The last recession we had-the home values went DOWN in my area-EVERYONES home values went down by 35-40%so-----NO MORE EQUITY!!!In this instance renting a house looks more attractive than buying it-and if the water heater dies or the HVAC blows out-the landlord has to fix it!!NOT you!
I like mowing,too but the cost of mowers is getting so high its just cheaper to smell the grass from the contractors mower-and if he lets me drive it-than the satisfaction is there.Sometimes he does.His Bad Boy ZTR mower is like 12 grand--no way could I buy a mower that expensive.Its for someone that mows for a living.The thing is as comfortable as your car.when I enquire about Hustler mowers at Lowes-its like they don't want to sell it to you!!There is one that has been there for two years-special order that a customer didn't buy.You would think they would be anxious to sell it.So-I continue to have the contracxtor do the lawn and yard chores-the only yard chore I like is mowing--the other gladly pay to have them done!!Esp now when its blistering hot!I do have to mow my back yard so I get mowing stifaction from that-the contrac tors Bad Boy mower won't fit thru the yard gate.
I like mowing,too but the cost of mowers is getting so high its just cheaper to smell the grass from the contractors mower-and if he lets me drive it-than the satisfaction is there.Sometimes he does.His Bad Boy ZTR mower is like 12 grand--no way could I buy a mower that expensive.Its for someone that mows for a living.The thing is as comfortable as your car.when I enquire about Hustler mowers at Lowes-its like they don't want to sell it to you!!There is one that has been there for two years-special order that a customer didn't buy.You would think they would be anxious to sell it.So-I continue to have the contracxtor do the lawn and yard chores-the only yard chore I like is mowing--the other gladly pay to have them done!!Esp now when its blistering hot!I do have to mow my back yard so I get mowing stifaction from that-the contrac tors Bad Boy mower won't fit thru the yard gate.