Until recently, I consistently rented apartments.
There was consistently a person who worked on the upkeep and repairs. If a lightswitch didn’t work, I called the property employer. When the door didn’t close properly or the refrigerator made an odd sound, someone fixed it for me. I didn’t need to worry about replacing filters in the a/c, cleaning leaves out of the gutters or even paying utilities. Becoming a homeowner was a large change. Suddenly I was responsible for everything, and I had no method what to do or how to go about it. At one point, I noticed that there was undoubtedly little water pressure from the faucet in the living room sink. I called a plumber. Fortunately, the professional plumber was a undoubtedly nice woman who didn’t take luck of our ignorance. She showed me how to detach the aerator and scrub it. She and I went around together and cleaned every aerator in the house. She took me into the basement, demonstrated how to drain the water oil furnace and told me to do that every year. She suggested pouring salt, then baking soda, then vinegar down the drains every 6 months. I also followed her advice and signed up for a plumbing repair method with her business. A licensed plumber comes to the house every year and makes sure that there are no leaks, clogs, corrosion or other problems with the plumbing system. They inspect, troubleshoot and repair everything from the toilet to the septic and help to avoid water waste, damage and needless expense.