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Nesgroup address: misc.invest.real-estate - Date & Time for the message: Sat, 28 May 2005 03:03:10 -0400 /

Author of the message: "Sgt. Sausage"

Title of the message:
Re: Are condos and townhomes bad investments??

Text of the message:
"Don" <dwzimm@telus.net> wrote in message
news:YZqke.11835$wr.2739@clgrps12...

> "Sgt. Sausage" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:7cb9$42920ed8$42a1e6c9$20494@FUSE.NET...
>
>> You need to learn this magic phrase: "Special Assessment". They're
>> certainly cheaper, until you get hit up with a special assessment
>> or two. You'll need to budget for these. Set aside money each
>> and every month and let it build. You will be hit with them
>> sooner or later.
>
> I have owned several condos since 1987 in various locations, one for a
> period of 15 years, and have never been hit with a special assessment.
> Maybe it was just luck.

Maybe true (luck), but that doesn't mean it can't happen. It
happened to me at a place I own 2 units at, so I got hit twice.
All I'm saying, is set some money aside from each month's
rent check and budget for this. If it doesn't happen, it
doesn't happen. If it does, you'll be prepared.



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