You said in a previous post that you rented for most of your life. Your mention of the costs to maintain your homes is laughable. Do you think those things magically disappear when you become a renter? LOL, nope, you just gave the landlord the right to charge you for them, adding another middle man to pay. When you own, you control. When you rent, you are controlled.
At 6 years of age I was in the 2nd grade in school, and quite knowledgable about many things, and I had an apartment that my parents rented, + a house in the country which was paid for.
You'll sell IF you are able to, and there are lots of things that could make that impossible.
While there definitely are downturns in the market, in my 71 years, they have ALWAYS rebounded. I paid 38K for my first place in 1979--today that same property is selling for $325K. Again illustrating that it has increased in the 10% neighborhood over time.
Landlords are not your mommy. They have their lives as well. They are also responsible for repairing the damage that irresponsible renters create. That $8 sheet of OSB is now about $40 and you figure he is just going to gift that to a renter? I wonder what universe you are living in.
Considering the title of this thread, this statement ^^^ is absurd. You complained about the cost of maintenance as a homeowner, but you say "one call..." LMAO, that is partially why your rent is going up. Maintenance and material costs, increased costs of landscape plants, fertilizer, and manpower. HaHaHa, "at no cost to me" That's a good one, you should have been a comedian.
When you own, you are controlled by the costs (and inconveniences) of the aging and deterioration of your home and lot. You can't tell me those costs are laughable. I've owned 3 houses, and dozens of acres of land, and I know what they can be.
You had a paid for house in the country at six years old? I say you're full of shit. Your parents had a house. BTW, if you had three houses, all paid for, why didn't you downsize to something you could afford instead of renting? You sound like a victim of your own poor choices.
Welcome to communism, comrade. From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs. This is America. Fortunes have been made and lost by choices, good and bad. Suck it up and accept responsibility for your choices.
Good for you. Now you're getting it. If you can figure it out, so can everyone else. LOL, I can't wait to hear your whining when that place raises their rents due to the inflation that the democrats have unleashed on us. BTW, how have your energy bills done? I'm sure they've increased as well--those dirty energy producers--there ought to be a law, eh?
Don't make us all laugh with your sob stories about landlord costs. You could have gotten by with that 3 years ago. Not now, with rents going up 100-200%. "Costs" are not that high. This is GOUGING & GREED and everybody knows it, but keep talking if you don't mind making a fool out of yourself.
Granted, there are costs. But they are MY costs and the resulting equity is MINE. Also, my mortgage is fixed. I paid the same last payment as I paid for the first--no rent increases at the whim of the owner because I am the owner. What equity do you realize as a long term renter? I'll tell you. NONE. Choices.
Have a good one. I have a room (that I don't share with strangers) that I work out in, a pool table in my game room and a swimming pool that I also don't share with strangers as well. Not a bad life for a retired mechanic.
HA HA. I was just waiting for the "communism" barb. Maye that could work against some of the looney leftists here, but everybody here knows me as one of the most staunch conservatives on this board.
Excuse me? Do you drive? What has happened to the cost of fuel in the last year and a half? I believe it has increase over double. When fuel increases, everything increases.
I am not sobbing in the least. You, OTOH, are continually whining, woe is me, the dirty landlord raised my rent. Get over it, you are not six anymore and your parents aren't paying the rent.
Do you pay rent? That is a cost. Next year when they raise your rent when your lease runs out, that will be more cost to you. You are very short-sighted.
I hve swam in my pool about 20 times since I movedin here New Years Day, and I have neer had to share it with anyone. I prefere mornings. They don't.
You've said that before. It is also untrue, when you paraphrase Karl Marx, in your response, your claim of conservatism rings hollow. Here it is from your post #102, The proper alternative is to have control over rental housing such that it will be fair to everyone, and meet their needs.
With the exception of my family, No one else swims in my pool.
Adios, maybe Marshal Dillon will agree with you. Seems truth doesn't enthrall you much.
Uh oh. I just noticed the time. I just missed half of Gunsmoke. This discussion doesnt enthrall me much anyway. See ya.
You first. Let's build the first one next door to you.
In many places, that's no longer allowed. Heck,some places have effectively banned ROOMMATES.
You first.
Again: you first.
You're not this stupid. It's not possible.Oh yeah, because they are buying up real estate like there is no tomorrow
Probably. I suspect it's typical construction, slapped together quick and cheap, falling apart as soon as it's finished. Probably already leaking.
To suggest control over money-grabbing, landlord thugs isn't much different than suggesting control over thieves. Extreme situations call for equally extreme solutions. Nothing short-sighted about that.
That's the exactly the crude attitude of today's rent gouger landlords. That's why people like you, and them need to be taken to task, with no sympathy whatsoever.
