When Does Deferring Maintenance Until Something Breaks Stop Being a Viable Strategy?
A discussion asks at what point the reactive strategy of deferring maintenance until something breaks stops working out financially or practically. It frames a common risk-tolerance question property owners face around proactive versus reactive upkeep. No specific incident or numeric threshold is given, keeping this at the level of general discussion.
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