Well, here's something else...my parents later had a 2nd home later which in pay off the huge mortgage...they rented it (low) to each of us who chose to live in it for first few years after finishing university.

Part of the bargain, that we, their children, acted as the absentee landlord, by cutting lawn/shovelling walk, etc. and look after basics from tenants...with phone calls long-distance to parents who lived over 100 kms. away. Of course, one of them, did visit at least every 1-2 months to do other stuff as the true landlord.

This type of arrangement makes it very clear to adult children, they just can't shirk the household work and rent payments.
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