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Is the guy living there now? Seems he would have the same incentives as any owner. I don't see why the neighborhood cares at all, or why anyone should care wh

by Despite 15y ago

Is the guy living there now? Seems he would have the same incentives as any owner. I don't see why the neighborhood cares at all, or why anyone should care what the neighbors think.

dctoedt 15y ago
> Is the guy living there now? Seems he would have the same incentives as any owner. My brother owns rent houses; from the stories he tells, he would disagree even about renters, let alone squatters. And recall the quote attributed to Lawrence Summers: In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car. [1] [1] http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/06/21/wash-rental/ http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/06/21/wash-rental/
- haberman 15y ago
  > In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car. It's funny, my brother did that just last week. It was extremely muddy from when he got it stuck in the middle of a pasture.
- kragen 15y ago
  > And recall the quote attributed to Lawrence Summers: In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car. [1] Man, I'm sure glad Lawrence Summers doesn't go to Burning Man. But if he did, it sounds like his entire worldview would be destroyed.
- honopu 15y ago
  I have washed a rented car, but then again I was 25, my dad gave me the skymiles, I was off in the foreign land of Kaua'i Hawaii and I didn't want to have to pay the cleaning fee, so i deemed the $4 potentially worth it. Then again I am a bit older, arguably a bit wiser, and I haven't even considered cleaning a rental car since then.
- pavel_lishin 15y ago
  My family owned a renthouse, and yes, it's awful. But the renters aren't planning on becoming owners of the house - this guy is.
- Despite 15y ago
  I admittedly don't know anything about squatters -- but if you were going to squat in order to own a house, why would you treat it like a rental? You're trying to take ownership, you would treat it like it was yours. There must be some aspect to this that you all know about but I'm missing.

by Despite 15y ago

Is the guy living there now? Seems he would have the same incentives as any owner. I don't see why the neighborhood cares at all, or why anyone should care what the neighbors think.

dctoedt 15y ago

> Is the guy living there now? Seems he would have the same incentives as any owner. My brother owns rent houses; from the stories he tells, he would disagree even about renters, let alone squatters. And recall the quote attributed to Lawrence Summers: In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car. [1] [1] http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/06/21/wash-rental/ http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/06/21/wash-rental/

haberman 15y ago
> In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car. It's funny, my brother did that just last week. It was extremely muddy from when he got it stuck in the middle of a pasture.
kragen 15y ago
> And recall the quote attributed to Lawrence Summers: In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car. [1] Man, I'm sure glad Lawrence Summers doesn't go to Burning Man. But if he did, it sounds like his entire worldview would be destroyed.
honopu 15y ago
I have washed a rented car, but then again I was 25, my dad gave me the skymiles, I was off in the foreign land of Kaua'i Hawaii and I didn't want to have to pay the cleaning fee, so i deemed the $4 potentially worth it. Then again I am a bit older, arguably a bit wiser, and I haven't even considered cleaning a rental car since then.
pavel_lishin 15y ago
My family owned a renthouse, and yes, it's awful. But the renters aren't planning on becoming owners of the house - this guy is.
Despite 15y ago
I admittedly don't know anything about squatters -- but if you were going to squat in order to own a house, why would you treat it like a rental? You're trying to take ownership, you would treat it like it was yours. There must be some aspect to this that you all know about but I'm missing.