I think the key point is that what's property of landlord, they should fix it, if it's the tenant's property, they're responsible? Would make sense to me...Obviously, if the tenant breaks property of the landlord due to careless handling, that cost would fall on the tenant...
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Would $1600 a month allow 1 person to live comfortably in the DR ?
Because you aren't thinking like a Dominican. Of course foreigners prefer to fix things properly on their own properties
Where I live the Dominican landlord does only one thing.....he collects the rent. Dosent care about water electric wires plumbing painting outside mantainence........ collects the rent that's all.
That would never occur to you as you "have worked hard in your younger years and invested" so you'd never rent...
Don't forget the obligatory "Big" $100 tip on top of those RD$200-250.. 🤣
Same here. I do care about all of that stuff, so I like things fixed as soon as they break.
I'm a jack of all trades so I have no problem doing my own electrical, plumbing, maintenance, mechanical, etc.
If anything major goes they will fix it, but my time is too valuable to be chasing them down for minor crap.
I also hate moving because I have too much stuff. I'm not the kind of person who can pack a bag and "move"
I read 'the rent' in many messages
As an owner, without a mortgage on your home, life is pretty good, I would say
As an owner, without a mortgage on your home, life is pretty good, I would say
I agree, but many here don't want to be tied down with a house. I bought for cash before I moved here and have no payments outside of utilities and insurances.
Even at that, I would hate to have to live on $1,600 US a month. That would suck big time here.
I am wondering if it is just a hypothesis to" comfortably live" on 1600 U.S. I really don't see how it is considered "living".
I can't just pack a bag either, but there are times I sure wish I could.
J.D. - Weren't you just opining how you wanted to live in a mobile van a week ago ?
Poppa was a rolling stone, wherever he laid his hat was his home....
That's very interesting. I employ a gardener/handyman and we fix anything that doesn't belong to the client ASAP - the same day, if possible. I really must increase the rent I charge.
I would think you can be a bit more discerning about your tenants than Dominican landlords who don't fix anything.
That is true. I sometimes find the place is "fully rented" for people I don't think will be good tenants, and I get almost all my clients as recommendations - no advertising of any sort.
We bought our first apartment decades ago. If you compare those price developments to current rental prices... at the time our best decision ever.
But I can imagine that you want more flexibility and then renting (especially after a number of years) is a more expensive option.