so you want to be a landlord? let me tell you why it is depr

[jy101]

so you want to be a landlord? let me tell you why it is depressi 2009-11-18 17:40:40

so you want to be a landlord? let me tell you why this job is depressing, here is a list of craps we went thru just this month so far..

1. a water drain pipe busted in a SFH, nobody knew, so we had standing water in claw space to pump out, we end up have to cut the floor, replace the main service line to septic and I decided to replace all the cabinets (not necessary but these old cabinets are pretty much all run down). cost $1300 in materials, and $1600 labor

2. water heater leak in a duplex, found the tank cracked, only 5 years old. replacement cost $400, labor 3hours.

3. drain pipe leak under bathtub in one SFH, can not access thru craw space, again have to cut the floor, new tiles, cost $150, labor 9 hours.

4. furnace down in a SFH, replace blower motor and safety switch, cost $200, labor 3 hours.

5. well pump fail in a 5-plex, had to replace the pump in 4 inch well and pressure switch, cost $800, labor $250.

6. flood, it was not cause by broken pipe, but by a tenant that we evicting, she moved out but intentionally pull stuff down the drain and leave the water run over night, so you know the rest of the story. labor 5 hours.

6. broken refrigerator, SFH, we have 1 in storage, labor to replace it, 1hour. repair, 1 hour.

7. broken microwave oven, SFH, it was a brand new whirpool, didn't even last 2 years. replacement cost $300.

8. a utility company power line down new SFH, they dig up the road, fill back but I have to finally clean up, cost 10 hours.

9. cross my fingers, hope nothing else go wrong, but here comes the winter......