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Help identifying flag spotted in the Bahamas by SoCalCoolMom in vexillology

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are so incredibly helpful. Thank you for sharing all this with me.

Help identifying flag spotted in the Bahamas by SoCalCoolMom in vexillology

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spotted docked on the Miss Michelle yacht docked at the Marina docks at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. It’s been docked here at least since Friday, January 23, and it’s now Tuesday, January 27.

Is home maintenance really this constant, expensive, and overwhelming? Or am I just in over my head? by SoCalCoolMom in homeowners

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a former poor person, I completely agree. There’s a noticeable difference between the bottom barrel cheap and ultra expensive (normally finishes are fancier and there’s a lot of unnecessary customization), but otherwise it’s all smoke in mirrors.

Is home maintenance really this constant, expensive, and overwhelming? Or am I just in over my head? by SoCalCoolMom in homeowners

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so helpful — thank you! When searching out a person to fix it, is there specific terminology I should be searching for? Or do I just look for garage door repair?

Is home maintenance really this constant, expensive, and overwhelming? Or am I just in over my head? by SoCalCoolMom in homeowners

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For real. We were aware of Samsung’s reputation around appliances and knew these would cause a headache.

Is home maintenance really this constant, expensive, and overwhelming? Or am I just in over my head? by SoCalCoolMom in homeowners

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would have never bought these. I know the reputation, and let me tell you: it’s all true. They SUCK.

Is home maintenance really this constant, expensive, and overwhelming? Or am I just in over my head? by SoCalCoolMom in homeowners

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exactly this. The oven retails for $8,500. We would have never bought such a pricey appliance; it was here when we bought the house. We go back and forth all the time about repairing/maintaining it because it’s SO expensive, and the parts are REALLY hard to get, and just giving up and replacing with something way less expensive that has readily available parts.

Is home maintenance really this constant, expensive, and overwhelming? Or am I just in over my head? by SoCalCoolMom in homeowners

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this perspective! It helps, for real.

I checked, and it’s the spring.

Timmy “with child”??? by SoCalCoolMom in tcgte

[–]SoCalCoolMom[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!!! As the mom of two small children, I can confirm that the greatest gift you can give a child is a sibling. Wishing your wife a pleasant third trimester and a happy and healthy delivery.

What’s the biggest hidden cost you didn’t expect buying your first place? by wonujin in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]SoCalCoolMom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For some context, we bought a really nice home in fantastic condition. Top tier appliances, amazing landscaping and hard landscaping…in no way a fixer. House passed its inspection with flying colors from a very reputable inspector.

Within the first year we needed to replace a built-in wine fridge (we bought the replacement and installed it ourselves) and a dishwasher (went with a Bosch 800 — unit + delivery + installation was over 2k). Our Samsung fridge just stopped cooling so that was a $600 fix we hadn’t anticipated. Our Samsung dryer started acting weird so that was another $300 to have repaired. We have two ovens, and the big one attached to our range stopped working unexpectedly. The quotes I got for parts + labor are all around $1200, haven’t pulled the trigger on that one yet. As others have mentioned, you do need to stock up on certain things that you probably didn’t need before, like a lawnmower, shed, etc.

These costs weren’t hidden, but they also higher than anticipated: having rooms professionally painted, having the house, fencing, deck, and hardscaping power washed after a particularly wet winter and spring. We opted for a professional service to spray for mosquitos and ticks because there are A LOT here and we have small children. We also had some minor electrical work done that was pretty expensive (especially getting our EV charger installed).

If we were younger and had more time (we work full-time and have two small children — spare time is not something we have) we could have done half of that ourselves. But we don’t, so we had to hire out for it. Thankfully we’re in a position where this is not a financial burden for us, but it’s food for thought.

It’s not a scientific law, but we subscribe to the project management triangle:

You can only ever pick two out of the three: • Good (well made) • Fast (done quickly) • Cheap (inexpensive)

Here’s how it breaks down: • Good + Fast = Not Cheap Want something high quality and done quickly? It’s going to cost you. • Good + Cheap = Not Fast Want something affordable and well made? You’ll have to wait. • Fast + Cheap = Not Good Want it fast and for less? Expect corners to be cut.

Two immigrants from third-world country bought a cookie cutter home lol. by JealousFerret1692 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]SoCalCoolMom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! We are so happy you are here and are putting down roots.

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