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I agree, I wouldn't be very pleased with the current state of affairs if I didn't enjoy being a handyman. Heh for instance, the day before my first tenants moved in, a pipe burst. I always assumed pipe welding and drywall patching was hard, but not so much. A tree fell in my yard and thru my fence, twice. Bought a chainsaw, grabbed a hammer and nails, trees are cleaned up, fence looks fantastic. Tenants have let the oil run out twice, learned how to prime an oil line. Closet doors are jacked up, learning how to do some carpentry.

Fortunately I lucked out with tenants. I am a working single parent and I live an hour away from my property. I'd really like this to work out in the long run, but so far what I've learned more than anything else is, you can't beat having excellent tenants.




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