Yah, I think this just comes down to location more than anything. I don't directly pay for garbage, plowing, or anything like that.
When I replaced the exterior doors and half of the windows that was about an 8000$ year and that is the worst it's ever been. The guy who installed those was a family friend though, so it was a bit cheaper and I helped.
This year I had to replace the water pump, but I did that on my own and it was about a 400$ job. I had to fix one of the soffits, but that was a pretty simple job too.
The only thing I dread is the roof, but that's still years and years off since it was new when I bought the place.
Generally if I put away 4000-5000$ a year for future maintenance I'm happy, that'll leave me with a giant fund if needed.
When I replaced the exterior doors and half of the windows that was about an 8000$ year and that is the worst it's ever been. The guy who installed those was a family friend though, so it was a bit cheaper and I helped.
This year I had to replace the water pump, but I did that on my own and it was about a 400$ job. I had to fix one of the soffits, but that was a pretty simple job too.
The only thing I dread is the roof, but that's still years and years off since it was new when I bought the place.
Generally if I put away 4000-5000$ a year for future maintenance I'm happy, that'll leave me with a giant fund if needed.
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