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I wouldn't see a home as rent control but rather, as Shellhead mentionned, a retirement investment vehicle. One that is less liquid than an actual retirement savings account and one that you could lose if interest rates move against you, or your circumstances change.
It's not for everyone, that's all I'm saying. Sag can pay off his mortgage in 20, then it's certainly for him. Most people don't actually get to realize the value of their home as an actual investment ever. They just keep borrowing against it.
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cranberries wrote: I like having a shed and a place to put the kayaks. I haven't done anything in the shed for the last couple of years except store tools to repair things that have gone wrong with the house. I'd like to put a space heater out there so I can hide from the family.
I'll check the ceiling, but it is covered by drywall.
In case you want to recover room in the shed, I did something different for our kayaks. I planted two 8' metal fence posts in the ground about 10' apart. Then, I got some stage scaffolding clamps to hold 4' posts perpendicular. They ended up being loose on the posts, but that was a happy accident. The arms can be swung in to save room or raised/lowered easily. the weight of the arms locks them in place. For kayak covers, we are making 'socks' for them made out of heavy duty tarps from Harbor Freight.
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I don't think it accounts for the liquidity problem a house represents but it certainly covers almost everything else. pretty cool.
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Black Barney wrote: Most people don't actually get to realize the value of their home as an actual investment ever. They just keep borrowing against it.
Maybe they shouldn't do that, then.
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good luck man
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cranberries wrote: The floor is getting softer. I think the shower is leaking. I'm pulling the toilet this weekend to look at it. Stay tuned.
It is never better to wait in a situation like this. What's the surface of the floor? Tile? Vinyl?
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Look up Schlüter Kerdi.
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