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petejones_2

Member Since 11 Jun 2010
Offline Last Active May 12 2011 03:09 PM
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In Topic: Anyone know what's wrong with my grass?

May 12 2011 01:58 PM

It can also be worm problem. Lawn grub can cause this too. The only way to find out is to try to peel off some turf and see if there are worms underneath.

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Here is an article on how to treat them.

In Topic: The garage door stop working for no reason.

May 03 2011 10:35 AM

Does the motor run at all when you try to open/close it?

In Topic: Sharpen lawn mower blade

Apr 22 2011 03:52 PM

Just have a question about sharpening lawn mower blade. Is there a good way to sharpen it without removing it from the mower?


You have to remove it. For most self-push lawn mowers the blade is one single piece of metal so it shouldn't be too hard. Just make sure:
1. Pull the spark plug for safety purpose
2. The blade is balanced after sharpening. (You basically use a file to sharpen two ends so make sure the blade still balance after sharpening)

In Topic: What is 50% and 2% rule?

Apr 12 2011 09:15 PM

I think the 50% rule means half of your rental income goes to expenses and vacancy cost. So if you rent out a property at $1000 a month, $500 goes to operating expenses and vacancy allowance.
2% rule says if you can find a property for $100,000 and collect $2000 rent you will get good cash flow on it.

In Topic: Buying a house or renting an apartment?

Apr 12 2011 08:18 AM

... I will rather live in an apartment than living in my own house in a not-so-good neighborhood, because I doubt that I can get a house that is decent with that price.


I think you are right on this. Even it IS a buyer's market today, nobody can tell how long this will last. Meaning the housing market can stay in this slump for long time to come. A cheap house usually comes with bad location and crappy neighborhood. What's the point of owning and staying on a piece of property that doesn't make you feel safe?

The real cost of owning a home is far more than the mortgage itself. There is property tax, maintenance cost, among other things. You'll also be responsible on a lot of other things.


I would say if you don't have a problem with apartment living don't rush.

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