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18 September 2023 | 14 replies
Expenditures: Do you mean utilities, wifi, etc or things like soap, paper towels, etc?
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19 September 2023 | 16 replies
You may be able to get away with a soap and water scrub of the walls but the ceilings will need to be kiltzed and then painted to remove the yellowing the cigarette/dope smoke usually causes.
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17 February 2011 | 27 replies
my buddy has a section 8 rental collecting 1,100 a month...the tenant is responsible for another 100/month...she doesn't pay...he doesn't say anything bc he knows he's still getting 1,100/month guaranteed..section 8, like unemployment should have a time constraint in my opinion...getting section for 30 years, and then having their children do the same thing doesn't reward hard work...it does the opposite...off my soap box--sorry!
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3 October 2019 | 96 replies
Network, read, and most importantly, GET OVER YOUR FEAR.Sorry, off my soap box now...
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7 July 2016 | 2 replies
(a bad soap-operish drama currently still in progress)A pre-foreclosure 4/2 came up in my courthouse search in '07.
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23 September 2023 | 15 replies
A lot more maintenance than I anticipated for sure.In my own home (1x per year) and also between tenants at the rental, I wash the walls and ceilings in the bathrooms to keep the soap scum from building up and growing mold on its own.
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24 February 2019 | 27 replies
I pay all of the utilities, I have cable TV, WiFi, and provide towels, soap, pots, pans, bedding, etc.
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15 July 2021 | 93 replies
We ended up having to run to the store for dish soap, dish washing detergent....paper towels.
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18 July 2023 | 32 replies
They had a great time and loved the house overall, but she did pick apart a bunch of things.The wall clock in the master was too loud, there was soap scum on the inner overflow drain holes on the sinks, the king bed squeaked, the door to the master was sticking, there was no electric griddle...Actually I really appreciated the feedback and was able to correct most of her critiques.
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23 October 2018 | 34 replies
I’ve found that spare linens, coffeemaker (with coffee supplied), bath towels, hair dryer, shampoo, soap, tissue, paper towels, bottled water, and if you want to add an extra touch...a bottle of wine.