Spider Oak is awesome as well for backup.I personally use a network attached server (NAS) device with redundant RAID backup. 

The difference has less to do with the coils than it has with the metering device ("orifice") - usually a capillary tube in domestic AC systems.

Old storage room converted into office.

I don't know how much it would have added to your budget, but that extra storage space comes in really handy.  

Eventually the cheapest units get taken off market to be used as storage, new development ie tear downs etc.Here are some articles:Recent Beacon study on economicshttps://caanet.org/app/uploads/2016/02/Jan2016_Ren...This is one by "The Economist" which is a popular economy magazine:http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/...A housing/planning and urban development website:http://marketurbanism.com/2016/04/02/rent-control-...Foundation for Economic Education:https://fee.org/articles/the-case-against-rent-con...Business Insider:http://www.businessinsider.com/does-rent-control-w...CEI:https://cei.org/blog/rent-control-why-it-so-badDaily News article: RECKLESS BILL TO REPEAL -PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20170222/reckless-bill-to-repeal-limits-on-rent-control-will-make-housing-crisis-worse-susan-shelley

. - in my experience it depends on if/how the room is permitted.If it is properly permitted and considered living space, then it should add to the property's value based on a $/sqft assessment that's in line with the home's normal $/sqft value without the sunroom.If it is not permitted and/or not considered living space, it would likely be considered storage space, and therefore has a much lower $/sqft value (as low as 25% of living space value, I believe.)However, I believe appraisers all have room in their reports for some personal opinion/weight on the overall value that such a room would add, so it's hard to give a definite answer.

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Common areas in my building mainly include shared washer/dryer and storage in the basement, stairs, hallways, and a yard which has been converted to a parking lot.One source I've found requires the condo association to delead the common area (http://www.mass.gov/dor/businesses/help-and-resour...).

We worked on packing, putting our stuff in storage, and waiting for the landlady to move out her things before our move in date at the 1st of the next month.All seemed great.

My idea is to encase the washer/dryer and put a countertop over it to provide additional prep area/storage.