BP is a treasure chest full of resources.

You didn't find it on the street or in a public place (treasure trove).

Feel free to jump in the community here and also take advantage of the treasure of knowledge here.

I called during a holiday week (I believe it was Thanksgiving); the City Treasurer answered the phone because there was nobody in the water department.

Feel free to jump in the community here and also take advantage of the treasure of knowledge here.

When you save money it's kind of like a mythological mathematical creature that you let out of a tiny treasure chest, but then you have to go on a 30 year quest to capture him.

Some you could promise a battalion ship full of sunken treasure and you would get...CRICKETS.

They are the largest builder in the Treasure Valley where I live and they have 68 subdivisions currently under construction across 12 cities.

Nothing beats the calm advice of a seasoned good 'ol county seat lawyer for providing you a practical plan of action based on avoiding, not creating, a lawsuit.While you could use the free services of the local county Bar Assoc Legal Referral Serviced (I was treasurer of the San Bernardino County Bar LRS some years ago) you are likely to get a better referral from an underwriter or in-house counsel at a title insurance company. 

I have been doing it for years and have a treasure of info about market rent, deposits, utility treatment, PM's, owners, pet policies, average stay, and empty days.If I were you I'd aim to have two months of mortgage payments liquid, and a plan for how you can quickly come up with two more months if needed as a safety net for unexpected repairs, lost rent, etc.