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Jake Hottenrott
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  • CPA
  • Belleville, IL
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What's the dumbest thing you've asked your handyman to do?

Jake Hottenrott
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  • CPA
  • Belleville, IL
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A few weeks ago there was an Arctic blast coming through our area, lows in the teens expected.  I had a tenant move out and at final walk through they said they would leave the keys on the counter when they left.  This house has separate locks for the side door and front door. When I went over to make sure the heat was on before the chill came through, I realized they had locked the glass storm door in the front of the house so my key wouldn't work there and I went to the side door and realized I had a Hillman/Kwikset key on my ring but that the deadbolt lock was a Schlage.  WE HAD CHANGED THE LOCK AND I FORGOT TO UPDATE MY KEY RING.  In a panic I started trying every loose/unmarked Schlage key I could find.  I had no luck and was locked out!  I called my handyman and got on his schedule for the next morning.  He called me and let me know it was the easiest lock he'd ever picked.  He turned the knob and pushed the door open, deadbolt wasn't locked.  Extra set of keys was on the counter.  

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