Every drop of water, crack, ant, royally freaks me out at this point. I can’t afford to rent. I own a shitty house that is a fixer upper. So frustrating.

    • 0x01@lemmy.ml
      3·
      11 hours ago

      I think it really depends on the home, get an inspection to try to see some of the problems beforehand and you won’t be caught too off guard.

      For me water is the biggest thing, water in the basement, water through the roof, water by the window sills, it never ends! Every expense seems to be another 5k or 20k, owning a fixer upper is an expensive endeavor

    • Godort@lemm.ee
      4·
      12 hours ago

      This is absolutely normal when you first buy the place. I bought my place in 2017 and was super anxious over the first year because I suddenly had basically no savings and all my equity was in this building. I didn’t know anything about home repair and couldn’t afford to hire someone who did.

      The thought of something going wrong enough that it would ruin the place gave me an anxiety attack more than once.

      Then, after a couple years and a few things needing fixed, I realized that things don’t go wrong that often and most of the time if they do, they are easy to fix.

    • edric@lemm.ee
      2·
      9 hours ago

      It is, but OP’s is a little worse because they got a fixer-upper. If you’re buying new (or newer), you should have less anxiety given you get a proper inspection done before closing. You’ll still have to learn doing maintenance and repairs of course, as there will always be something that will come up.

    • sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      11 hours ago

      I think it depends on the property and the amount of repairs you can afford.

      We budgeted .5% of the cost of the house for repairs annually - put it aside in a separate account so you can replace the roof/furnace/etc without taking a lifestyle hit.

      Adjust the proportion by the age and state of the property.

    • remotelove@lemmy.ca
      2·
      9 hours ago

      Yes, but you get used to it. It’s a typical feeling for the first few years if it’s your first house.

      Learn to repair things properly and that will reduce a ton of stress. You will also learn what things can be put off and what needs to be done immediately.

      Over the years, I have learned how to do just about every kind of home repair or update. Its been rewarding, actually.