You are going to hear a lot of pissed off people crying about the holidays as if you should be responsible for subsidizing the purchase of crap they don't need to be put under a tree so they can have one giant day of waste.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

But I have found that sitting down with someone and having tea while talking about how much I love their home has several times paid benefits beyond even My imagination.

We also plan to pull out the tree to the left of the entry, clear out some of the thin bushes, and dress up the landscaping.We feel that the exterior doesn't quite match up to the great work we've done inside, so we want to really make this place stand out from the moment buyers show up.Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Good lighting, trees and bushes trimmed back, etc.

If a fire or a huge oak tree falls, we will be covered that's our biggest risk.

Several possible reasons - you could have a tree root penetration into your line, and as you snake the line it clears most of it and over time the roots came back, and solid waste get tangled up in the mess and create another blockage.

My warning would be "Past Performance is Not Necessarily Indicative of Future Results"Buying at the tops of markets is not my cup of tea, but seems like I am in the minority.

STR is my cup of tea as I love doing interior design and landscaping.

I did have some elderly tenants and the sidewalks were a mess from the City owned trees.