For example, if you didn't have separate accounts, when tax prep times along and you look at your credit card statements, how do you figure out if that Home Depot charge was for perhaps some new door hardware for the rental or just something for your own residence? 

Medium to high grade tiers of paint have better coverage, as in you do not have to do two or three layers for a clean finish like cheaper Home Depot paint, lesson learned. 3.

I am doing remodeling on my garden unit on my 3 flat.

That could be general labor with a contracting company, working for a RE company, heck maybe even getting a job at Lowes/Home Depot type of place just to be around the stuff to know the prices inside and out.

In CA, I pay for gardening/pool service, but not for utilities.

But in some cities, that may not be the case, so do your homework to find out.Stacey Freed writes about homes, design, remodeling, and construction for online and print national trade and consumer publications, including "Better Homes & Gardens."

If not, head into a Lowe's/Home Depot and do the same.Good luck

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I live in a small, quiet, gated, 17 unit Townhome in Valrico and the rules do not allow anyone to plant Flowers in the Garden.

These buildings will have shared community gardening and parking.I'd like to find an attorney that can help with setting up the HOA & bylaws.The units are all set up as separate entities (separate solar systems, etc...).Yet, there is actually quite a bit to think about in terms of maintenance & other hoa rules.How is the watering of the shared gardening space being handled?