Update! Appliance Research: Chest Freezers
March 9, 2010 – 9:48 am | Comments Off on Update! Appliance Research: Chest Freezers

The decision (and purchase) has been made! In an earlier post (“Appliance Upgrade Research: Chest Freezers”), I checked to see if the chest freezers listed on the EnergyStar site were still offered by each of the manufacturers

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Tenants: Utility Bill Cost Cutting
November 6, 2006 – 12:12 pm | One Comment

This past summer, electricity was a hot topic (cough) throughout New York’s Queens Borough. Eleven day power outages brought on by the failures of 10 of the 22 primary feeders that provide power to the …

NYC HPD: Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Expo 2006
October 11, 2006 – 7:27 am | One Comment

New York City Department Of Housing Preservation And Development Announces Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Expo 2006
Housing Education Program will feature training, workshops, and exhibits
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has …

Off Topic: Now Grilled Chicken Causes Cancer?!
October 5, 2006 – 1:48 pm | One Comment

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060928/hl_afp/usfoodjusticehealth_060928160312 
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US doctors’ group has sued seven leading fast-food chains including McDonald’s and Burger King over their use of a “dangerous carcinogenic” in grilled chicken.
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The Washington-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) …

Contractors: Vulcan v.s. Mr. Rooter v.s. Niffer (fin)
September 8, 2006 – 8:49 pm | 7 Comments
Contractors: Vulcan v.s. Mr. Rooter v.s. Niffer (fin)

The result of the recommendations for fixing the basement flooding problem:
Vulcan Basement Waterproofing: Installed french drains based on the recommendation of the sales rep that came out to assess the problem. ($3,400) Later was told …

Online Resources: Stuff I'll end up re-reading
September 8, 2006 – 7:53 pm | Comments Off on Online Resources: Stuff I'll end up re-reading

From “i bought a duplex (!)”:
Pros and Cons of Owner-Occupied Duplex Living
Fair housing laws and renting (or not renting) to families with children
From other places:
The Linux Equivalent Project: http://www.linuxeq.com/ 

Landlord Benefits: Dental Insurance
August 22, 2006 – 10:35 pm | Comments Off on Landlord Benefits: Dental Insurance

A little off topic, but hey — these are my notes =)
In the not-so pleasant process of switching dentists and, as with anything else, I want to ensure that I’m not going to be stuck …

NYC Department of Buildings: More online goodness
August 16, 2006 – 9:12 am | One Comment

It’s amazing how much is behind NYC.gov, was able (through google) to find the NYC DoB Building Information System that (just recently?) added a Skilled Trades Licensees/General Contractors Search 
Update: Was just reading I Bought a Duplex and noticed …

How others are dealing with Basement Flooding
August 11, 2006 – 2:03 pm | Comments Off on How others are dealing with Basement Flooding

From the City of Lakewood Ohio‘s City of Lakewood Sewer System Planning Project FAQ Sheet 1a:
Sources of Basement Flooding – Basement flooding can result from one or more of the following conditions:

Water can seep into …

Contractors: Vulcan v.s. Mr. Rooter v.s. Niffer
August 10, 2006 – 1:10 pm | One Comment

Mr. Rooter has been out here to fix this problem and all they’ve done is snaked the piping from the house to the sewer main. I called the manager over there (Steven) to make sure that …

Quick Energy Saving Tips
July 27, 2006 – 1:52 pm | Comments Off on Quick Energy Saving Tips

Instead of rinsing dishes before placing them in the dishwasher.
Try loading dishes into the dishwasher as they are.
And save gallons of water normally used to pre-wash dishes.
Instead of replacing burnt out incandescent lightbulbs with regular incandescents, …

Small Time Landlord: Featured blog for "Technical Difficulties"
July 3, 2006 – 12:07 am | Comments Off on Small Time Landlord: Featured blog for "Technical Difficulties"

Yeah, I laughed =)
Link: WordPress.com — Tag: Technical Difficulties
While combing through the rest of the tags out there, I came across the Tenant Screening Blog that has some great tips.
Technorati Tags: Education | Rental | …

NYC Contractors: Choosing a landscaping company
June 4, 2006 – 5:54 pm | One Comment

Urban backyard landscaping to some, might not look too difficult. For me on the other hand, this could be a project that eats up more time than I have. It’s time once again to turn …

Reducing Electric Bills (repost)
June 1, 2006 – 10:59 am | 4 Comments

It’s as easy as flicking a switch on your fuse box that controls the water heater-some households have been doing this for quite a few months now, and saving about $60/month on electric bills. Simply …

Why you'll pay more in rent this year (repost)
May 23, 2006 – 4:38 pm | Comments Off on Why you'll pay more in rent this year (repost)

Seen on Flip or Rent — Why you'll pay more in rent this year (originally posted on MSN):
Rents were up last year and they're expected to continue rising. Who or what to blame depends on where …