Comments for blog.limedaley.com/post/carroll-street-is-officially-for-rent

Comment #2006

2009-02-06T13:51:54Z

I just bought this laptop for a friend.

We upgraded to the recommended core duo processor and to Windows XP. The total ended up being $728 plus tax, with free shipping.

XP cost $100, and the processor cost $150.

Comment #2005

2009-02-06T05:31:37Z

Jon: I am looking into buying a laptop with the following: webcam, wireless, and dvd. I was looking at a Dell Inspiron. Can you give me any suggestions? Thanks Pat

Comment #2004

2009-02-04T03:15:06Z

Jon: Thanks, I won the bet. Sandra has been quite upset since she can't find access to other wireless. She has asked us and her mom to get it so she can use it. We are getting it but it will be locked. Thanks again. Pat

Comment #2003

2009-02-04T03:06:51Z

We did have internet, and it wasn't locked originally (and intentionally), and a couple of neighbors used it, which was fine.

One of the neighbors got a virus, and their machine starting contacting all sorts of Chinese websites doing who knows what, and so I locked it down.

The next day, I saw Sandra out in the street trying to get wireless, so I went out to see if it was her, and we installed some virus protection on her machine, but it wasn't her that was having the trouble, and I let her machine back in. I don't know who else used it, to let them know. I wanted to get a system where it would ask for an email address and then give you access, so then I would know who it was, and could contact them if necessary, but I never got around to it.

Comment #2002

2009-02-04T01:47:16Z

I should of told you right away, but your tenant is on the shady side, and I did not want her to know it was me. It was amusing watching her, the across the street neighbor, and the next door neighbor point fingers. I do have one question for you, if you don't mind. When you lived here did you have wireless internet? If you did was it locked? Thanks Pat

Comment #2001

2009-02-03T13:42:48Z

Thank you. (and thank you for letting me know who you are, as that was puzzling).

Comment #2000

2009-02-03T06:18:33Z

Heather, Jon, & family. We are sorry your tenant did not work out. Actually in the long run, you got lucky getting them out as soon as you did. I was really just looking out for your property, not causing trouble. I would not of bothered you if I had known you had someone watching it for you. We were just talking the other day about when Heather brought dinner for us when Patrick was born. Leeann is having her third boy in 5 weeks. Matthew Robert will be his name. I wish you the best with your next renter. I also have to watch the house across from me while she stays with her daughter who is ill. Since I have lived on this street my whole life it's just natural to look out for the neighbors. Take care.

Comment #1999

2009-01-31T17:26:08Z

Talked to Jen today, and they are all set for moving out on the 3rd. It was a very pleasant conversation.

She said the only thing that is wrong with the property is the window, and that they know someone who is going to fix it. Maybe they actually will get some of their security deposit back - I was counting on all of it being blown.

And she said she's coming back on the 4th to vacuum and stuff, which I also didn't expect. This whole thing has been interesting - sometimes they seem like wonderful people, and seems like things should have really worked out well for them here, and then other times, they seem like the worst possible tenants, and I have to call and talk to the magistrate about eviction, etc.

But, hopefully, I'll avoid any more conversations with the magistrate...

Then we'll be able to think about what to do next with the property.

I talked to a neighbor the other day, and they were perhaps more concerned if I sell it versus renting, which I thought was interesting - that, as long as we own it, we'll look after it, and try to get good tenants, etc., but if someone else buys it, they won't care about the neighborhood, etc. and so who knows who will come in. They are grateful that these tenants are leaving, but are hopeful that we'd be able to find someone else.

Heather said that she had assumed we would be selling to a family "just like us", but that you can't pick your buyers - even less than you can pick your tenants.

The distance is a little hard, but I think with good tenants, I would like to continue to rent, so maybe we'll put up the sign again, and see how it goes.

Comment #1998

2009-01-07T01:11:18Z

Saturday afternoon, from the sound of it they are there for domestic disputes. They have been moving things out for awhile now. She blames him for the move, he blames her. She lives there, the boyfriend, the little boy, and some girl. On Saturday, she must of thrown her diamond (?) ring because after they resolved whatever the issue was this time, they were combing the street and yards for the ring. I am sincere in wishing you the best with your property. You can't pick the perfect tenant but you can at least have renter's that respect your property.

Comment #1997

2009-01-06T07:32:43Z

I saw the window. The police aren't able to tell me what is going on - whenever I call they say I need to call back at a different time. Do you know what time they were there?

Less than a month left...

Comment #1996

2009-01-06T01:41:40Z

There is a broken window in the back of the house. The police sent 6 cars on Saturday. I feel bad for the little boy.

Comment #1995

2008-12-16T02:26:13Z

3 police cars tonight

Comment #1994

2008-12-15T02:04:40Z

I am amazed how people who own nothing always seem to know everything, if that makes sense to you?

Comment #1993

2008-12-15T00:31:04Z

I guess she can try, but she doesn't have a year lease, so it isn't really evicting, as far as I know.

Comment #1992

2008-12-14T22:58:23Z

Just a head's up for you. When Jennifer's friends next door and across the street are coherent they are giving her advice about her situation. They are telling her to take you to the magistrate because you cannot evict her for the reasons you gave. Jennifer has been telling them you went into the house while she was not at home and did not tell her first. The boyfriend was screaming on the porch on his cell phone that they signed a 3-year lease. She also said she paid first & last months rent and gave you a security deposit so she is not leaving until February. But that sounds to me exactly what you said the end of January.

Comment #1991

2008-12-12T19:53:38Z

I am sorry, I really was only watching out for your well being as I feel you were going to get burned by this woman. She also has a neighbor from across the street in your house for short frequent visits? Jennifer being local there is alot known about her.

Comment #1990

2008-12-12T17:20:21Z

Yeah, I heard. I had posted on the other article you had written on, saying that we have asked them to leave by the end of the January.

Comment #1989

2008-12-12T17:12:04Z

Police were at the Carroll Street house again yesterday.

Comment #1988

2008-11-04T14:49:04Z

Thank you for your prayers. One of the tenants called last night at 5 to see if the bank was still open (they deposit their money into an account I opened for them). She said she had all of the money, and would deposit it today.

Comment #1987

2008-11-01T21:33:33Z

Yeeps, and I always freak out if I forget my rent and pay it on the 2nd. The concern is added to the prayer list.

Comment #1986

2008-11-01T13:33:52Z

Not quite - they paid extra upfront, but if they don't pay for next month, they will start eating into that reserve, and it is apparently really hard to get rid of people, so I am not looking forward to that process.

Comment #1985

2008-11-01T11:58:05Z

Um, what does that mean? Your tenants are in for a free ride?!?!

Comment #1984

2008-10-27T18:18:06Z

It turns out that it is sort of hard to get the water switched out of our name, so we'll just be billing it directly to the tenant.

Of course, that implies the tenants are going to pay their bills at all, which I'm starting to doubt...

Comment #1983

2008-10-02T05:22:16Z

Thanks. We might have a tenant(!) - I meet with them tomorrow, and they weren't put off by having to pay the water bill, so that sounds good to me.

Comment #1982

2008-10-01T01:55:25Z

I think that having the tenant pay for water is reasonable. I've paid it in all three places that I've rented in N. Virginia. At the two homes that I rented, I (and roommates) were responsible for contacting the water provider (the city/county) and getting an account. However, before we could get our security deposit back, we had to show that it was paid in full. We were told that an unpaid water bill will become a lien against the property (and hence the owner), rather than the account holder (as cable or electricity would).

The first place I rented here was an apartment, so the water bill was split based on occupancy and square footage. Now, it's paid out of my condo fees and so all the homeowners share the cost.