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Comments (4)I have been a landlord for just over a year now. I have not raised the rent from what the other owner charged. I have thought about, but I live in my building and I'm not in it for a big profit just looking to have a nice place to live thats not going to cost me alot over the long haul. If I did I would have many good reasons for doing so. Since I bought the place I have been working to fix it up. I have establised a nice lawn, improved the electrical and plumbing. installed a new more reliable heating system, painted outside and more. plus the proberty taxes have gone up as well as the cost of natural gas for heating both which are costs the rent for any property has to cover. If I were to raise the rent I would be justified because the cost of running the place has gone up and I have made improvements to make it a nicer more livable place, so that its worth more....See MoreAdvice: Renting out a room in our house
Comments (25)I have to say that I never, ever thought of renting a room to anyone. I'm a solitary person and require a lot of privacy. I, too, was approached by a friend about the possibility and every tenant I've had has been through other people. I've never advertized and never would. Maybe the cosmos brought all my tenants and me together, which is why it worked. If you are both bridesmaids to the same friend/relative, I suspect the bride suggested she call you and see if you'd consider having her. It's scary these days to move to a new community and find housing. Lots to make people, especially young female students wary of answering ads on CL, etc. If you think it could work, then have her come and have some serious conversations about expectations. A trial period is a great idea. That would give her some safety and time to consider other options. I really believe you receive back what you put out there - so if it seems fishy, well then that's what you're putting forth. I am not a naive person and totally trust my gut. I felt like I had the space to spare (but my house is only 2000 sq ft and I only share the bottom/main floor - so less than 1000 sf), the people I've rented to are ALL wonderful people who I felt lucky to have come into my life...and they feel the same way. It's really an opportunity to build community, but you should trust your instincts about whether she is "your kind of person." If you get the right vibe from her, I doubt you will regret it and if you don't do it, you'll never know what you may have missed....See MorePancake breakfast for 100's - fundraiser
Comments (11)We used to do large pancake breakfasts at our boat club. As everyone says sausages hold well. We kept them in large tin foil fans on BBQ's set low. Pancake batter is a bit tricky in my view. You have to have the batter a bit thinner than you might normally make it because it tends to thicken as it sits. Either that or be prepared to add some water or milk to the batter as you need to use it. Rented flat tops and lots of volunteer "flippers" are a must. Set up some cafeteria style tables behind each "flipper". Have pitchers of batter ready to go plus additional flipping tools, marg or oil for the grills, paper towels and a bowl of clean water. Have volunteers keep these tables replenished. The flippers should not have to ask for or fetch anything. Serving is another thing. You can have the flippers serve the pancakes to the customer but have someone else dish out the sausages from a different spot, say the end of the pancake line or you can have a pile of sausages available on the flat top and have the flipper serve both. If you do this make sure there is someone replenishing those sausages at all times. I preferred to have them served separately. Good luck hope you make lots of $$$$ PS Annie, I've never had trouble holding sausages. They have never turned to goo ! ;) LOL...See MoreRent to own
Comments (17)Marvelousmarvin, I have been checking exclusively at ads posted on Craigslist for Merced, CA, a much smaller city than Gilroy or Fresno and there are actual HOMES I can rent for anywhere from 500-1000 per month depending on the area, size of house etc..I thought about Riverside but that is too far of a commute for us. We lived in Grand Terrace for a short time and were commuting back and forth to Anaheim Hills and we were commuting nearly 80 miles per day and this was last year when gas was still in the mid 2 dollar per gallon range. There is no way we could afford a commute like that with the current gas prices. Metrolink is out of the question because the trains do not run at 9PM so we would have no way to get home. Sparksals, you are absolutely right. The only real reason why we are down here in the first place is because my friends and family live down here and I wanted to live closer so we could see each other more often. Unfortunatly my friends are too busy with their own agendas so we don't really hang out anymore. My parents are very glad that we have moved down here and they like the fact that we come over every sunday evening for dinner. Unfortunatly, even though having us living closer makes my parents happy, my fiance and I are financially struggling and barely have our heads above water and I think things will get worse as time goes on. Moving to Merced will allow us to actually LIVE rather than scrape by. Money saved by not wasting it on rent would go in our savings and can be used in the future for a downpayment on some land so we can eventually put our own home. Besides, it's only a 5 hour drive to visit my folks or we could take Amtrak, which I believe only charges 35.00 per person each way. It ends up not only being cheaper than driving but also much more relaxing too. Thanks to everyone for their advice....See Moremike_kaiser_gw
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