If you don't occupy the building, you'll need to post the owner name, phone number, and address on a sign visible from the sidewalk.

.#3 Never checked for a water pipe, and almost excavated the sidewalk before jackhammering the wall out #4 There was a massive pit bull next door who I never made friends with!!! 

Yes, you can depreciate existing personal property in the house using 5 years accelerated MACRS depreciation, including:AppliancesCarpetingOther "removable" flooring (not adhered or glued down)Drapes, blinds, window treatmentsAwnings attached to houseFancy lighting fixturesYou will need some support for your values, either an appraisal from a used appliance dealer, printout of Craigs List ads, etc.You can also depreciate land improvements over 15 years: landscaping next to house, fencing, sidewalk, driveway.You need to subtract all of this from the total costs, and depreciate the residual over the standard 27.5 years.

This month someone got murdered on the sidewalk in front of the house.

For example, driving a car is legal, unless you're doing 80 mph on the sidewalk in a school zone with an expired license while texting on your cell phone without wearing a seat belt.

I tend to agree with you Ed, I find it hard to imagine any roofing contractor would be able to guarantee 100% that every nail has been removed from every flower bed, yard, driveway and sidewalk of every job.

If the city planted it and it is between the sidewalk and the street, you may have to check with the city before doing anything about it.

Check out the wonderful collection of statues all crafted from bronze, stone and concrete that adorn the wide sidewalk known as the Malecon.

Some laws are outdated and ridiculous such as some I read about it being illegal to eat ice cream on the sidewalk.

At the "leave it" command, Mira did, and we continued on,making a left onto the sidewalk.