Until five months back, I always rented apartments.
There was consistently a manager who diagnosed the upkeep plus repairs.
If the toilet didn’t flush, I called the property manager. When the oven didn’t turn on properly or the refrigerator didn’t cool,, someone fixed it for me. I didn’t need to worry about replacing filters in the a/c, cleaning leaves out of the lawn or even paying utilities. Becoming a homeowner was a crucial change. Suddenly I was responsible for everything, plus I had no clue what to do or how to go about it. At one point, I noticed that there was actually little water pressure from the faucet in the dining room sink. I called a plumber. Fortunately, the professional plumber was a very nice guy who didn’t take advantage of our naivety. He showed me how to remove the aerator plus clean it. He plus I went around together plus cleaned every aerator in the house. He took me into the basement, demonstrated how to drain the water gas furnace plus told me to do that every year. He advised pouring salt, then baking soda, then vinegar down the drains every few weeks. I also followed his advice plus signed up for a plumbing repair system with his corporation. A licensed plumber comes to the home every year plus makes sure that there are no leaks, clogs, rust or other troubles with the plumbing system. They inspect, take care of it and repair everything from the toilet to the septic plus help to avoid water waste, mangle plus needless expense.