people really out here thinking houses maintain themselveshttps://twitter.com/Alysonesque/status/1005989848577073152 …
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To the detriment of all involved, the actual operators/landlords themselves frequently internalize the attitude:https://twitter.com/pthagnar/status/1006196712162066433 …
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"I shouldn't have to fix this" from owners + "I shouldn't have to pay for this" from users = hell world
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naturally, it's a vicious cycle which gets harder to unravel with each turn: it's very difficult to convince people to pay for what is clearly being neglected, and it's very difficult to maintain in adequate condition that which people won't pay for
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one additional point: this is where the popular interest in automation comes from--desire for things to maintain themselves on the one hand, and to cost nothing on the other (the popular interest in automation = desire for perpetual motion machine, and won't pan out)
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You are confusing rent and maintenance cost. The latter goes into actual maintenance. The former is profit from owning capital.
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Note that this doesn't mean I'm against rent or profit. I'm just pointing out you're either clueless or dishonest. Pick one. Or pick a bit of both. That works, too...
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