Don made a comment last month regarding 5 year mortgages with a 3.5% interest rate. Does anyone know if ths was residential or commercial. If it was residential, where can one find this rate. I can get fixed 3.2% for a year but the 4 and 5 year rates are around 4.5 to 5%. And yes, I did ask...

QUOTE (jackie @ Jan 19 2009, 08:14 AM) We have an old house with cement walls in the basement. During heavy rains or spring thaw, water seeps in through the wall on one side of the basement. There are companies and products that say they can stop the leaks from inside the house. Do these work...

QUOTE (moltenmetal @ Jun 22 2008, 07:02 PM) Tenants say there are ant`s by the front step, think there might be wasps going under back step.Who take`s care of the problem? I think its the owners problem and I have had to deal with ants as well. They were getitng into the rental unit through...

QUOTE (invst4profit @ Jun 26 2008, 07:06 AM) Need more details. Did tenant discuss the situation with you prior to moving out? Was there a mold issue or just a loose tile? Has the tenant asked for compensation? At this point I would decide if I am dealing with some kind of a nut job (future...

Basic situation as follows: Tenant was in shower and noticed loose grout. Wiggled grout and a piece fell out. Pressed on the tile and it fell out as well, not sure how hard they had to work at it since I was not there Bottom line - tenant has asthma and was nervous about the mold so out of the...