Why Jennette McCurdy SOLD Her House

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[@mcvenne8935]

I'd agree if I could afford the caliber of apartment she's living in. Cheap apartments are a completely different universe from costly apartments.

[@jamesadamgleason9471]

Right send an email and it's fixed the next day. That tickled me

[@f937r]

Send an email, get no response. Send a second email, get no response. Send a third email, get a response that says "we'll have maintenance take a look at it" send an email 3 days later, no response. Send another email, "Sorry, maintenance will be by today" and nothing happens. Finally a month later maintenance comes in, says you broke it, and the apartment will bill you for it.

[@eleisatrujillo3398]

😂 sounds like all she needed was a housekeeper and a handyman 😂 ...... and the email AND then it's fixed,,,, funniest thing I've ever heard her say

[@Jasondurgen]

@@f937rLMAAO

[@heathernks8]

I live cheap & probably always will. More money more problems, without question.💯

[@nootnoot-2]

She mentioned in her book that there were people working on her house like the whole time she lived there. The contractors would fix something, but then they would "find something else" so it was like her house kept breaking. I think she was getting fucked over and they were scamming her. She was a very young adult without any family to give her advice, and due to her relationship with her mom, she was someone who was very easy to manipulate and take advantage of. I don't blame her for hating owning a home after going through that crap though

[@home9dog2blue199]

🤔....yall ever realize that this was a "tell-all" book? It's SUPPOSED TO sound dramatic and in books like those, ppl tend to stretch the truth to get a more dramatic reaction out of ppl reading. Like EVERYTHING was just trauma inducing. Also in an interview she said "SOUNDS LIKE hush money to me" when they tried to give her money 🤦‍♂️ that isn't even "legally binding" she could've taken it and STILL RELEASED THE BOOK. Every little thing surrounding the book has to be dramatic as well, she has to SELL THE STORY 😂

[@ultimategleelover1]

What do you want us to do with this? Why would we take your word about someone's life that you're not a part of? ​@@home9dog2blue199

[@TimothyGod]

​@@home9dog2blue199dude, take your meds...

[@KitKat10281]

I'm a 2-time homeowner now, and I do LOVE the freedom that comes with owning your home, I would also like the freedom to just notify the landlord when something breaks down! To be able to just send a text "the washing machine went out," and then within a day or two, it's professionally fixed, with no hassle or extra cost to me, sounds relaxing! If I had tons of money, owning a home would be a lot more freeing, because I wouldn't have to stress about upgrades, remodels or repairs. Unfortunately though, I'm not wealthy, so I just make it work until I have another option! For example, my kitchen desperately needs renovating (structural deterioration problems, but not unsafe or anything), I need a new water heater soon, my AC unit will need replaced soon, and I'm always worried about something breaking down. It's just that stuff is always on my mind. 😆 first world problems...

[@JENKEN425]

IT IS CALLED A MONEY PIT LOL

[@squaremakescircle]

i loved icarly when i was young, im very happy to see jennette mccurdy is doing well for herself nowadays

[@cunexttuesday7651]

I didn’t even realize that’s who that is!

[@BanksRolls]

Yeah behind the scenes she went through a lot. She basically was the man of the house financially, at the age of 12 and got manipulated by her mom for many years. Now she realized all that cut them off and she seems better now! Glad for her.

[@user-kl6lo7hx4w]

@@BanksRollsyou don't know her life

[@emaliasterry3905]

@@user-kl6lo7hx4w she literally wrote all of that in her book

[@JoSquare]

​​@@user-kl6lo7hx4w yeah man...this guy/girl spoke like she her best friend 😂😂😂

[@richardwyant7095]

The people telling you to buy a house are the same people selling them 😂

[@drtythrty4018]

People renting are fools/

[@omg_stoppit]

@@drtythrty4018bro you look like you’re still in the womb. No one is coming to you for financial advice.

[@glenwad6322]

No the people who own a house aren’t paying anything close to what it cost to rent in an apartment

[@mikewallace3705]

I’d love to know how much you pay per month in rent. You should consider how much rent is going to increase by the time you retire and how you’re going to afford rent when you presumably won’t be working. My mortgage is locked in for another 25 years.

[@yeppers-ow8nf]

The difference is when you buy a house. You eventually get to a point where you no longer have to make monthly payments. When you rent an apartment, you will always make monthly payments. Not the mention once those monthly payments go up They rarely if ever come back down, And let's not forget the fact that you can always resell a house for profit. Can't do that with an apartment.

[@ScarletBegonias-]

In her book one thing she said that while in therapy her therapist had asked about the home and she had said there was always, always something to be fixed. And that it was so big it made her feel lonely. I can’t imagine having a massive house, be responsible for everything and be alone. That sounds depressing.

[@AVVVV777]

Sounds like she bought a house that was too big for her. Of course you're going to be miserable if you buy a house that you're investing in with maintenance and it's not actually right for you. People buy homes that are big and costly, and then are house- poor, or it doesn't suit their lifestyle.

[@mattstrathis4328]

It's called being an adult.

[@ScarletBegonias-]

@@mattstrathis4328 being incredibly depressed and lonely? Sorry adulthood sounds sad for you dude.

[@nx2120]

Yeah dude homes are a lot of maintenance. If she just bought a resonably sized house it wouldn't have been as bad

[@John.Doe.272]

Ya, having to work and do stuff is hard.

[@tacomansam139]

Dealing with maintenance for apartment complex is different at every location. I lived in a 1 bedroom $900 a month, and they took care of everything that went wrong. While a buddy of mine lived in a $1,800 1 bedroom and he complained about maintenance and office management being terrible. The higher doesn't guarantee better service. While the lower pay doesn't guarantee bad service. It's truly hit or miss in any pay range.

[@funboy221]

This right here. It all comes down to who is responsible for the location and how much they care for it.

[@SocBeefBoi]

​@@funboy221of the major Rental Companies in the college town I go to, only one has a fully staffed maintenance crew that takes a maximum of like 2 days to respond and deal with it. Every other housing provider has issue from what I've heard.

[@ExternalSubject-666]

Same here whenever something breaks they replace it either same day or the next day we definitely don’t wait long to have something replaced and we pay $680 for rent my dad goes half on rent and I go the other half

[@kedabro1957]

My rent is 360 and the landlord fixes everything ASAP.

[@Lawlstube]

I always advise people to look into their renters rights. In almost every state the tenant has more rights than the landlord wants you to know about. Just document ALL INTERACTIONS. They want to meet in person? Do it in front of your camera/ring doorbell/ raspberry pi whatever you have, get one. They want to email SAVE THEM. 99 PERCENT OF THE TIME you can hold them accountable with no cost to yourself. There are literal sectors of your local government dedicated to this. Not fixing something required by your state? Report it. They retaliate? Report it. Most people just submit to slumlords and don't realize they have leverage

[@mywingsareyours]

I will say as a poor person, owning a house is actually super rough lmao. It's more than just mortgage payment it's utilities plus property tax plus maintenance. In under 10 years I have had to replace my water heater 3 times, my AC, the furnace, repair a busted main line, replace the appliances, replace some fucked up flooring, etc. I'm sure I'm forgetting something lol. It's just something to be aware of. I have a house that's barely larger than my last apartment and it's prob 3x the utilities lol. I was fucked over by both renting and home ownership basically living is too expensive

[@lizzyisbored9882]

I'm going to be honest in a sane world, small housing and apartments wouldn't be for profit. Housing is a need and it's hard to be a productive person with a stable job homeless.

[@tjhfilms3636]

Buy once cry one. Buy quality equipment and have it installed by trusted professionals. Or have home warranty

[@nicofelie]

Yes but the cost of maintenance is tax deductible and it goes towards raising the value of an asset. It’s not just money thrown in the air and lost.

[@hereforthecomments258]

So you bought poorly and recklessly. The problem was YOU.

[@nawab256]

There’s a monthly insurance you can buy that takes care of all that for you

[@niajamilaa]

She’s doing what works for her and that’s the right thing to do. Good for her

[@FedSmoker64]

It works for her at the moment.. There is a reason so many people think she should own a house.

[@Phil-D1]

​@@FedSmoker64shut up. Live for yourself not others

[@FedSmoker64]

@@Phil-D1 Spoken like a true C average student

[@MAYNOR82]

If she’s happy then Yeah that’s good for her. A few things happened which we don’t know & this short doesn’t mention: Why didn’t she sale the home for more after 3 years? Did she pay too much for the home which in turn would not allow it to increase in value? Or did she get a low balling offer which she accepted in order to get rid of the house and “get her money back”. Either way I just think she did bad business.

[@melker617]

@@FedSmoker64the fact you call yourself a fedsmoker and yet you’re flexing your grades from school, a system built by the government to force you into spending the rest of your life working minimum wage just to make rich people richer

[@jakes.4151]

This works when you already have a lot of money, lol.

[@Theozy1123]

That’s dumb this because this actually works if you don’t have a lot of money. If she was complaining about the upkeep imagine someone with less would be able to do.

[@DJSolistica]

Renting? Tf u talking about

[@Roblafo]

​@@DJSolisticaThey are saying that she can rent a really nice apartment without ever having to worry about money so that's why she feels like the upkeep of home ownership isn't worth it

[@DJSolistica]

@@Roblafo anybody who can work a full time job can afford to rent their whole life if they choose to. Takes a bit of saving and other investing though.

[@felixf4378]

Yep, she will probably spend at least $1 million over a lifetime, but everything is taken care of for her and she probably makes way more than that in like 5 years.

[@h.f.9238]

I was a renter and they wouldn't even let me borrow the water hose to wash my bike, and anything turned into a warning. No thanks!

[@Avenz0r]

Were you in a luxury apartment

[@tainadelcaribe]

Yeah, she’s not renting like regular people; she’s more than likely renting at a “luxury apartment” building.

[@elliottwilliamson2560]

Yeah some places suck it can be hard to find a good spot

[@setofreakinkaiba8553]

​@@tainadelcaribe she is still not super rich tho but she ain't poor so it works for her

[@skkrtskkrt-5210]

​@setofreakinkaiba8553 she's rich, or did you forget the part where she sold her almost million dollar home simply because she felt like it ? What percentage of people get to do that ?😂

[@brandonkeller5765]

I owned a house but I sold it and spent a year traveling in an RV. It made me realize how much the house kept me anchored. Now I'm working on buying a boat to live on.

[@darkskinwhite]

im working towards an RV to travel around the country in. that 8mpg sounds like a mf tho😂

[@renamarant8807]

As a boat-liver, I can say it’s pretty dang nice

[@Flautas12]

Vlog it

[@ChadVanryn]

Hearing out now

[@ChadVanryn]

You buy some old ran down mobile home with a steel frame, preferably one that's already rotted, rip everything off of that steel frame and build a house using treated lumber, weld some 50 gallon steel drums on there and make sure they're airtight, use the old ranger danger to get it down the boat ramp into the local River

[@andrewhavard6769]

She’s real as fuck and I respect it a lot.

[@user-rh3ht3nv1c]

She’s just talking about renting an apartment how did you take her being real as fuck from this 😂

[@ozmond]

No she’s not lol

[@jackbalderas7565]

How you literally have 1.2.3 comments

[@cassies5501]

She’s not wrong, bought a house in 2017; spent more in repairs than I’ve paid on my mortgage. Six months in the furnace decided to quit. Three months later the basement flooded and I had to replace the pump. Spent that summer and fall painting and doing cosmetic things on the inside and outside of the house just to have to rip out the hedge and dig up the front yard to fix the pipes from the house had burst and caused my newly fixed basement to fill with sewage…. Yeah I miss being able to call the landlord and have these issues be someone else’s problem

[@c457jajsudbe]

I spend the same amount on the mortgage and upkeep as well! I'm not a fan of owning but with 3 kids I think it makes a lot more sense to own.

[@JENKEN425]

YES I HAD MANY OF THOSE ISSUES, THE SAME THINGS KEPT BREAKING OVER AGAIN. HOUSES ARE MAINTENANCE.

[@AuntyVenom2.0]

I have 3 kids & I’m happy to rent our house. It’s 110years old & has been maintained beautifully. I like the fact that the landlord has to pay for any repairs. I just live there & take care of it as best I can

[@Yophillips3272]

I rented a house for 12 years only called the landlord twice. 🤷‍♂️ I've fixed a lot of things myself just so the landlord wouldn't come snooping around.

[@ericeyerman6285]

I bought a house, and yes, I did a lot to it, but it is valued up by three times I bought it for. To many go out and by these house that look go but flipper fixed it up to sell. So it is not done right. It was fixed up to look good and sell.

[@RaysIrishmum]

Home ownership is not for everyone.

[@1997mass]

True that😂

[@bobberry1463]

if you dont want to own a home get a condo like me

[@woolphallus]

Yeah easy to say when the landlord actually looks after the property. There are a ridiculous amount of slumlords and trash landlords that won't fix things for months, if at all. Usually comes down to wealth/class, like most things.

[@J-wu8sc]

When you’ve got million(s) plural like this chick does, it honestly doesn’t matter what you do as long as you don’t blow it all. That money will produce passive income sitting in the market or treasuries to last a lifetime. For the average person though, owning a home is usually a pretty big key in building wealth.

[@RaysIrishmum]

@J-wu8sc that's old thinking. There are better ways to grow your money than home owning.

[@machtashmacta7143]

Yes, there is a ton of maintenance when it comes to owning a house. You have to pay mortgage, trash, water, gas, electricity, internet, shovel snow on your walkway, mow the lawn, fix anything that goes wrong with plumbing or any appliances and make sure you have insurance. Honestly, it's not very worth it if you're not making enough money to pay for all of that. That's why I wouldn't recommend owning a house unless you have a big family moving into it, because you're definitely going to need some help.

[@karcampbell58]

She is not lying! I'm a first-time homeowner as of last year, I love that I did it for my kids as generational wealth but there's a lot of maintenance and upkeep that you have to pay for, and taxes and insurance is constantly going up

[@matthew92604]

Congrats on the house!

[@baconscoobysnacks3135]

The difference is she could hire a maintenance person and I bet it would still be cheaper than her rent

[@DinaOnyu-ih7hw]

She is the kind of person who does not want to be bothered by finance and chores. She would rather pay up for rent and has less headache. If I were single, I would 100% live in an apartment too.

[@rugsbaby]

Only reason I if I were single to get a house is strictly for a garage, apartments where I live really don’t like you working on your car in the lot

[@rugsbaby]

@lindyt3942 I honestly forget about that

[@megan7292]

I don’t even understand the point of houses when you live alone. Apartments are nice and provide a single person with just enough room. And if you don’t like close neighbors, get a condo it’s the same idea.

[@kathydelarosa1286]

I’d buy one if I were single.

[@josephwhite7646]

You can still own an apartment and not pay rent the maintenance isn’t that much of a headache and with her type of money she could just call someone and pay to have it fixed and save a bunch rather than rent. She’s just lazy and she pays extra money just for not having to put in a negligible amount of effort

[@leaf842]

See but for the rest of us plebs, if something goes wrong in our apartment, rare is the management that’s there fixing it the next day! 😂

[@PoohOnYourShoe]

If they come to fix it at all….. lmao I’ve heard horror stories of landlords telling their tenants “it’s not in the contract” like a you broke it you buy it situation

[@lilfishnet9265]

Sucks to be yoy....I lived in the most garbage neighborhoods and my landlord would send out workers as soon as he could...

[@shawnmk1022]

@@lilfishnet9265same here

[@leoric21]

If You Sent Landlord An Email They'd Threatened To Eviction They Don't Like Digital Paper Trails

[@yahstino]

Management in my apartment fixes issues on the same day. It really just depends on how much the company cares about their tenants

[@soundwave3353]

No matter how you look at it, renting is stupid

[@CodyG-cg5xo]

The majority of people live paycheck to paycheck, it's impossible for people like us to save up enough money to buy a house outright, even if it is cheaper in the long run. Paying off a mortgage for 30 years is practically the same thing as paying rent, except you finally get to own the home for a year or two before you die of old age lol.

[@___MilkMan___]

Oh and once you buy that house you’re grounded in that spot for a while, so better hope you like it 😂

[@kristenmarakoff2367]

Idk why when it comes to renting vs homeownership everyone all of a sudden thinks they’re an accountant. When you are a homeowner, you are responsible for the mortgage, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and any repairs that have to happen (which can be tens of thousands of dollars at a time). You also have to pay the interest on your mortgage which means you end up paying significantly more than the property is worth on paper, closing costs to purchase or sell the house, and additional insurance if you aren’t able to put down a full 20% when you buy (and yeah, you should be able to put down 20%, but in this economy who can actually do that?) if you look at all those costs and decide owning a home is still for you/makes sense, great. But if you’re on here shaming people for deciding that they would be financially better positioned by renting, imma bet you didn’t do that and now feel the need to justify your decision by belittling other people for there’s. Because no one who does the math will tell you there is a significant difference between renting and owning unless you happen to buy a property that skyrockets in value while you live there, which is the financial planning equivalent of assuming you’re going to win the lottery.

[@p8check]

Ownership ain't for everyone

[@hmuniz002]

I lived in apartments for years hated every minute of it. Yes there is maintenance and unexpected bills that come up but I'm happy in my house. This is also the reason houses were so cheap for so long then people wanted to buy a house all of a sudden and prices went up.

[@FlyBoiQ1]

I wish I can get a house. I’m in my first apartment and I love but hate it at the same time.

[@pinklefoo]

That is not why houses were cheaper for so long.... holy shit...🤦

[@hmuniz002]

@pinklefoo Then why? I've been old enough for people to rent because they didn't want to deal with the responsibilities that came with a house. The only reason people around me bought homes because rent kept going up 10 percent every year. It's still going up.

[@Maybeemay]

People bought houses because they were dirt cheap and cooperations buying them up but I’m pretty sure we’re living in a society where people rather rent or do van life then buy a house. Ever since Covid. I live in a state where people kept moving to and now I see massive amount of inventory on Zillow which is typical. People moving here, complain that it’s hot and leave after a year

[@unicornkitteh5332]

Its not "people" buying all the houses & driving prices up. Its corporations. Then they turn them into rentals. They are literally manipulating the market this way - its the whole "you'll own nothing and be happy" message that the WEF has been pushing the last few years [pretty sure they scrubbed those videos from their website after people FREAKED out about it.... but theres plenty of people who reported on it and downloaded it, so its preserved somewhere]. This is what the powers that shouldn't be WANT - this is what Biden's whole "Build, Back, Better" campaign was actually about. Except things aren't better. Theyre shit.

[@grimrevan4660]

She is right, but now my mortgage is much lower than rent. The house next to me was being rented out for $3k/month. What people are charging for rent is insane.

[@RomyAndMichelle]

Your mortgage is lower. I give you that. But how much maintenance and unexpected repair costs and property taxes are you paying for that might either meet or exceed the cost of your neighbor’s monthly rent?

[@Rosa-xm3tk]

Where I live the mortgage is much higher than rent :/

[@blackpaw3776]

I know someone who sold their house because of property taxes and now they are renting again. Home owners only talk about mortgage as if that was the only expense you'd worry about as a house owner...

[@Falariel455]

That $3k/month rented house how much would it cost you per month if you were buying it right now ? I hear that a lot but right now every place I looked around me that seems decent renting is basically half per month when you add up mortgage, city taxes and other expenses like that. Especially now that interest are crazy high.

[@MartinX192]

@@RomyAndMichelle You pay property taxes either way. Either rolled into the rent or on your own

[@Kona_Blue]

She’s a fool. Paying off someone else’s house is dumb

[@kangaroonick7717]

no point in owning a house if you don't have the means to take care of it.

[@baconscoobysnacks3135]

​@@kangaroonick7717she could hire a maintenance person and I bet it would still be cheaper than her rent

[@ethanedwards5329]

So many ppl say that everyone needs to buy a house when they’re an adult, but houses aren’t for everyone: financially or just personal preference. Perfectly valid ✅

[@steveo.111]

Home ownership definitely comes with maintenance that is often overlooked. However, one of the best reasons to purchase a home is because it's stabilizes your biggest line item which is housing, assuming you get a fixed rate mortgage. This is now inflation-prood for 30 years for most people. Pricing, especially in metro areas, is wild so I understand this on its own isn't necessarily the only reason you should buy but IMO it's a really good one.

[@PhilSykora]

Insurance goes up, taxes go up, and maintenance costs go up. The only thing that stays the same is your mortgage payment as long as you don’t refinance. I don’t know, man. It’s a shit deal rn with rates so high.

[@adamgarza9153]

Taxes and insurance goes up so your statement is false

[@lauraflanagan9726]

But won't inflation get you through property tax?

[@steveo.111]

@@lauraflanagan9726 possibly in some states, but it's not the bulk of your payment. My statement is mostly true in a state like CA on the property tax side, because we actually cap the rate of increase so it's not so aggressive. I realize that goes against what everyone thinks of CA but your base property tax can't go up more than 2% per year. In any event, if the bulk of your housing payment is fixed that's a good thing because it's predictable.

[@annemariesmith5459]

@@PhilSykora Agree. Money pit

[@PhilSykora]

In her book, she even talks about how she always had a contractor over working on something. She did MAJOR value-add and whoever convinced her to sell for $900k should be arrested.

[@Chri710]

Yeah no, I’d do the same. My place is my place. I don’t want ANYONE I don’t know there and if they are there I’m super uncomfortable waiting for them to leave

[@sicilianr1]

So they should be arrested because she’s dumb enough to agree to let them sell it for 900k 🤣😂 Let me guess, you want the government to coddle and take care of you too.

[@jameshorton3692]

2016 wasn’t the best economy, housing was flat in mid 2010s. It didn’t really take off until closer to 2020, then Covid happened.

[@cwhipp9805]

Sounds like the person who sold her the house does too. $895k and constant repairs?😂😂

[@sicilianr1]

@@jameshorton3692 🤣😂 you think the economy took off when Biden got in office? For who? Business owners, sure. The people are getting fucked and have been since he took office.

[@SgtJoeSmith]

And now you know why rent is high. Pay for the house plus maintenance plus taxes plus insurance all in 1

[@victorsardaneta8727]

Except most landlords will do anything to no pay maintenance

[@Kayla-111]

plus a huuuuuge profit for the landlord 🤓👍

[@SgtJoeSmith]

@@Kayla-111 you have no clue how little it is. Its about $5 a week. And if tennant trashes place or you go to court then no profit for 10 years.

[@SgtJoeSmith]

@@Kayla-111 why dont you get a loan, buy a house and rent it if there is such huge profit? you proved my point

[@baconscoobysnacks3135]

​@@SgtJoeSmith5$ a week? Lmao you're delusional

[@gymgamerdad7028]

All I heard was Disney made me lazy

[@ivyj2627]

Renting or owning a home is not for everyone…, do whatever brings you peace.😊

[@simba8665]

Living free outside

[@MegaDeath22]

Thank you lol my uncle has been renting for at least 40 years now and my dad has owned and lost 2 houses. Both of them are very different people, with very different lifestyles. Like you said whatever brings you peace.

[@verynick]

“Do whatever brings you peace” I like it. Going to reuse it if that’s ok lol another one I like, “…what makes you fall asleep at night”.

[@letrice2892]

​​@@MegaDeath22my mother bought her house when she was 34 shes 64 retired the house is paid off she was thinking about down sizing bcuz its just her in a four bedroom house she looked at condos and said I will stay in my house 😂😂 she see the cost of purchasing is alot higher compared to when she bought her house in 1994 .Alot of her neighbors have either sold their homes or have allowed a family member to live in the home since it's paid off and they have downsized . U really have to do what's best for u over all

[@MegaDeath22]

@@letrice2892 oh good for her! I’m 34 couldn’t imagine trying to buy a house right now but definitely like that’s the ultimate goal eventually. My dad was talking about that some thing for his house along the lines like renting it to family.

[@Johnny-ci8mw]

I partly understand. Being single with no kids, a big house isn’t necessary. But with her money, any house maintenance and upkeep can definitely be done the next day. Just hire someone to come do it quickly. I just hate apartments, but I’m sure she’s in a very luxurious one with amazing amenities… as she should.

[@meggoladon910]

But also, if someone loved or loves being in an apartment and renting then they probably would or should choose not to have kids. Like her

[@webguy943]

Aint that simple fam, u gotta supervise n make sure theyre doing it right. Its hard to find a really good contractor.

[@SomeOneCool0719]

@@meggoladon910 plenty of ppl have kids that live in apartments wether its by choice or not

[@koebyharris6495]

@@webguy943 it's not hard when you're rich. you can afford a nicer contractor than the apartment can.

[@tricky5222]

Well if your apartment has that kind of service, sure. Most dont lol

[@blackheartaesthetic4432]

Real.

[@shanerhoden]

She’s not wrong. People underestimate the amount of maintenance required on a home, especially older homes.

[@mnight207]

She's not right either. It is what it is. To each their own. Personally, I would NEVER want to rent or live in an apartment. NEVER.

[@letrice2892]

​@@mnight207some ppl are sold on this hone ownership is a must that they walk into some what blindly they do forget about the maintenance furnishings of the home bcuz youre now in a bigger setting and with more responsibility. Let's not forget any upgrades u want to make to the property I have co workers who are home owners and literally go crazy if there's no over time and the first thing they say is I have a mortgage and I have to pay this and that in my house and u can see the stress on their faces smh. I had one co worker who bought a house and she didn't keep it two yrs bcuz it was too much financially on her I think alot of ppl crunch the numbers for purchasing but forget the other details that come with it

[@mnight207]

@@letrice2892 I'm a licensed realtor in Pennsylvania. I'm well aware.

[@molls0922]

My home was built in 1790. The projects are endless

[@chapinfowler3332]

Maybe if youre a lazy couch potato like you 😂😂

[@ZeppelinPietrPryor]

She must be one of the few people with a good landlord

[@jolenetheredhead9761]

She's got the money to be renting from a company that probably houses the maintenance in house.

[@leprechaun3677]

As a landlord myself; it’s hard finding people to do the work. Something’s broke, I call around the day my tenants tell me it’s broke (meanwhile I’m at my day job). Takes the person 3-5 days to get out, then they need to order a part etc. then if insurance gets implicated the repair waits until insurance gives the okay. I know there are a lot of bad landlords, but the idea that you can get something fixed the next day is unrealistic unless of course you have a dedicated maintenance staff on-hand and insurance isn’t involved. So as a landlord myself; I see both sides of the coin.

[@epiclight858]

It's freaking Jeanette she's a celebrriyy

[@msjkramey]

​@@leprechaun3677what kind of landlord?

[@SwarmerGaming]

I've rented for over 20 years. Never ran into one of the so called "bad" landlords. Mostly middle and southern USA though. Idk about the west. I refuse to go over there.

[@avbikes]

I wouldn’t ever rent it I had the choice. You’re going to spend that money anyways, and at the end of it all you have a chip that’s worth all you ever put into (and more since it’s value appreciated). With a rental you can never get that money back.

[@zechariahcifuentes7002]

Nobody told her about home owners insurance?

[@lindsey.13]

guys, she’s not saying that this is the better option. she’s simply saying that this is what works for her. it’s not that complicated

[@bradvincent2586]

No, no, I’m pretty sure I need to find a reason to hate her after hearing her opinion on something (sarcasm)

[@impjbtw]

it only works for get because she insanely rich very weird struggle to have is owning a home???

[@kat2025]

Foreal lol it's so weird how comment sections end up having spinoff arguments over opinions. It's actually amusing

[@Trap_Geek_shogunTV]

The mo ey probably wasbt the problem its the up keep and maintaining it she said she single a 😢 i marry her ahe qas my chrush lol ​@@impjbtw

[@tired783]

@@impjbtw she never called it a struggle you dummy she said she didn’t like it. Whats so hard for you to understand?

[@ronwilliams7728]

I mean if she sold for 900k, she lost about 80k due to commission and taxes

[@Johnny-adamser]

She said a random number. Most probably she made a profit

[@rocwelledwards8942]

nah man, sale of house works based on the gain, so the only taxes she would pay is based off of the 10k or so profit.

[@victoriatam1173]

she also was constantly having to do renovations and maintenance so id say she lost WAY more than that. i actually think now they were scamming her :(

[@MaravillaAC]

So were you doing the repair so your own house I don’t get it

[@Shellshockd85]

Youll own nothing and be happy😂

[@brittanyparistx]

I’ve been in real estate development for almost 10 years and one thing that started happening right around 2016/2017 is what we were calling “renters by choice.” There was a huge boom of luxury style apartments with top notch amenities and services etc. A lot of people are making this choice now for exactly the reason she mentioned: the upkeep suxxxxxx

[@Jack-jp6ki]

Do you personally know home owners who have this mindset that want to sell their home?🤔

[@jolenetheredhead9761]

Upkeep does suck, but throwing your money in the wind also sucks. Good thing the choice is mostly taken away now. Into the wind it isss. OOO WEEE, I wonder why there are so many homeless people. I betcha it's all that avocado toast and starbucks when rent is half your paycheck, and you have to have two or three people renting in a rural apartment, and more than six in a city apartment. Everytime I have ever had roomates, they were absolute ass. Never paying what they owed in rent, we'd buy groceries, they wouldn't. I'd make meals everyone would eat. House mates would just eat everything. It couldn't also have to do with getting rid of mental institutions in the eighties, instead cleaning them up and giving them more over sight and funding.

[@Jack-jp6ki]

@@jolenetheredhead9761 the pandemic allowed the average person to force corporations to let them work remotely. This was a Golden ticket to wealth, because there's so many places that offer free housing with free home grown food.😉

[@Yophillips3272]

I LOVE living in a house, no random banging noises, no bed bugs, no roaches, further away from trashy neighbors, and I can play my music as loud as I want, work on my car away from everyone, have pets if I want. Pretty much do whatever I want it's so awesome. The only next thing I want is a fence to block out everyone even more.

[@ashleygray5239]

Lmao omg yesss I love your comment because I relate so much! Like I'm so sick of living in apartments but honestly it's all I can afford because where I live everywhere is just so expensive! I agree with the neighbors part you said people around my apartment are so loud and nosy about every little thing. Like they can't mind their own business! If it doesn't affect them then they shouldn't be saying anything about what I'm doing inside my own apartment. Because I pay rent here I live here just as much as they do! I'm just fed up with living in apartments I'm close to being evicted (very long story landlord issues) but anyway I would love to live in a house that isn't too expensive and no bugs inside the house lol I have a huge phobia of bugs like pretty bad. but as I was saying I'm just tired of being so close to people it's like I'm sharing walls with these people the walls suck completely!!! You can literally hear everything. I've never been in a apartment where you can hear everything that goes on and can even hear other people's conversations the yelling and fighting I live with ghetto neighbors. Like for real! I'm just ready to get tf out of this apartment and get a house once I'm able to. Much more privacy... Sorry my reply is so long I just really loved your comment & I definitely understand where you are coming from because I'm in that same sh*tty situation it sucks. I NEED A HOUSE I need to make that sh*t happen somehow some way!!!

[@colehaines4392]

Yeah we rent a house instead of an apartment. Rental company sucks tho. Love backing up to the woods, a garage, and two floors lol

[@lavendercig]

You're not immune to bed bugs and roaches because you own a home....

[@SirSethery]

@@lavendercig No, but you can actually take care of it if you do get them, and you don’t have to worry about careless neighbors bringing them to you.

[@whatsfordinner62]

Me in my apartment with concrete ceilings for every apartment, which eliminates sound from neighbors above and our sound from travelling below. No roaches. No water damage. Living right by nature. Not responsible for repairs. Paying half what my friends do in the house they have together which isn't including the thousands they've had to pour into the house for repairs. If money wasn't an issue I still think I'd prefer to live here where I can say hi to my neighbors because I don't prefer being alone and am not disillusioned to thinking all people ought to be avoided. If it makes you happy to isolate yourself though, I shouldn't judge just because I know I wouldn't be happy.

[@TheStephyPirate]

A house is a liability more than an asset unless you know what to do when it

[@himsk8r12]

Buy a cheaper house...and with that money she could buy 4 houses.. and make way more... I'm so glad I have just enough and have the brains rather than have some money and be stupid..

[@michelled5778]

It really depends on where you renting tho cause not everyone has the experience of good landlords

[@shellym79]

When she said "fixed the next day" my jaw dropped. Cuz never have I experienced that. I usually have to argue for weeks about the most basic, legally required, things like expired smoke alarms 😭

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

She has lawyer moonie

[@LanguageArtsOhio]

Got that right, my landlords 70+ years old, so I've basically just been fixing everything myself anyways 😑 or I'll have to wait weeks for him to remember to schedule it

[@samanthacharlton4123]

Yes 👏🏼

[@DavidMedic447]

@@shellym79she’s rich lol. She probably lives in an expensive LA apartment. I’m sure they fix that stuff quickly.

[@twinrovasheikah5940]

I’m glad somebody else said it. The prices are insane, but the convenience is also insane.

[@purplefreax]

I agree. But rent is also high lol 😅 everything is high

[@BwooHuraca]

@@purplefreax Even you?

[@KingdomBranches]

Imagine thinking that 900,000 is a very little amount of money. I'm shocked by that lol

[@mrsmith1938]

So basically, she's lazy

[@lisaslist]

She’s right. I hate how there’s this kind of robotic behavior to some people. Like someone people think you don’t have your shit together because you have a family but you don’t own a house. Owning a home isn’t having your shit together. Taking care of your family is having your shit together!!

[@notsure1135]

If you rent but have an investment portfolio that is growing by 8% a year or more, then who cares?

[@marathonmarley6550]

@@notsure1135who has that? Less than 10% of Americans

[@notsure1135]

@@marathonmarley6550 that’s nobody’s fault but them. Nobody is stopping anyone else from investing and getting a high return on whatever they can spare…

[@jlhn]

It's not that It's just that for most people in the long run is better to have a house Because let's say yesss, you have an apartment and you can pay for it because you're working, but what about when you're 70 and no longer want to work, where are you going to find the money the keep paying rent? That's why most people want to own a house eventually

[@notsure1135]

@@jlhn you save and invest for that time or move to SE Asia

[@ivenstorm]

Meanwhile when my dryer vent hose got ripped due to poor placement on the rental companies part, it took me 1 1/2 months to get it fixed. I had to do all my laundry at my parents. A different apartment the fan gave out over the stove. Another month before the landlord came over and then blamed me for breaking it, even though it was my first time turning it on (Same landlord btw that sued my roommate for damages on the property that were documented as being there before we both moved in). Bought a house, and the only issue I ever ran into was the patio was poorly built. We bought the lumber and hired a guy to build a new one. That's it. It really is a case by case scenario.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

She's renting a luxury apartment

[@RexLlewellyn-le5se]

That also depends on where you live. In my experience luxury apartments in the suburbs tend to be worse since there are limited options and they are usually owned by the same company. At my buddy’s building they would never fix anything, and the building had serious mold problems

[@alexandru5369]

ep as homeowner I concur. It's not for everyone

[@user-iv3rj1eq5f]

A house is a liability

[@ivenstorm]

@@user-iv3rj1eq5f compared to the 10 times I've seen extremely shitty landlords 1st hand (4 of them my own)? I'll take the risk.

[@michaeltan7855]

Don't take this girls advise...

[@Lilmike61904]

You have to fix your own house ❤

[@FerretKibble]

The best moment in being a home owner was when I could call a plumber immediately instead of waiting for the landlord to do it...

[@missmarymary6506]

And how did you feel about paying that bill?

[@raymondguerrero2473]

Hahahaha. Plumbing cost is a lot

[@FattSlapper]

Sorry the only replys you've got are from a couple kids. I totally agree, specially those late night calls. "Can it wait till morning?" 🤦‍♂️

[@missmarymary6506]

@@FattSlapper I'm 62 years old, hardly a kid. And my maintenance is 24 hour . If there is a plumbing problem. My rent doesn't go up because the plumber was paid. I don't have to dip into my emergency savings to buy a new fridge or stove, or to get new blinds.

[@ha-kh7ef]

@@FattSlapperummm no. You call them kids so you can ignore their points. What they said was true. Renting is good because we don’t need to pay a ridiculous amount to a plumber that is ripping you off.

[@Themis33]

Definitely linked to childhood trauma, too. We find the stress of fixing things and procuring tradesmen difficult. Having freedom and things sorted for us by people we can trust is so appealing..

[@jakey3887]

Childhood trauma is irrelevant to this topic

[@twilit]

landlords are not people you can trust renters deal with tons of stress too

[@vannabusby8254]

This has nothing to do with mental health. She knows exactly what she wants out of life, and spending so much time on fixing your house isn't pleasant at al. When you have a family, it's just different. You're at home more and have the time and village around you with the same problem, so fixing and having help is normal. If you're single, just live and enjoy instead of living and stressing about a house. Especially if you like a soft life.

[@PewPew702]

You’re reaching

[@kayla7562]

@@twilitlmao right. My renters experience is filled with slumlords that act like their going to fix stuff when they come for city inspection. They will wait till the last minute next year to fix the stuff before the inspector comes back. Oh and I have an amazing deal of 600 a month on a 3 bedroom house in Michigan but I’ve had roommates in the attic for years. (Squirrels, raccoons, woodpeckers) I’ve tried live trapping but that never works. 🙄

[@MinnieMousey06]

shes so real

[@mckymcobvious3043]

it's my dream to own a condo

[@Kira1Lawliet]

Yeah, that's fine, as long as you're sure you'll always have the money to afford it. If rent hikes and crap like that don't affect you, then sure, renting for life could be a pleasant experience. The reason people aim for buying homes rather than renting forever is that, despite all the maintenance and upkeep and extra work, at the end of the day, if you own it, nobody can evict you, and that security means a lot, especially nowadays.

[@CrackDad]

Yeah but you don’t own it now a days. The bank does. You’re still paying rent it’s just called something else now aka “mortgage”. On top of that you’re pouring insane amounts of money into something that will not give you a good return back.

[@Kira1Lawliet]

@@CrackDad I was referring to when you finish paying your mortgage. THEN you own it outright.

[@luellavanallen9481]

​@@CrackDadmortgage is still waaaay cheaper then renting in my area. I'd be able to afford regular maintenance when I'm paying 900 in mortgage rather than 1600 rent

[@layna8052]

Even after you own it outright there are property taxes you still have to pay. I know a lot of people who had a parent die and leave them a house but it got foreclosured on because of unpaid property taxes.

[@luellavanallen9481]

@@layna8052 yes I understand that, but 300-500 property taxes a year where I live would bring a mortgage payment to the same monthly payment of rent...but once a year I'm doing that every month. I've been through the process the only reason I haven't bought is because anything I can get for 180000 dollar loan is a meth shack or bought out in cash the next day It goes on market. The housing market is ridiculous no matter what sector of it your looking at.

[@toonsoffun5733]

Own a flat? Pretty low maintenance.

[@TheBellCurve_]

U sure? I love to take financial advice from a woman

[@ksavage681]

They don’t sell flats in the USA. Only rent.

[@kimc555]

Not in Canada. You have to pay strata fees on top of mortgage. And fees can increase at any time.

[@toonsoffun5733]

@@kimc555 you can still buy one you clown. This doesn’t mean there’s no additional expenses beyond the mortgage.

[@chacerevell420]

She is such an idiot

[@koofxd3040]

Sounds like some one is Lazy And Has Money To Give😁😁😁✝️✝️😁✝️

[@duskclopse]

More house owners need to speak up about this. Owning a house is cool, but the maintenance fees is no joke. Any savings you think your getting from owning can instantly get swept up by the wrong series of things breaking, especially if you don't like to upkeep on things.

[@ruruvarela]

Not always, bit for everyone. I been in my home for 4 years this year and I have never had to fix anything. Other than basic battery change to smoke detector and that's not even every year. I used to do the lawn my self but I came to realize that it takes way too long to do it myself. I spend 100 a month and I get all that time back for me to do other stuff. Like enjoy family, friends, get out of town without having to worry about the lawn. It was impossible getting it done during the week and it's just not worth the savings to give up my weekend. I rather pay. Other than that I pay my regular house bills like anyone else who rents. On top of taxes and insurance of course cuz I have it separate from my mortgage (I like it that way) I pay way less than if I would be renting. And don't have to fix anything on a routine. I I'll be prepared for when it does happen but she makes it seem like she got an very old house. And mine ain't a new build just got lucky I guess.

[@CookieIsBack024]

You throw the money away renting. Owning a home is an investment that will take a minimal amount of effort at least. Yes you gotta buy a washer but the dude you're paying could buy four when the time comes. Manage your money and a landlord is just YOU. Might feel worse cause you're using "savings" but at that point it's the purpose you started saving for so don't sweat it. Renting just feels like it's for people that cant really take care of themselves.. I cant imagine a home gets that bad unless you're generally irresponsible, like myself, which really makes renting seem worse cause it can't be very calculated. Who's willing to rent without it being a cope? People with pride and dummy rich people, so basically both really enjoy renting. Condos above the race track type shit fr

[@coreyburke3493]

​@@CookieIsBack024 this is actually not true always. Currently renting is cheaper than owning in almost every market. Example it would cost me $1500 more per month to own a condo similar than my apartment. That's before any maintenance and after a $120k down payment. If you put $120k in an investment account and then add $1500 a month to that account you will basically end up on average with $1.2 million after 20 years or $2.8 million after 30 years. That's on a $600k condo. So the condo would need to be worth those numbers plus whatever I spent in maintenance and whatever closing costs are to break even. Then how do you use your "investment profit"? Well in a condo or house you have to move. Because you have to sell and everything in your area will be just as expensive. Or you can simply invest and then you can use the money however you wish and it follows you wherever you go. If it's cheaper to rent than buy it's a good investment if it's way more expensive to own than rent it's not.

[@TwinsAndAPitBull]

@@ruruvarela Your grass is only $100/month and took you a lot of time? My grass would be $250/month and only takes 45 minutes per week with a $200 mower.

[@ruruvarela]

@JaronamoCreates not just the lawn is cutting grass. Pulling weeds. Raking up leaves in the winter. Puck them up one dya the next it's a mess again. They get heavy when wet. It takes up more time than 45. And I rather pay someone and have those 45 min back in my life and k ow it's getting done correctly. I can out my time to better use

[@NoRmAsJeAnS82]

I’ve owned my house now for 9 months and I have to say I absolutely hate it.

[@JacobsNews]

Unfortunately, you bought at the worst time literally the top of the market for in her case she would have probably had 3 million dollar house today but she could have sold for a huge profit but she's Rich anyway so I don't think it matters

[@SHR7778]

@@JacobsNews​​⁠​⁠I don’t think her issue was the little money she made. More how she didn’t want to deal with having to do all the maintenance and repairs herself or having to hire someone to do it herself. I have an uncle myself that has lived in both and has preferred an apartment over having to deal with any of the home work himself

[@JustAsLongAsYouCallMe]

​@@SHR7778that's not what they were saying... they are saying, her only problems are the one's she mentioned, which are not things most people have the luxury (money) to think about.

[@TheGrandpaLore]

can i have it?

[@viz8746]

@@JacobsNewsif you think this is the “top of the market” give it another 12-18 months. Rents will continue to spiral out of control and so will home prices, effectively pricing out new buyers. Wait and see for yourself.

[@6thhistory]

Yeah I'd love renting if I was loaded too, also why does everyone expect to make money when selling a house, why do people act like it's a travesty to just get your value back

[@thomasx0824]

Renting is cool until the landlord decides to double and triple that rent, it’s cool until you have to share an entire complex with people that most likely annoy you. Don’t even get me started on the inconvenience of an apartment. Owning a home is where it’s at, renting a home is the next best thing. But an apartment condo or rv is just way too inconvenient y’all crazy in the comments.

[@southernjay3383]

I loved her book. I read it in one day, I don’t think home ownership is for everyone

[@ashleydavid8997]

That’s why it’s really important buying way below your means. And being picky with when the house was built, current problems, etc

[@freyafoxmusic]

It’s way way below her means. She is worth millions lol

[@ashleydavid8997]

@@freyafoxmusic no kidding. This was a general comment for homeowners girly 🙌

[@NCOMBHOODIE]

Andre Drummond valid

[@badfrog]

Landlord propaganda

[@M-X39462]

I don't miss shoveling snow, lawn care, repairs and the little things that kept coming up

[@kenlompart9905]

That's when you buy a condo.

[@annemariesmith5459]

I had a lot of trees and it was a nightmare

[@louss]

I’m on my way out of home ownership too. I’d rather be vacationing than worrying and spending money on all of this.

[@GamerSmacks]

I ain't gonna lie, living in an apartment, just dropping a phone call and any problem you have being fixed the next day or so is awesome, but I think owning you're own house is still better.

[@eh567]

Yeah, owning is better. If you don't want to do things you can always drop a phone call to a contractor. She sounds like she's loaded with money so.....

[@madbax]

I want to live in that bubble mr. Pool

[@ThunderBlastvideo]

Shes lucky with that apartment

[@driskolestateshow]

Rent never stops, your mortgage does.

[@cdub1010]

Property taxes my man, even tho the bank can't take it anymore, the goverment sure as sugar will.

[@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

@@cdub1010 Property taxes are nowhere near as much money as rent

[@_RavishingRaven_]

@@CAIDMASTEROFPYROoh I know that’s right. Lol my property tax is in the range of maybe 2.5 months of what my mortgage equals.

[@cdub1010]

@@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO remind me of the part where I said they were dumbass

[@driskolestateshow]

@@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO thank you. And even then some are exempt.

[@moonyfruit]

To each their own. I feel like if she got the right house in the right location though, she might change her mind. Having the freedom to do what you want to your house, have no pet restrictions, have no noisy neighbors above you, etc., makes a house INSANELY better than an apartment in my opinion. Edit: tablet keyboard is annoying

[@JeremyBallard60]

I would never buy a house for $800,000. But I would definitely buy some land and have one built for that much.

[@Greenjuicegulper]

Well she’s dumb

[@LittleLisachan]

It’s great that she shares her experience. Most don’t have the financial freedom to make this decision and tell about it.

[@wastedinspiration]

It must be nice to be able to CHOOSE apartment life. Most people don't rent by choice, they rent because the barrier to buying is so high. And end up paying more in rent than mortgage+upkeep. If you like not having to worry, that's great for you if you have the money to pay someone else to take care of everything for you (I will note, there are people you can pay to do the same thing for your home you live in, if you want that).

[@coreyburke3493]

It's currently cheaper to rent than buy in almost every market right now and that's before you add in the cost to maintain the house or condo. After a $120k down payment a condo similar to my apartment would be $1500 more per month before any maintenance I would need to do. A house would be more like $200k down and $2k more per month. If you were to put all that extra money in the stock market you would probably end up with just as much or more in your investment account after 20-30 years than the house or condo would be worth. The interest you pay on a mortgage plus maintenance means your house has to more than double in value to break even unless you can pay in cash fully.

[@michaela3681]

The “ barrier” to buying isn’t high…. Money is loaned to responsible people. Having a high credit score and a decent job is simple, and that’s all that you need to own property.

[@coreyburke3493]

@@michaela3681 that's not true in reality. I have a "decent" job. But it's hard to come up with $100-200k for a down payment. It's hard to afford to pay $1500-2500 more per month to own rather than rent. And if I move to a lower cost of living area my wages drop and I'm back in the same boat.

[@coreyburke3493]

Most markets it's much more expensive to own than rent right now

[@yuriko3977]

@@michaela3681Even for people not living in poverty, having high credit scores and decent jobs in a current market that isnt hiring are incredibly difficult prospects, but most people who are born into poverty don’t really get that chance to break loose of it. Getting a decent credit score is going to be a tall order when you’re living paycheck to paycheck and can hardly afford to eat, let alone pay bills on time. Also, most starter homes right now are about $400-500k, minimum. You’d be hardpressed to find a huge number of millennials that are currently in their 30s who have enough money set aside to afford that.

[@Justanotherwhiteguyyabish]

Sounds like she needs a man, are these women really that clueless??

[@nerrissarichards]

My uncle has owned three houses in this country, and when I told him I wanted to buy one, he was like “no just keep renting or you’ll setting yourself up for a whole lot of headaches.” At the time I thought he was being mean to me, but then one of my best friends bought a house, then she told me the same thing. She’s so upset she did because doing it especially by yourself, the maintenance taxes are insane and she said she didn’t realize the taxes would go up as much as they do, the realtor didn’t really explain that.

[@heavenlee1965]

I bought a fixer upper and it became the WORST experience ever. Every contractor did very poor work and living out in the country ment that I could only get local yocals to do the jobs. I was spending the equivalent of $1k a month and things were breaking faster than I could keep up so I sold it and got an apt. BOYYYY do I love this apt. I've been in this apt for over 4 years and since getting here they have replaced my water heater, dishwasher, plumbing, refridgerator and many other parts. And I didnt have to pay a dime.

[@wwr123]

Normally when you buy a fixer upper it’s because your gunna fix it it’s kinda to be expected

[@flyingrat492]

Sounds like you should’ve learned to do it yourself

[@milfywaygalaxy5096]

Why did you buy a fixer upper and not know what you were doing? Why didn't you do it yourself? Imagine taking on a project house and having the handyman skills of a 2 year old. Those "local yocals" were probably resident m3thheads that you hired cheap. Yes. Stay in your apartment. Even if homes become affordable, stay far far away from them because you have no idea what you're doing and won't put in the money to do it. I can't imagine being this out of touch and so careless with money

[@dryses77thegreat]

Foreign buyer AND can't fix shit. Im glad you failed honestly.

[@RexLlewellyn-le5se]

Yeah but if you can’t find people that will do work that last, why keep dumping money into a bottomless pit

[@jamiealfenso737]

I have a mortgage now and I completely agree with her. It's a nightmare.

[@lisahardy2070]

Same here. This has not been a good first experience and I don’t see it getting any better because of inflation. I would’ve been OK if not for inflation but this is now the American nightmare.

[@paullowell3342]

It’s cheaper to own than it is to rent in most paces

[@paullowell3342]

@@lisahardy2070 inflation actually helps you once you own. Your loan amount stays the same while the value of the house increases and the value of the dollar decreases. Are you a first level thinker?

[@jamiealfenso737]

@@paullowell3342 Not sure why you're being a prick tbh, it's true. I don't live in the US, but I imagine we're all dealing with similar struggles. The cost of living is through the roof. I make just under 90k a year, I walk/take the train to work, I barely use my car to avoid paying 3+ dollars per litre of gas. I only use the hallway light in my house, use a hot water bottle for heating, I don't eat out, buy clothes, drink, go on holidays, or do anything remotely enjoyable because the cost of living is increasing, interest rates will increase once my fixed term rate ends, council rates have increased and so has car/home insurance. My home being worth more when I have children who are in their 20s (if I can even afford to have them) doesn't do jack for me NOW. And I imagine that's the case for most people.

[@TrumpyBooden]

@@paullowell3342that used to be the case, not anymore. Recently got pre qualified for only 300k. I make 80k a year. My mortgage would be more than my rent now, and there is no way I could afford to buy in my neighborhood or buy a home nearly as nice as the place I’m renting. Buying should be an upgrade.

[@kristoforc]

I'm feeling this video. I've rented and done short term rentals all my adult life. I'm 40 and just got my first house. It's daunting. I have list among list. I'm constantly thinking about what project needs to be next. I just really miss my peace of mind and freedom...

[@paedreau1]

Yes!!! This is the truth. Being a homeowner is not for everyone. I'm stuck in a house and would LOVE to be a renter again. Sadly, rent has become more than my mortgage!

[@SpinachLeaf]

Life must suck for ppl who don't like fixing things...

[@steve19811]

There is inherent satisfaction in doing certain projects. She's too busy acting like other people apparently....

[@electrogeek77]

Not everyone has to be (or can be) a handyperson. Also, her house was being worked on practically the entire time she was living there.

[@zechsoner]

I feel you like truly I grew up on the show home improvement but Llthis is the age of amazo

[@youreatowel9705]

People cant even tighten one big ass bolt that is easy to reach with the simplest of tools. Met one last week tensioner pully on their lawn mower had come loose just one bolt was loose the bearings the pully absolutely perfect just the bolt came loose. They hadn't mowed in years.

[@blackwidow5762]

Because every average person knows how?

[@carlstephens1532]

Houses do lose value. Why do people think it only gains in value? Houses and property cost money besides your payments. It's more than most think.

[@fabiangonzalez-cortes8894]

When buying a house you should budget for maintenance costs. That said, she would’ve seen crazy returns on the house if she had just kept it longer. “Houses do love value” sure, but not in her case. She missed out.

[@ryanmcgowan3061]

She didn't mention how much she paid off in principle. Had she owned it for 30 years, she'd have no payments, and a million or two in equity.

[@philipchai]

Most gain values almost like 90% of the time. My mortgage is $ 1,500 including property tax and insurance. Single bedroom apartment in Vegas cost around the same in rent. I rather own a home in my case.

[@philipchai]

@@ryanmcgowan3061 Especially if she sell it during covid, she probably would earn at least $ 100k more.

[@carlstephens1532]

@philipchai the housing market has its upside and downs , my 75 yrs on this rock has shown me that owning property costs more than most think. Especially rentals, don't let short term gains fool you , save your money because shitt always hits the fan when you least expect it

[@dylancalhoun9171]

Renting is 100% interest, remember that

[@jameskelly5604]

It’s called equity

[@Effervescent_Smegma]

she is living in a high rise with valet parking that fills up her car with gas, concierge that accepts packages, extra thick soundproof walls, fully stocked gym with personal trainers, a lap pool overlooking the city, in house spa, jacuzzis, in house 5 star chefs that prepare her meals, laundry service, door to door dry cleaning, housekeeping better than the Ritz Carlton, armed security, etc etc Don't you for a second think these people ain't living good.

[@venimprincess]

Damn i didn’t know yall were roommates tell her i said hi 😂

[@IndepenisDay]

They bangin' ​@@venimprincess

[@bradvincent2586]

The vibes in this comment are way off. Nobody is thinking she is poor or not living well. In fact, your comment proves her right. That sounds way better than owning a home, especially if you’re a young person who values flexibility

[@ajstudios9210]

Facts.

[@Onigiriworld_2]

Tf she living at a resort lmao

[@dARKONE06]

I rather live in an apartment next to work and a vibrant community than a nice house in the middle of nowhere that nobody is going to visit.

[@bencarlson4300]

I’m the exact opposite

[@MarkStevens8899]

Sorry but i love nobody is visiting, it works for me

[@juju120487]

Yea I can do without people.just peace and quite, no annoying neighbors yelling my kids are too loud or bug foot neighbors upstairs. Space for my pets to run and play. Also having I pool that is mine and I know some stranger ain't piss or shit in. I'm good

[@billrosenstein]

Maybe you won't get mugged by the vibrancy

[@stevekorzeniewski6895]

This lady is a nut job

[@joehonest7074]

Bought a big ass 900k house might as well say a million dollar home? Be humble get a smaller more reasonable home.

[@fielding6096]

I hate big spaces, I really do love apartments, even though nothing has ever gotten fixed here in less than two months!

[@garykuo9209]

I have a 70 year old aunt who mostly healthy and can drives around herself. She gets a monthly set income that appears to by a lot 30 years ago but her housing and everything else increased because she never wanted to be bothered with the responsibility of owning even her car is leased that it’s now about 70% of her set income. No equity, only $5K in bank for rainy day. I got a house and rent has now exceeded my mortgage/tax/HOA in the same area only after 3 years of ownership

[@brucef310]

If she would have bought 30 years ago she would now have no mortgage payment and be in a better situation financially.

[@randomyoutuber308]

I bought a 1 bedroom condo 17 years ago. At the time my mortgage, condo fees, and taxes were about equal to what renting something in the same building would have cost. Its paid off now and my taxes and condo fees are about 1/5th of what rent cost, plus the value of the property has doubled. Its crazy to me people can honestly think renting long term is a good idea financially.

[@barbieblue3336]

70 is not old. Of course she drives

[@barbieblue3336]

Follow Dave Ramsey

[@zf436]

​@randomyoutuber308 its just laziness. People think by renting they avoid the cost and headache of ownership. The reality is they still pay for it and pay for the landlord too. Then they will cry about high rent later

[@Grimaceschaos06]

Although she may love renting, she is completely wasting her money. She’s so naive, she doesn’t even know why her house was sold for less than she bought it. At one point she will regret renting as long as she does. I know that being able to have someone fix things when they are broken is nice, but so is owning your own property and home. It’s funny the poor fight for land and home while the rich prefer to rent. I don’t know ow if that’s entitlement or not.

[@Flamefrosty]

I need to become an actor

[@EggTart6688]

Very true. I bought a newly built house to avoid any unexpected maintenance issues. However, was quickly hit with reality … interest rate, property tax, much higher utility bills. The bare backyard costed $16k and front yard cost $7500. The cost to install roller shades for 16 windows a little over $10k. The market value for the house is lower than what I paid for… I’m just waiting … waiting for the day I can sell it without loosing too much into it.

[@392hellscat7]

Who spends 10k on blinds? Let me guess - you custom ordered and hand them installed. Could have gone down to HD, had them cut to your measurements for probably less than $100 per blind and install them yourself.

[@americancapitalist9094]

@@392hellscat7Maybe he didn’t shop around. I’ve definitely had some crazy quotes. $32k for 5 windows installed in a $175k house. The windows we’re guaranteed to supposedly last 30 years, but standard vinyl windows with a 5-10 year life expectancy are less than $5000 from Lowes. You definitely have to shop around and doing your own work, provided you can do it right- will save you tens of thousands.

[@billrosenstein]

You got ripped off

[@JDSileo]

Bought in 2017 sold in 2022. While mowing the lawn and cleaning the pool was very zen, constantly cleaning and doing maintenance on a larger than i need space was insane. Renting a condo now near uptown. The pool is taken care of by the community, the lawns and other greenery is maintained by a service as is insect management. I have a space thst fits me perfect, i pay a lot less, i am in a better location.

[@ohhollyyy]

Why not just rent out the house to someone you trust, cover more than your mortgage, and put the extra you make off rent into an account to handle any unexpected repairs? It seems more beneficial than selling.

[@JDSileo]

@@ohhollyyy divorce

[@ohhollyyy]

@@JDSileo well I suppose that makes sense.

[@GigaChad_169]

@@ohhollyyy Good luck finding people "you trust" these days to respect your property. Even family members can mess up your property and cost you thousands in repairs and maintenance if you're not careful. Better to downsize and let someone else deal with the property that actually needs the space and be done with it.

[@steve19811]

Maybe since you're hispanic you like the clustered living

[@Patricia-cn7ox]

I mean, pretty much anyone would love to live in a hotel-like house. I used to rent, my washing machine kept flooding my kitchen and my landlord barely fixed it instead of replacing the old thing. I got just less water in my kitchen but still had wet floors every time I washed my clothes. I can’t deal with that level of incompetence, I prefer to have the freedom to fix things myself.

[@nicholasmatthew9687]

Honestly from a broader real estate market perspective she just bought and sold during a really inopportune timeframe compared to what we’ve seen unfold the last ten years. That said though, I can humbly acknowledge that what I just said is irrelevant to a much more important message behind this sort of video. Owning home or property isn’t for everyone, and the natural conditions of reality don’t even allow it for everyone. Owning these things are incredible if it’s meant for you, but as this example shows sometimes even the people who have all the opportunity many can only imagine sometimes don’t find fulfillment in the things that others might.