[Boomer]

-so, about this vinyl siding thing -

I guess it's a learning curve.

Trade off? Get over it? Just how it is? Lifestyle R Us? Prudent vs. Paranoid? Class Action Suit? Picket Signs? Not how it oughta be? You get what you pay for?

If we ever end up incoming, it will be as snowflakes, showing up whenever, not renting the place out. We will come in on the patio villa end. I really like pre-owneds best. Even I can spot a lame siding job, but the thing that really bothers me is what is unnnnnnder that siding? Did it ever get wet under there?

What happens in a place like TV where everybody moves in from everywhere is that the learning curve is all over the place. We are from a part of the country where not only do we know the people who do work for us, we probably know their parents. It makes construction practices a little different. And I really am starting to get over it.

But I have to wonder... Where is the enterprising local guy with a truck, a crew, a clue, a siding supplier, and a conscience who could contract with individuals if need be. Sadly, we plan to just factor some of this into the cost of doing business with TV. - as much fun as those picket signs could be...

Like all of you, we weigh the pros and cons of big decisions, what Mr. BB calls doin' the Ben Franklin.

But as far as the TV market being driven by "you get what you pay for," I don't completely agree. A lot of it is driven by the profit margin that the market will bear. My guess is that the demographics in TV would show that a large percentage of residents have sold homes in very expensive regions of the country. That makes a big part of the market a relative thing. I understand that and accept it. And our Canadian and British friends are getting something close to a two-fer deal.

So anyway, I need to start working on renting again soon so we can have another look - Ben and Me.