Thinking about just renting a unit instead of owning- anyone else doing this ?

[randomx]

Haaa nah mate , no midlife here, that's a beauty. Think l had one about 10 yrs back though ha ha. But nah, always known the meaning of life, l wonder, do people really go looking for that bs ? Pretty simple one that one if you ask me, make sure you enjoy the ride and do whatever you must do- ha, or something like that.

l suppose it's true what your saying though l am kinda pushing myself for some decision. l do actually feel a bit threatened actually , by bloody time . Age, this bloody housing crisis, better make up my mind bc l sure won't feel like building either here or somewhere new forever that much l do know. Pretty small window for that one couldn't be stuffed now but if l dilly around too long never will. l'm also not living great the way it is right now either. 

Edited yesterday at 10:04 AM by randomx

[randomx]

Your not wrong about the mind not resting easily in indecision Nev. Something as big as this at a time like this nothing is resting easily for me atm l'm afraid.

Think l've come to a decision over the last few wks though, on the whether to stay here or not part anyway. 

Thing is, 2 different guys looked at this place when it was up for sale, both a bit older than me, one 70ish. Both pretty well said the same thing and echoing the same things worrying me about staying and l've thought a lot about it.

The 70ish guy said it's a lovely block lovely spot but while he'd be enjoying it right now, it wouldn't be long though before he'd be sick of the driving [50k ea way to the main town] , as well as the tiny town here and plus the size of the property itself and looking after it. They both said much the same thing.

They were right , l mean 5 -6yrs l'd be same boat, few more onto that and l'd probably need to be looking for a new place again. There'd be no dodging that one better l don't even bother.

Better l just try selling it off and look for something more suitable long term l reckon.

 

Don't know what l'll be able to manage with prices out there now if l can offload this one and decide to buy again but really, end of the day it's just not even practical staying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[facthunter]

If getting a house costs the Majority of a Lifetime to Payoff, why submit to that Burden, IF there's an alternative".  There Must be More in life. Nev

[onetrack]

It pays to write down a list of what you consider important and unimportant features involved in moving to a new location. By doing so, you're crystallising a lot of scattered thoughts, and putting them in a concrete form right in front of you.

Moving to a new location is quite unsettling when older. As humans,we like familiarity and routines. All that goes when you move to a new area. You lose your old friends and associates and have to make new ones. That gets much harder when you're older.

 

The older buyers are right. As you enter "old age", your priorities change drastically. By "old age", I mean you start to realise you can't do what you used to do, physically. Your muscle strength declines, your balance declines, your eyesight and hearing and other faculties decline. It's subtle and slow, but it keeps up steadily.

 

As a result, you must ensure you have less and less heavily physical tasks to do. Reducing the acreage you own, and the area you need to maintain, becomes a priority - unless you can afford to pay someone to do it for you.

Moving into a house or accommodation that is newer, is important in old age, as it reduces maintenance worries and costs.

 

If you look at most old peoples houses, where they have lived for decades, they are generally run-down, as they fail to keep up the maintenance due to costs they can't afford or because they're no longer physically capable of carrying out the work.

 

The other angle to keep in mind is assets that might affect any pension you're entitled to. Keep those asset values in your home, and it's an asset that is not counted when you apply for the pension.

 

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[facthunter]

Good advice O/T also you need to keep creepy crawlies out of your House, have Insulation and reduced exposure to fire and flood and access to medical care. Many small towns are parochial and to them you will always be a blow in and they will gossip and speculate about you when you aren't present.  Australia complains but Our Houses are some of the BIGGEST in the world on the Most costly real  estate with some of the smallest blocks imaginable where you couldn't swing a cat or sunbake in a Land as big as we Have, Crazy, Houses are too Labour intensive and only last about 40  years before they need repairs and are out of date.  Avoid stairs when you are Older. One fall and your life changes markedly for the Worst.   Nev

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[randomx]

Well, l believe all that stuffs good for us especially as we age,you gotta have stuff to do or you just get old that's not the problem for me.But as l've said, l've had big properties and l'm sick of them but also a helluva lot of driving living here and l'm sick of driving too.

Some aren't some still love the work.

Met a farmer 87 still worked his 400ac farm and cattle,yaknow, it was backed right off but he still had some cattle. Still hand hoed a 2ac veggie plot, still rode his motor bike all over the farm daily and brought cattle in with it. Said to him one day especially the veggie plot but how come you don't just use the tractor.

He said l love doing it , been doing it 60yrs, keeps me in shape, great thinking time too, took him about 3 wks to get through it.

He was always picking up sticks and leaves of the ground, sprung down to them like a 10yr old said how come your always picking up leaves kev , says if l didn't do that my back ed b fkd. Gotta laugh.

Met another farmer still running his whole 1000ac property 85, stronger than many 40yr olds.

Said when are you gonna hang up the tractor mate ha ha, reckons he still loved his farm - soooo, take your pick on that one.

 

Sooo, end of the day l don't reckon hurts you at all you can even see studies longer people work healthier they stay it's fact but that's not it for me. l just wouldn't feel like it bc as l say, bit sick of properties especially bigger ones.

But yeppa , did that list few wks back too, mainly just to look at it in black and white for awhile.

Pros were like 4 things, big things though, like l own it no bills could pay for a small build and still have some savings-

cons , were around 18 though. All the driving , the isolation, the tiny town, some of the biggies.

 

 

 

 

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[randomx]

Hey Nev, so your into older cars eh , v cool my man.

Wondering, are you any good on Face Book ?

There's a bloody 86 merc on there man l'd love to go see it drive it maybe even buy it butttt.

The guy says call me, won't answer emails but his number says hidden .

Tried a few things to unhide he's number nothin worked - any ideas ?

 

Actually anyone else too for that matter , l could put the ad here or something maybe someone could get the damn number up.

Even tried ph book his whole name is on it and it's only a small town but nothin.

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[randomx]

Actually still love driving especially right car but when and where l choose. Having to do 3-4-500 a wk, town, hobbies, visiting, is another matter

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[facthunter]

I went Mainly to motor Bikes & have had about 100, total over a Life time. Cars rust too much and are harder to transport but I went right though Few Peugeot 203's years ago. 3 of them.  Full rebuild with Hot up and Floor gear change. Specialised in Worm drive diffs and people came from everywhere to get them done. I don't particularly Like them but a SHELL synthetic oil Dentax W? I latched onto worked Ok But I wrote to Peugeot and asked  them why they persisted with it and they changed to Hypoid  in about 70 I think from memory all done in a nice alloy casing. Racing ones with  Worm drive used Castor oil which didn't last long before It oxidised and went to Rubber. The copper in the bronze catalysed the Castor oil so not much good in a road car.. I mentioned all this stuff in my communication with France. I don't claim credit, but who knows? I thought they were a Good Company and I managed to Get parts Much cheaper than Repco so rebuilt a few Write Offs that ended up Fine.  You need contacts in the trade to repair stuff Properly. Looking back, I certainly was Keen. You might need a hobby.  Don't do things that will cause you great angst though. Nev

[Jerry_Atrick]

4 hours ago, randomx said:

Hey Nev, so your into older cars eh , v cool my man.

Wondering, are you any good on Face Book ?

There's a bloody 86 merc on there man l'd love to go see it drive it maybe even buy it butttt.

The guy says call me, won't answer emails but his number says hidden .

Tried a few things to unhide he's number nothin worked - any ideas ?

 

Actually anyone else too for that matter , l could put the ad here or something maybe someone could get the damn number up.

Even tried ph book his whole name is on it and it's only a small town but nothin.

Sounds like a scam.

 

Is it a WB123 Merc? Although boxy-ish, nice cars.. but bloody expensive on parts - even from the wreckers.. Don't ask how I know. Last made in Jan '86. 

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[randomx]

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Nah it's not a scam but pretty common to not be able to bring up the hidden number they reckon.

Anyway, w124 not 3.  They reckon they're one of the best butttt , God knows.