A Philosophical Approach to Buidling a Home: Alternative Methods

A few issues to consider when you are self-building and self-funding.

[@rcmrcm3370]

It would be nice to have these lectures on Google Podcast platform like your older lecturer series.

[@josephm2491]

i’m in HVAC sales in Las Vegas and I see this a lot. Many people are not aware of the cost of equipment, labor, etc. laws that have recently came into affect have restricted homeowners into buying more efficient air conditioning systems. These systems start out at 13,000+ and for the higher end inverter units get up to 25,000+ and that’s just for the air conditioning /heating system not including insulation and ducting I had a customer who built her new home on land that she owned and she went through all the steps with permits and codes. Her attic was insulated extremely well but she has no fresh air entering her attic. anyways, she hired a cheap HVAC contractor who installed four units in the attic that are completely wrong and not compatible with that kind of insulation. This issue allows carbon monoxide to flood the house when heating and obviously did not pass code. Because the price of units are so expensive, she decided to get her roof and attic modified to accommodate this issue. I personally think it was a terrible move and she should’ve just gotten new units and kept the perfectly insulated structure the way it was, but yes, this really puts into perspective how quick things can go south for a homeowner who doesn’t think about what you were explaining in this video

[@TomRauhe]

The most dangerous thing you can be doing is not knowing which game you’re playing, or which market you’re in. The rich buy houses as an #investment. That entails a lot of things, including being able and willing to get rid of it (as with any other investment) when the market gets dire. The middle class buys houses to use them. To live in them. They wouldn’t, and couldn’t, just get rid of the house if need be. It’s one of the most illiquid assets they could own. For them it couldn’t even be considered an #asset. I know people who are struggling with money but live in a $2 million house. So they are basically richer than everyone around them, but don’t feel like it. Which means, there are two very different players playing the same game. This is in itself incredibly dangerous. This happens in rather few other instances. One example would be the art lover, that has to buy the valuable art he loves for the art at investor money’s value. So please take care, and think about the game you’re entering (or are already playing).

[@dolorlux4612]

You can nail a lot of boards together with 500$ a month.