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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] If a pipe burst or the water heater goes or it floods, how would you know? [quote]

You turn off the water heater and the water each time you leave so it’s not a catastrophic event.

[/quote]What if there’s a fire? [quote]

You have wifi smoke detectors and good insurance. Your house isn’t. Going g to survive a fire even if you’re there.

[/quote]How do you manage the huge risks of not living in a home FT?[quote]

Not sure what the huge risks you are worried about. We have a wifi carbon monoxide detector because we have propane.

[/quote]Also two homes = twice the liability for thinks like HVAC, roof, plumbing, wiring, landscaping/gardening, pest control. And double the insurance. How is this cost effective?[/quote]

You don’t get a second home unless you can afford it. [/quote]

Our second home has appreciated $220,000 in 16 years.  PP must be a renter.[/quote]

Yes, depending on location, appreciation can be good.  Ours is at the DE beaches and has appreciated 600k in just 10 years.

But it doesn’t negate the fact that you need to be able to afford mortgage, repairs, maintenance, etc… on top of your primary home.  That is about 45k a year for us.[/quote]

Ours tripled in value thanks to COVID-flation and we got a steal because the house was basically on the verge of being condemned. We've been restoring it with AirBNB money.[/quote]

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