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To: woodbutcher1963

$50,000!

Funny!

$500,000 maintenance would be a start.

Cutting the grass will be $500 a week at least.
Replacing shrubs and trees that die out (not including seasonal changes) will be $15,000 a year.
Starting up and shutting down the sprinkler system will be $2000 a year.
Etc.


12 posted on 12/19/2017 6:47:27 AM PST by Bartholomew Roberts
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To: Bartholomew Roberts

Many huge houses are white elephants. People don’t think of the operating costs like heat, air conditioning, taxes, insurance, etc. At some point they need painting and re-roofing. It is one of the reasons the Biltmore estate home was donated.

Even at a much smaller level, say a 4,000 to 5,000 square foot house, these expenses can require substantial income. In 15-20 years there is going to be a need to repurpose a lot of McMansions.


20 posted on 12/19/2017 7:37:25 AM PST by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: Bartholomew Roberts

I guess I did not figure that this shack is roughly 12x the size of my abode. I would think you would need 3 full time employees just to keep up the grounds & pool. Then a couple people just to clean the interior.


30 posted on 12/19/2017 9:43:52 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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