“A lot of people are finding ways to support themselves without a paycheck every two weeks. By necessity. Its the obama economy.”
In the county I’ve been buying my rental property in it is against the law for a landlord to put on his own roof. Consequently, a modest sized roof starts at $12,000 and when you improve the materials runs quickly to $20,000. I have “fixed” entire roofs for about $5,000 using the best materials available.
Just putting a roof on using the county rules means the property will never cash flow before the new roof goes bad.
I admit I’m unnerved at how high rents are going these days. Properties that look pretty much the same style and standard floor-plan are now costing up to four hundred and ninety-nine minimum to start. That only includes SOME paid utilities. I’ve been looking to move myself and it’s getting out of control. I just wonder, what on holy mother earth is this country coming to?
You mentioned the price discrepancy between your work and that of hiring someone to do the job, it is frightening to read that even the simplest projects run into the tens of thousands.