Old is New… or The Evolution of Green:
The Rain Barrel
My great grandparents had a cistern. By the time I remember it an upgrade had occurred, an octagonal concrete top with the access being child-proofed, more or less, mostly as in “if I catch you with that open I’LL…” The cistern was filled with rainwater from [...]
Security Deposit Deduction or “Pay Up Now”?
A situation arose recently with one of my rentals that I am hoping I handled well. This is a garden level apartment in a four unit building. When the building was remodeled an ejection pump was installed just for this unit to provide proper plumbing waste disposal. Our Lease/Rental [...]
“Can I Plant a Victory Garden?”… or better yet, the tenant doesn’t ask and just starts digging up the yard! We’re all trying to “green up”, eat locally to reduce our carbon footprint, so growing veggies just like Michelle Obama is a natural progression….even for renters.
If you have rental property with an amazingly landscaped yard, [...]