Huge wash out in real estate .. just like we see the wholesalers come and go on this site.. its the same business you putting two people together for expectation of a fee.. its a tough business. 

Despite the HOA fees, it's a wash when you don't have to pay for as much maintenance. 

Thats exciting.A few things to consider -make sure you are actually pre approved, not just pre qualified-see if the lender can provide a list of 'warrantable' condos, you don't want to waste your time with communities that are 'non warrantable'-make sure the complexes are solvent..have money set aside for repairs to roofs, sidewalks, lighting, pools etc.

Kansas City, Milwaukee and Indianapolis may have economies that are more solvent than Cleveland, however, Cleveland outperforms these markets in the remaining metrics.

Yes, dog nails can pierce the plastic but anything that doesn't have drainage capacity is going to wash away the mulch anyway.  

Hey, did you know there used to be companies that you could pull a full room of carpet out, deliver it to the company, and they would wash, dry and fluff it so you could re-install over new padding?

One other item to (politely) hit your neighbor over the head with is the fact that a tree's roots will continue to grow for months AFTER it is cut down.Suggest to your neighbor to have a sewer service use a cutter blade and clear out his line, and then use an acid wash on a regular basis to keep the roots from overgrowing his sewer.  

A friend who is a bank manager here had twenty three mortgagees hand back keys last month because the summer was a wash out and they could not afford to pay any more monthly payments.

This appears to be an effort to make sure the federal government can remain solvent, which is the most foolish statement ever.

Are you sure you don't want to think over the "No Dishwasher"  It is my understanding that dish washers use less water then washing by hand and you can buy a dishwasher for the same price as a Kitchen cabinet.