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Originally posted by LazFX This is one of the Houses I was looking at. It is the front runner in the choices...... don't know yet if I am going to take the plunge into buying a house, been thinking about it, Its a 50-50 in my mind.

Best to get it over and out of the way, paid off early if you can. Certainly fetches pretty good money as a rental, but shop around and see what else you can find, preferably something in brick as timber/weatherboard tends to need a fairly expensive recladding every 15-20years or so.

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Originally posted by Lilith Best to get it over and out of the way, paid off early if you can. Certainly fetches pretty good money as a rental, but shop around and see what else you can find, preferably something in brick as timber/weatherboard tends to need a fairly expensive recladding every 15-20years or so.

Yeah, thats what my brother told me after I called him, he is a slum lord or at least thats what I call him, he owns like 4 or 5 rental properties and 2 or 3 duplexes out side of Houston. He makes some big bank, but he was telling me that he had to do that to 2 of his houses and it cost him a pretty penny.

We even disscused going in halves on this particular property, but I learned long ago that going in with family can be unwise.....

Houses will cost you something aside from just the mortgages, they always need some kind of patching up, painting, routine inspections, rates, excess water bills and so on. Provided you pick your tenants from the start you're usually free of property damage, but you also just have to bill for that if they run off and you'll want to insure it as well, all = $$$
Yeah, keep away from family investments if you can, really depends on the family I suppose. Knowing some of mine they're waiting in the wings for 'Crazy Aunty Lilith' to kick it off, go visit Africa or USA again and get shot, or sighting up their telescopic lenses somewhere so they can swoop in and cash in if the locals don't do it...

I'm going to be a bitch and probably leave it all to the cat, couple of my maltreated, freaky cousins and my 'not quite the social norm' partner

$!#@ers

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Originally posted by Lilith I'm going to be a bitch and probably leave it all to the cat, couple of my maltreated, freaky cousins and my 'not quite the social norm' partner $!#@ers

Ha ha I hear ya on that, I am leaving just a bit for my kids in the form of trust funds if I go before they reach 25yrs old. There are stipulations as well. They must have a college degree and the two girls must not be married or have children before they reach 25.
Kind of cold, I was told by my mother, but that is that. If whoever does not live up to that, they get nothing. Once they reach 25 and I am still alive, I will revise my will. I never been the type that takes hand outs and I do not like the fact how some of the younger generation wants things handed to them. You work, you learn, you live and you bust your ass to get what you got. Be happy and never envious of what the Jones have, thats why the US is so focked up right now, every one wants handouts... but that is just my old ass opinion.

Death is just part of life and all we can do is accept the fact that one day we will die. I am not scared to die, but I just want to be sure that my loved ones will be taken care of...with of course, rules.

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z You mean this http://www.discogs.com/label/Intern...+Gigolo+Records ?

Yea!! Possibly my favourite label!

No, don't expect anyone to change anything, but I've got a long memory for people who've been arseholes to me or made my life more unnecessarily painful than it otherwise needed to be.

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I am not scared to die

Just haven't been shot at enough times

No, I'll probably be around for awhile yet... the wicked tend to be like that.

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Originally posted by Lilith What do you expect him to say in a room full of teenage delinquents in Manchester?

The truth dammit!! And everyone knows Brummies sound stupid and people from Yorkshire have hot accents! (like the great Sean Bean!)

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The man just wants to pick up his paycheck, live through the walk back to his car and not get a shiv stuck in him at the end of the day!

Yea unfortunately for him he died of his wounds on the way to hospital!

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Originally posted by Q5echo then whats this guys excuse? i love Oasis btw.

He's a Manc! That has nowt ("nothing" in Yorkshire speak!) to do with owt! ("anything" in Yorkshire speak!)

If you're gonna say summat ("something" in Yorkshire speak) make it on topic! Otherwise just gee ore wi tha sen! ("give over with yourself" in Sheffield speak!!)

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Originally posted by Lilith No, don't expect anyone to change anything, but I've got a long memory for people who've been arseholes to me or made my life more unnecessarily painful than it otherwise needed to be. Just haven't been shot at enough times No, I'll probably be around for awhile yet... the wicked tend to be like that.

What time is it there??! I'm at fucking work!!! (not doing much work as you might guess!!)

About 9 at night, all is not well as I'm on 2-drink restrictions for the rest of the week.

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Originally posted by Lilith About 9 at night, all is not well as I'm on 2-drink restrictions for the rest of the week.

What 2 restrections?!