[quote=FormerSanDiegan]
Zero $. As a homeowner, mainrtenance becomes your new hobby, so you are essentially replacing your current expensive hobbies and travel (like say a twice-yearly ski trip to Utah or Mammoth) with painting, replacing water heaters and other fun houshold maintenance projects.[/quote]
I totally agree with this. I’ve repainted the master bedroom 3 times, the other 2 rooms 2 times, replacing appliances before they’re broken (tax credit), upgrading stuff to my liking. So, in term of pure maintenance, I’ve spent $0 over the last 2 years but in term of upgrades, it’s a lot more than $0.
