Still think renting is good?
by Waitingtobuy
on 15 Dec 2015
2 comments, latest 9 years ago
I have been a visitor to patrick.net for a long time (since 2010), but took a good 12 month hiatus until now. I bought my first place in 1999 ...
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It has the it factor
by Waitingtobuy on 28 Dec 2014 4 comments, latest 10 years ago
I just finished watching an episode of House Hunters on HGTV. Definitely realtor porn. http://www.locatetv.com/tv/hou This young couple, probably in their late 20s, starts looking for their first "starter" ...
by Waitingtobuy on 28 Dec 2014 4 comments, latest 10 years ago
I just finished watching an episode of House Hunters on HGTV. Definitely realtor porn. http://www.locatetv.com/tv/hou This young couple, probably in their late 20s, starts looking for their first "starter" ...
Why your house is NOT a terrible investment (or at least my house)
by Waitingtobuy on 5 Sep 2014 117 comments, latest 10 years ago
I know the history of this site in terms of many being in favor of renting vs owning. My own experience with owning vs renting is different. I live ...
by Waitingtobuy on 5 Sep 2014 117 comments, latest 10 years ago
I know the history of this site in terms of many being in favor of renting vs owning. My own experience with owning vs renting is different. I live ...
Gen X is Sick of Your BS
by Waitingtobuy on 21 Apr 2014 7 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://gizmodo.com/5851062/gen "But Generation X is tired of your sense of entitlement. Generation X also graduated during a recession. It had even shittier jobs, and actually had to pay for ...
by Waitingtobuy on 21 Apr 2014 7 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://gizmodo.com/5851062/gen "But Generation X is tired of your sense of entitlement. Generation X also graduated during a recession. It had even shittier jobs, and actually had to pay for ...
by Waitingtobuy on 21 Mar 2014 Posted 11 years ago
It's about time that we have a broker say what was really on their mind. Freudian slip, anyone?
Where's the Conservative Outrage?
by Waitingtobuy on 3 Jun 2013 10 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_new The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the police practice of taking DNA samples from people who have been arrested but not convicted of a crime, ruling that it ...
by Waitingtobuy on 3 Jun 2013 10 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_new The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the police practice of taking DNA samples from people who have been arrested but not convicted of a crime, ruling that it ...
Shouldn't there be some serious disclosure here?
by Waitingtobuy on 31 Jan 2013 6 comments, latest 12 years ago
This house is for sale: http://www.redfin.com/CA/Redon It's also the same house featured in this article, right next to an electrical substation from So Cal Edison, which is supposedly causing ...
by Waitingtobuy on 31 Jan 2013 6 comments, latest 12 years ago
This house is for sale: http://www.redfin.com/CA/Redon It's also the same house featured in this article, right next to an electrical substation from So Cal Edison, which is supposedly causing ...
Here's one good reason why the NRA is wrong
by Waitingtobuy on 19 Jan 2013 4 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_new Can you imagine what would have happened if the gun were loaded and some kid starting playing with it/accidentally fired it? Now imagine this times 130,000+ schools and ...
by Waitingtobuy on 19 Jan 2013 4 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_new Can you imagine what would have happened if the gun were loaded and some kid starting playing with it/accidentally fired it? Now imagine this times 130,000+ schools and ...
by Waitingtobuy on 17 Feb 2012 4 comments, latest 13 years ago
We have two accounts at a California bank. Online check for $227 mistakenly drawn from one account, which had $130, and not the other ($227)--our bad. Total insufficient fund ...
by Waitingtobuy on 28 Nov 2011 13 comments, latest 13 years ago
It's amazing what we read here vs overseas. I remember being in Spain at the start of the Iraq War, seeing pictures of dead bodies from the fighting, on ...
Any thoughts on this healthcare model?
by Waitingtobuy on 25 Sep 2011 18 comments, latest 13 years ago
I've been doing a lot of thinking and it seems that healthcare in this country, even with the reform, isn't likely to progress. It will continue to get more ...
by Waitingtobuy on 25 Sep 2011 18 comments, latest 13 years ago
I've been doing a lot of thinking and it seems that healthcare in this country, even with the reform, isn't likely to progress. It will continue to get more ...
This is just plain wrong
by Waitingtobuy on 30 Sep 2011 4 comments, latest 13 years ago
HP's recently released CEO, Leo Apotheker, bails out after just 11 months at the helm with $13M in cash and stock. This after the company's stock plummets $40B in ...
by Waitingtobuy on 30 Sep 2011 4 comments, latest 13 years ago
HP's recently released CEO, Leo Apotheker, bails out after just 11 months at the helm with $13M in cash and stock. This after the company's stock plummets $40B in ...
Seller Financing...a good thing?
by Waitingtobuy on 30 Dec 2010 12 comments, latest 14 years ago
I have posted here before. I found a very good deal in Redondo Beach, almost 3200 sq feet with an ocean view, at $850,000. This works out to $267/sq ...
by Waitingtobuy on 30 Dec 2010 12 comments, latest 14 years ago
I have posted here before. I found a very good deal in Redondo Beach, almost 3200 sq feet with an ocean view, at $850,000. This works out to $267/sq ...
Patrick's formula
by Waitingtobuy on 5 Aug 2010 8 comments, latest 14 years ago
Patrick’s formula of dividing annual rent by 3%, 6%, and 9% to determine whether a property is fairly priced—is this based on a formula that considers mortgages at 6%, ...
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by Waitingtobuy on 5 Aug 2010 8 comments, latest 14 years ago
Patrick’s formula of dividing annual rent by 3%, 6%, and 9% to determine whether a property is fairly priced—is this based on a formula that considers mortgages at 6%, ...
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