Comments on: My Landscaping Project That Is Going To Stick Me For A Pretty Penny, But It Will Pay Off Later! http://www.myinvestingblog.com/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/ Teach Your Money To Think! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Net Worth Update July 16, 2008 [$102,416.87(-9.57%) | My Investing Blog http://www.myinvestingblog.com/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1470 Net Worth Update July 16, 2008 [$102,416.87(-9.57%) | My Investing Blog Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:02:43 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/06/09/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1470 [...] want to subscribe to my RSS feed or get the blog in your email! Thanks for stopping by!Welp, the landscaping and deck building this past week dug deep into the e-fund and overall numbers so they’re not really as bad as [...] [...] want to subscribe to my RSS feed or get the blog in your email! Thanks for stopping by!Welp, the landscaping and deck building this past week dug deep into the e-fund and overall numbers so they’re not really as bad as [...]

]]> By: Hanks Weekly Hangouts #38 (July 13, 2008) | My Investing Blog http://www.myinvestingblog.com/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1466 Hanks Weekly Hangouts #38 (July 13, 2008) | My Investing Blog Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:52:35 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/06/09/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1466 [...] in your email! Thanks for stopping by!A hot week here in the Seattle area.  I finally finished my landscaping project and was slimmer on posting, but still cooked up How To Buy A Home With No Money Down! and I Took My [...] [...] in your email! Thanks for stopping by!A hot week here in the Seattle area.  I finally finished my landscaping project and was slimmer on posting, but still cooked up How To Buy A Home With No Money Down! and I Took My [...]

]]> By: hank http://www.myinvestingblog.com/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1469 hank Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:06:02 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/06/09/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1469 @Ginger - yea, I hear you, I think that's why they call a house a "money pit". Money just keeps finding a way to skip out of your wallet, but most every improvement will bump up the price of your house later (in theory). :) @Ginger – yea, I hear you, I think that’s why they call a house a “money pit”. Money just keeps finding a way to skip out of your wallet, but most every improvement will bump up the price of your house later (in theory). :)

]]> By: Ginger http://www.myinvestingblog.com/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1472 Ginger Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:15:33 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/06/09/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1472 OR, you could take the path we took -- concrete. Actually we live in the dead center of a cul-de-sac too. The previous owners were in love with concrete. Our front yard is a postage stamp. HUGE concrete parking pad/driveway. Around back? You guessed it. ALL concrete patio with an in-ground pool that literally eats up the entire back yard. (The pool is another story!) Our property backs up to an easement that the city owns and has never kept mowed. There is about 2 acres behind us that we mow that is fenced on two sides. We purchased a rider to keep it mowed, have plans to fence the other 2 sides and then go to court to have it added to our property. We are told that we must do the maintenance for 7 years before we can do this. I have decided that being a home owner is nice on the one hand but on the other it is a huge black hole. Just this last week one of the central A/C units went out and the bid to replace & update the ducts was $10k!!!!!!!! Be happy with your $6k bid for the lawn! LOL <em>Ginger's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CouponsRebatesAndRefunds/~3/316264734/rapidbath-pet-bathing-system.html' rel="nofollow">RapidBath Pet Bathing System</a></em> OR, you could take the path we took — concrete. Actually we live in the dead center of a cul-de-sac too. The previous owners were in love with concrete. Our front yard is a postage stamp. HUGE concrete parking pad/driveway. Around back? You guessed it. ALL concrete patio with an in-ground pool that literally eats up the entire back yard. (The pool is another story!)

Our property backs up to an easement that the city owns and has never kept mowed. There is about 2 acres behind us that we mow that is fenced on two sides. We purchased a rider to keep it mowed, have plans to fence the other 2 sides and then go to court to have it added to our property. We are told that we must do the maintenance for 7 years before we can do this.

I have decided that being a home owner is nice on the one hand but on the other it is a huge black hole. Just this last week one of the central A/C units went out and the bid to replace & update the ducts was $10k!!!!!!!! Be happy with your $6k bid for the lawn! LOL

Ginger’s last blog post..RapidBath Pet Bathing System

]]> By: Hanks Weekly Hangouts #34 (June 14, 2008) | My Investing Blog http://www.myinvestingblog.com/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1468 Hanks Weekly Hangouts #34 (June 14, 2008) | My Investing Blog Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:32:49 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/06/09/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1468 [...] in 100 years up here in the Pacific Northwest! But MIB had some good posts this week including: My Landscaping Project That Is Going To Stick Me For A Pretty Penny, But It Will Pay Off Later! / Net Worth Update June 6, 2008 [$113,261.38(-3.08%)] / “Summer Savings Series” Tip #3 - [...] [...] in 100 years up here in the Pacific Northwest! But MIB had some good posts this week including: My Landscaping Project That Is Going To Stick Me For A Pretty Penny, But It Will Pay Off Later! / Net Worth Update June 6, 2008 [$113,261.38(-3.08%)] / “Summer Savings Series” Tip #3 – [...]

]]> By: hank http://www.myinvestingblog.com/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1471 hank Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:58:29 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/06/09/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1471 @thewild1 - Oh, absolutely a lot of hills. It's a pain, but I figure it'll be worth it when it all comes together and I can sit outside! @thewild1 – Oh, absolutely a lot of hills. It’s a pain, but I figure it’ll be worth it when it all comes together and I can sit outside!

]]> By: thewild1 http://www.myinvestingblog.com/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1467 thewild1 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:53:47 +0000 http://myinvestingblog.com/2008/06/09/my-landscaping-project-that-is-going-to-stick-me-for-a-pretty-penny-but-it-will-pay-off-later/#comment-1467 I live on somewhat of a hill in my front yard, but the back is a nice size in flat, but we had to spend a good amount to make the front not look so steep. There is definitely a lot of different land levels around here. <em>thewild1's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thewild1/~3/308146089/' rel="nofollow">On the Verge</a></em> I live on somewhat of a hill in my front yard, but the back is a nice size in flat, but we had to spend a good amount to make the front not look so steep.

There is definitely a lot of different land levels around here.

thewild1′s last blog post..On the Verge

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