Clean It Time

our landlord has only fixed 2 things we have complained about.
our neighbor told us we should write a letter and send it certified mail to her, documenting everything that needs to be repaired asap.

for instance, the first week we were here we had no hot water, no heat. those things she fixed after we complained 3 times.

we have left her voice mails; we can never get ahold of her and she never responds to us.

So our neighbor said to write a letter to her.
How do we write it??

Very simple: say exactly what you just told us.

No hot water: turned water, on, waited 60 seconds, water still cold. Include picture of thermometer in water, hot tap turned to max

No heat: heater is on, turned to max, given time to warm up, 30 minutes later room temp is still at 65 F.

Please fix ASAP, dated ________, your tenants at unit _______.

Registered letter, return receipt.

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Kasey C, PC guru since Apple II days
I’m not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

I have been told that registering as a business can help me buy the things I need wholesale, open business bank accounts, etc. I want to go about this the right way, but I also want to keep things fairly simple. I’ve already started doing my research regarding the market…but I still need advice from the experienced.

No you would get any discounts by registering as a business. To get any type of discount you need a sellers re-sell permit. You don’t need to incorporate, and you don’t need a business bank account since you are the sole owner, without partners.

My city does require that the landlord get a yearly business license for every house, condo, mobile home, or unit rented out. Check with your city or county.

Also remember that at least 51% of the Condo project must me owner-occupied to qualify for any FHA loan. If the project exceeds 49% of non-owner-occupied it seriously hunts the value of the project because most people purchase condos with FHA loans due to the low required down payment.

My daughter has notified her landlord 2 times about a roof leak that is now causing interior damage in her bedroom – plaster bubbling, crumbling, etc. and an odor which is making it uncomfortable to be in the room. A few years ago the landlord ignored repairing plaster damage until a portion of the ceiling fell and he then had to repaint and have her carpet and house cleaned. This landlord owns properties in German Village and is financially capable of making decent repairs.

She needs to send them a registered letter and carbon copy, her attorney, building inspector and the county attorney.

It is the landlords responsibility to maintain the structure in a habitable form.

The landlord can be cited by the building department.

Mold is a citable offense. he needs to fix the roof, and resolve the mold issue. The building department can condemn the property until the mold is resolved.

There are currently over a billion websites on the Internet. Are you ready to join the ranks? If you answered in the affirmative, then you’ve got a few decisions in front of you. Ok, you’ve got a ton of decisions and you won’t want to make the wrong ones because it can cost you money and time. In this day and age, those commodities are just too valuable, so let’s look at what’s in store for you about web hosting.

The first thing is your domain name. How will you choose it? It’s 2006; the Internet has existed for about 10 years now as a mainstream rendezvous. That means that most of the basic words are taken. Your best bet is to combine words, use hyphens or make up your own word like google, wikipedia and half-a-million others. You can search on a web host’s page to find your domain name. You can try any name you think up about 5 times per day. Some people would otherwise sit there all day, trying names and buying up anything they could think of. Then, when you come knocking on their door to buy the name you came up with, the price has doubled, tripled or worse. You should be able to get your name for free as part of a package from a web host or sometimes sites like Yahoo! offer $2.99 for a year or about $19.99 from a domain registry company.

Where Will You Live?
So you’ve got your name and now you need a place to park it. A web hosting company is basically like a landlord. They say, we’ve got this much space, these utilities are included and you can hang your sign (domain name) out front. You’re probably going to have to do some research as to who has the best offers, but no matter who you decide on, the one thing that should be included is 99.99% up-time. That means your site won’t crash 99.99% of the time and almost every host can match that guarantee. So if you don’t see it, move along. There are some other major issues you’ll need to look at in your web hosting company.

Spot Checking.
First is the refund policy. If you don’t see it, look for it. If you can’t find it, ask them about it, especially if you like everything else you see or if what they offer sounds too good to be true. You should have 30 days to decide.

You should also see some offer of technical support. Again, it’s 2006. Consumers are more in control today than ever. They can find out the competitor’s price by spending 5 minutes on the phone or 2 minutes online. So if you don’t see an offer of technical support, just say ‘no’. You may want to call the number or write them before you sign up and ask them a few questions. It’s a great way to test their customer service.

The last basic thing you should remember to look for is that you own your domain name, not the web hosting company. Your domain name is yours. There usually isn’t a problem with this, but if there is a problem, it can be a big problem. Imagine the web-hosting company saying they own your domain name. that’s a mess you wouldn’t want to get involved in.

All it really takes is some mild effort on your part. There are unbiased places where you can compare a few different web hosting companies. Ask them questions. Find out who treats you the best and who is an established provider. You’ll save yourself a lot of headaches in the future if you put in a bit of work now. Good Luck.

Ricardo D Argence
http://www.articlesbase.com/web-hosting-articles/becoming-a-part-of-the-internet-web-of-life-69985.html