http://www.breitbart.tv/white-house-reporters-grill-gibbs-over-selected-questions-for-obama/

The grill will be lit at 5:00, The good Lord willing even if the creek does rise!

Get the big propane torch the one that attaches to a grill bottle .

In my market (Southern California) having private outdoor space that's larger than a postage stamp - big enough for a grill, a table, some chairs, and maybe 8+ people to hang out - seems to be the key to higher rents (that, and parking by the front door).I seem to attract former apartment dwellers who feel like it's an upgrade to get those two amenities ... even if the price is the same as the "luxury" apartments nearby.The quality of the yard doesn't seem to matter.

I could see how it'd be a challenge to get folks down there.If you do the residential conversion, looks like you have a flat roof - could you put an entertaining space up there -- area with some lounge chairs, some planters, maybe a grille or something?

i think that would be cool if you were just flipping it, but might not be good to encourage fires by renters. you could put some stone pavers back there for a BBQ grill/hangout area though, that might be a little more under control. you could also plant some drought resistant desert plants along the edges. how big is the yard, it looks quite substantial.

As I understand it, Jeff Watson, an experienced short sale attorney, actually grilled them on it and all his questions were satisfied when this first came out.All I can say is that it works for them and people who have used it say it works.

Downtown Bend has many good places, I would suggest Greg's Grill in the Old Mill Shopping Center, it is spacious and people can actually carry on a conversation.ThanksChristy Osterkamp

Had to use the propane gas grill and fireplace to cook food but other than that there was not much to do except sleep and eat lol.Well I got power back but from what I was told there is going to be more bad weather so I'm hoping the power won't go out this time.

The tenant has kept the place in great shape except some melted siding from a grill ($100-$300 repair)The tenant is a law graduate student and works at a firm, said all the lawyers at her firm said she has every right to move out and not pay rent.She also wants her full security deposit back as well.Should I just let her go and cut my losses, or should I deduct her security deposit and sue her for rent?