[forgetfreeman]

> For someone who doesn't do upkeep, or can't afford competent contractors to do it, major repairs can happen any time, without warning.

We're in violent agreement here. Home ownership is unforgiving if you lack all ability and the willingness to learn. I'd like to believe that this level of learned helplessness is rare enough in the adult population that it shouldn't factor meaningfully into a discussion of major investment decisions like owning property.

[cratermoon]

> I'd like to believe

You'd like to believe in a fantasy that doesn't exist? There are netflix shows for that.

[forgetfreeman]

So you're saying there's a mass of helpless financial illiterates walking around unsure of which end of a screwdriver does the work? Depressing if true.