What is the reasonable time line in CT for a landlord to remove the snow from the driveway after a snow storm?
The landlord lives next door so calling her was not needed. She was talked to about the driveway both on Monday and yesterday and she felt that it was cleared enough. The driveway was plowed somewhat once during the storm itself but never touch after the storm till we took pictures of the driveway. The snow was up to my bumper of my car and I had to plow through it to get out. She lives at the end of the driveway and drives a Suburban SUV so she was in way inconvenienced in this storm. However the driveway is narrow and if not cleaned properly getting out if will more of a problem than it already is as she has a habit of not parking that BIG vehicle so that we can get out. And yes it is the landlord responsibility to clear the driveway especially since it is stated so in my lease. I am responsible for my walkways both in front and in back which had been cleared. But it seems that 24hrs is the time limit. Does seem reasonable to me but it looks like I don’t have a choice right now...
My landlord will not plow the parking lot...?
Does anyone know if my landlord is required to plow the parking lot when it snows? I live in CO, and it just snowed about 2 feet this past couple of days, and I haven't been able to get out of the parking lot to go to work. I looked outside last night, and my landlord actually plowed alittle bit, but he plowed all the snow behind my car. So I still was not able to get out. My landlord sucks at fixing things and doing what he is supposed to do. But he only does a certain amount so that he doesn't get into trouble with the laws of CO. What are my rights as a tenant towards being able to get in and out of the parking lot without hitting someone else's car? Please help!!!
How much should we charge for shoveling driveways?
I always pay about $20 ..and I have average driveway...If the snow is heavy or very deep I usually give a bit more,,Just ask them what they will pay you and if it sounds like its worth the time and effort GO FOR IT,,,If not move to the next house,,unless they are poor and really need help...Than I would do it just to be kind and feel good not for the $..It will feel good really! GOOD LUCK!!! But know ahead what you are in for ,,or you may get stiffed ... I gave you a star just for wanting to work,,soooo many kids just get lazy and don't even go out on snow days...GOOD FOR YOU! I hope you make lots of $
Few questions about shoveling snow for money?
With all the new games that came out this year I'm in need of cash. It just snowed where I live, and still is so my first question is: Do people like to shovel (or in my case get their sidewalks shoveled) when the snow settles down or when it completely stops? Or do people generally allow the snow to reach a certain height before shoveling? My second question is should I go out early (e.g 10 AM) or a little later in the afternoon? And what should I say if a child/teen opens the door? I'm somewhat prepared for an adult, but will be left dumbstruck if something around my own age answers the door. Next question is, how do I ask them? In the fall when I went raking leaves I'd say,"Would you like me to rake your yard?" but what should I in this case? "Would you like me to shovel your sidewalk?" Or "would you like me to shovel the snow?" Which sounds better? Last question would be, how much should I charge? I'd normally charge $5, but how much should I increase my price if there's more snow. Oh, and do people expect you to throw salt down as well?
What are your relationships with your neighbors like?
Almost non-existent.I mean, you could say neutral with slight lean to friendly.I know that the gray brick house to the left has a lady and her daughter who own two small furry dogs. Also apparently, a weed that they never removed in their backyard grew into a tree. It is big now and leans into our dividing fences. I expect that one particular branch jutting into my backyard to be thick enough to hang a swing from - if given permission from the gray brick neighbor. I remember when I was little, I was being a little shit for throwing rocks into her backyard until my parents made me stop because she complained to them. Why did I do that? I forgot and to this day it puzzles me on why I did such thing.The salmon brick house to the right also has a lady with two to three daughters. They have a black lab dog. I sometimes see the lady chill out on her front steps. The have some nice plants on the sides.The neighbor behinds us is a family. The father is a police officer. Not sure what the mother does. Their kids go in the same charter school as my sister goes to. The own a nice BMW and we wave at them when we pass them or see them unloading groceries from their car (our houses have the garages in the back and use an alley to access them).Those are the main ones.There are others. My mom told me of one down the street that was out in his garage chilling and naked when she drove through the alley.Another let their children play outdoors by their garage. My mom disapproves of that but I look at them with jealousy out of their parents not being overprotective.There was one neighbor a few streets away that shared gardening ideas my parents when we moved in. His house was immaculately manicured. He moved a few years back, though.Other neighbors we wave at them when we pass by.I wish I would like to know about them but it would be weird If I were to go to them now after living here so long… plus I might not live here much due to going to university.
Why do people still buy condos/houses? I fail to see any need to own real estate unless you're flipping homes!
I won’t re-hash some of the basic considerations about buying vs. renting. But I (quickly) read the 31 existing answers, and I’m writing to address one thing I don’t think has yet been addressed:People often cite an advantage of renting that they don’t need to pay for certain things a home-owner pays for: maintenance, upkeep, taxes, etc. From a practical point of view, that’s wrong. You do pay for all that when you rent, it’s just not called “maintenance” or “upkeep” or anything like that. It’s called rent.In other words, the person who owns your apartment has certain expenses, like taxes and maintenance. They may or may not have a mortgage. They also have a certain amount of capital tied up in the apartment.You can be damn sure that the rent they collect more than offsets those expenses, and (for successful landlords) also offsets the opportunity cost of tying up that much capital.Here’s an actual example, in an apartment I own and rent out:I have roughly $90K invested in the apartment, and I have a mortgage on it. The recurring expenses — mortgage, taxes, insurance — come to about $1600/month. If you “smooth out” maintenance costs, maybe you can say there’s another $100–300 / month.I rent it at $2900/month, meaning there’s $1000–$1200/month profit, depending on maintenance. When viewed as the return on the $90K, that’s something like 12–15% return on investment.Where does that money come from? That comes from you.To be sure, you’re buying something for that. As others have mentioned, you’re buying flexibility, you’re buying a little bit of convenience on maintenance issues, etc. It doesn’t make sense to say those things are or aren’t worth it in general.But for at least some people, those things aren’t worth it. Some people don’t need the flexibility to move on short- or medium-term notice. Some people don’t mind calling a plumber instead of calling a landlord. Some people would rather have the control of making certain decisions (like what kind of appliances to have) rather than the convenience of not having to make those decisions.Those people buy their homes.