will stand with me once everything is done and I am back home in Utah. So I'm offering HUGE discount on my paintings in the form of "Bundle Deal" to try to close the gap in my worries. My financial struggles are going to get real. I have been planning to move back east for a while now and was saving up until we agreed on this idea for my mom and me in the future. It is the better choice for the family overall. I don't want to stay in Utah more than another year, but I really can't make that move until I get my finances back on track.
I started a GoFundMe for those who are not interested in purchasing my bundle deals on my website. I'm trying to sell them or raise money for this. My goal is to raise enough money to make sure everything is taken care of and that I don't find myself starting completely over when it comes time to save for my own move.
My goal is $5,000 to $9,000, which would be enough to keep me in the black and not red once this is all done. Closing cost alone will cost me just over $6500 right now. I know we are going to get this home across the finish line. It is everything that comes after that I need to work hard on, so I can eventually move to Detroit, closer to the new home, Then start saving up to build an ADU on the lot we are getting next to the house. From there I can move in and continue to expand the backyard, giving our family a place to truly call home.
Please donate and/or tell your friends about the art I am offering to help raise these funds. You can find my bundle deals at:
Original Paintings: https://www.anucompany.com/dwill-original-artwork/bundle-home-deals
Canvas Prints: https://www.anucompany.com/dwill-prints/digital-canvas-print-bundle-collections
GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/907a575cc
Wish me luck on everything.
Hello, My name is Darnel and this fundraiser is to help my mom secure… Darnel L. Williams needs your support for Help Darnel’s Mom Secure Her Forever Home