[yooper]

Originally Posted by dieseldog

Well, there is no free lunch. We have pretty high property tax rates and values. Remember, there is no state income tax here and they're gonna get their money somehow . . . There's about eight different taxing authorities, each with a different tax rate on our home, each taking a bite.

Similar here but it's all rolled into one tax bill and the check goes to the city or township and disbursed from there. There's about 6 different county things, the school district, several city things, in some towns the fire department is an autonomous taxing entity, etc. Plus state income tax.

[thorvald]

monring TUT

[thorvald]

Semlin's letting some people chat in the Jart thread but not others

[dieseldog]

Originally Posted by yooper

Similar here but it's all rolled into one tax bill and the check goes to the city or township and disbursed from there. There's about 6 different county things, the school district, several city things, in some towns the fire department is an autonomous taxing entity, etc. Plus state income tax.

We cut separate checks to several of these taxing authorities. Only a couple of them are stacked into one. But, thankfully, when we bought, we put down enough that we were never forced to play the PITI game. We don't need to escrow the tax/insurance money. We just write those several big checks at the end of the year . . .

[NaterGator]

TUT has denigrated into tax, jeep, and sparkplug teakettling. My oh my, when will this election end?

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

did you have good luck with your Nissan?

I bought a used 4x4 Hardbody, the motor blew out around 90,000miles. Mine was a 4 banger. Good truck but not a Toyota. the transmission blew out on it too, though when I bottomed it out hard going through a mud hole that might have helped that along

one of the problems with mine (other than blown engine and transmission) was that it was so light that it slid off the road a couple times because of that- once when I had came to a complete stop on a snowy road, and once when I was driving on a muddy road with a slight angle to the side. I had to drive over a tiny tree to get out of that one. If I had tried backing up, I could have rolled it.

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by NaterGator

TUT has denigrated into tax, jeep, and sparkplug teakettling. My oh my, when will this election end?

where's your contribution?

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

where's your contribution?

if your not part of the problem, your part of the solution

[NaterGator]

Originally Posted by thorvald

where's your contribution?

Inane pics

[NaterGator]

Originally Posted by thorvald

if your not part of the problem, your part of the solution

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

if your not part of the problem, your part of the solution

buy a sparkplug, talk about hte taxes you paid and how you pulled a jeep out of the mud with it

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

buy a sparkplug, talk about hte taxes you paid and how you pulled a jeep out of the mud with it

that would be a cool pic, anyone?

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

that would be a cool pic, anyone?

photo assignment for TUT: get a picture of a sparkplug pulling a jeeper out (or pretending to )

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

photo assignment for TUT: get a picture of a sparkplug pulling a jeeper out (or pretending to )

where's T Y L E R gone to these days anyways.

[yooper]

I expect the property tax rates here are significantly lower than Houston. They are lower here than they were in Illinois in the Chicago suburbs and in the Portland area. But they seem too high for this small town, semirural area, and that is despite all the property tax reform laws that limit its expansion.

[srplus]

Originally Posted by NaterGator

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

Like it was not enuf to beat the Bulldogs. You had to humiliate them.

Not looking forward to FSU vs. the Gators after this week's loss to Ga Tech.

[grrlscout89FJ62]

Good morning, TUT!

I had one of my homemade gluten-free granola bars for breakfast, and it was guuuuuuuud.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by dieseldog

We cut separate checks to several of these taxing authorities. Only a couple of them are stacked into one. But, thankfully, when we bought, we put down enough that we were never forced to play the PITI game. We don't need to escrow the tax/insurance money. We just write those several big checks at the end of the year . . .

Yeah no PMI here - that's crazy to pay for that shit.

I chose to escrow the taxes and insurance - the only cost is opportunity cost and I get the impression that the city clerks don't like dealing with the individual property owners - they are really mean and make you jump through a lot of stupid hoops to pay the taxes and won't communicate with you - probably it's slightly more work for them compared to dealing with the bank and it cuts into their cigarette breaks and interweb surfing time at wr0k. I did the taxes and insurance myself for the Witch Lake property for two years and then said fuck it and asked the bank to set up the escrow.

Fucking people who surf the interweb at wr0k.

Wait.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by thorvald

if your not part of the problem, your part of the solution

Originally Posted by NaterGator

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

Nate's been reading my sig line

[yooper]

Nate how's the all-TUT post counter coming?

We're getting curious and I'm too lazy to do it manually any more.

[Jman]

Originally Posted by grrlscout89FJ62

Good morning, TUT!

I had one of my homemade gluten-free granola bars for breakfast, and it was guuuuuuuud.

I could use one of those right now. I'm dragging.

[NaterGator]

Originally Posted by yooper

Nate how's the all-TUT post counter coming?

We're getting curious and I'm too lazy to do it manually any more.

Forgot to do it. I'll do it tonight. Send me a PM around 8pm to remind me

[dieseldog]

A very unscientific observation of the front forks on Mustard appear to have the leak lessening quite a bit. About half an hour ago, I rode over to the Vet to pick up some food for Trixie and I parked in front of the house after I got back (for it to cooldown). I just went to put the bike away, in anticipation of pack out to head to BFE and the right fork is practically dry on the outside where before, there was a noticeable drip line and a tiny puddle on the ground. This time, no puddle and no drip line. Maybe the Stop Leak stuff is wroking . . .

[yooper]

crosspost for funnay

[NaterGator]

Originally Posted by srplus

Like it was not enuf to beat the Bulldogs. You had to humiliate them.

Not looking forward to FSU vs. the Gators after this week's loss to Ga Tech.

I thought it was kinda mean of Urban to use those two timeouts, but then again Ga didn't exactly win with class a year ago

Considering the majority of the past 20 or so Fla-Ga matchups have gone our way I'm not that surprised.

I was watching the FSU/Ga Tech stuff go down while grabbing food at the stadium... pretty bad

[Jman]

Originally Posted by yooper

Yeah no PMI here - that's crazy to pay for that shit.

I chose to escrow the taxes and insurance - the only cost is opportunity cost and I get the impression that the city clerks don't like dealing with the individual property owners - they are really mean and make you jump through a lot of stupid hoops to pay the taxes and won't communicate with you - probably it's slightly more work for them compared to dealing with the bank and it cuts into their cigarette breaks and interweb surfing time at wr0k. I did the taxes and insurance myself for the Witch Lake property for two years and then said fuck it and asked the bank to set up the escrow.

Fucking people who surf the interweb at wr0k.

Wait.

I've had to deal with then a few times--they are the same here. They feel the less interaction with the public, the better. Then again, could you imagine being in that job, and having to deal with all the folks complaining about property taxes? Fawk, I'd shoot myself.

[NaterGator]

Originally Posted by yooper

Nate's been reading my sig line

[Jman]

Originally Posted by yooper

crosspost for funnay

That goes into the "If you are going to do something, make sure you know how to do it properly" category.

[dieseldog]

Originally Posted by yooper

Yeah no PMI here - that's crazy to pay for that shit.

I chose to escrow the taxes and insurance - the only cost is opportunity cost and I get the impression that the city clerks don't like dealing with the individual property owners - they are really mean and make you jump through a lot of stupid hoops to pay the taxes and won't communicate with you - probably it's slightly more work for them compared to dealing with the bank and it cuts into their cigarette breaks and interweb surfing time at wr0k. I did the taxes and insurance myself for the Witch Lake property for two years and then said fuck it and asked the bank to set up the escrow.

Fucking people who surf the interweb at wr0k.

Wait.

We handle all those taxes by mail--never in person. They send out a bill and we cut a check. What I hate about escrowing the money is that it's not their money until it's due. My wife the CPA is a strong believer in the time value of money and will not fork over payments until they are due. It has served us well.

If I recall correctly, when we bought, you were forced to escrow the taxes and insurance unless you could cough up a downpayment in excess of 20%. We worked hard so that the rule would not apply to us.

[grrlscout89FJ62]

I guess I can change my avi now