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LQu replied to the Ishtar's Gate board. 2 hours ago

Re: Speaking of anxiety. . .

No, I don't think you have to "register" him with that site to qualify. They might be looking to get some extra revenue ;).

From this - "In most housing complexes, so long as the tenant has a letter or prescription from an [more]

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LQu replied to the Real Estate Investing board. 3 hours ago

Re: Short sale house to be in bankruptcy "s

Call me skeptical, but, if you asked me, it sounds like the broker was trying to get the property sold to an in-house buyer and keep the full commission in-house. Thus she was stalling any potential showings to prevent any better offers coming in [more]

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LQu replied to the Ishtar's Gate board. 4 hours ago

Re: Speaking of anxiety. . .

Excellent point - see also:

http://www.nsarco.com/emotionalrights.html
Emotional Support Animals: What are your rights under federal law?
Because an emotional support animal [more]

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LQu replied to the Real Estate Investing board. 2:32 PM

Re: Background checks for tenants?

Speaking of retired persons, check your state's security deposit laws. Ours specifies no more than 1 month's security deposit and one month's rent in advance can be required of applicants age 65 or older.

Laura

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LQu replied to the Real Estate Investing board. 2:25 PM

Re: Background checks for tenants?

Is this a general practice and does it also apply to retired individuals ?

Generally, for individuals whose income can't be verified thru the usual W-2/employment/income verification methods. Copies of several months bank statements [more]

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LQu replied to the Real Estate Investing board. 8:11 PM

Re: Background checks for tenants?

Forgot to mention...another resource for a free boilerplate lease is from your realtor. Mine has given me copies, mostly which I've used to tweak my current one. They're usually pretty basic, but it can be a launching pad. They will sometimes have [more]

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LQu replied to the Real Estate Investing board. 7:39 PM

Re: Background checks for tenants?

This online screening tool has worked well for us:
http://boards.fool.com/tenant-screening-website-landlordstat...

Don't overlook screening the [more]

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LQu replied to the Living Below Your Means board. 2:36 PM

Re: Road Trip!

Don't forget to include thermoses, both regular and wide-mouth, along with those coolers. In addition to filling them with hot coffee or teas, you have the option to include hot soups, chili's and leftovers in the widemouth. You can often prep hot [more]

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LQu replied to the Living Below Your Means board. 1:45 PM

Re: Road Trip!

If you do go the interior Blue Ridge Parkway route, instead of the coastal route south, check their Things To Do for their almost-daily free concert/entertainment schedule:

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LQu replied to the Living Below Your Means board. 1:15 PM

Re: Road Trip!

Alternatives for overnight accommodations might also be www.vrbo.co, www.homeaway.com or www.airbnb.com. You can sometimes get a home or room [more]

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LQu replied to the Windowseat's View board. 6:56 PM

Re: Streisand Effect

This story just gets crazier...did you see that she was guilty of identity theft, bank fraud, theft and forgery back in 2001 (pre-Sammy)? She served 14 months in jail and several years on probation:
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LQu replied to the Fools Fighting Fat board. 2:30 PM

Re: Institute of Medicine Calorie Calculator

You know what happens when too many posts from one poster get FAd?

I think someone is in the Thinking Chair. At least temporarily. Three days, no posts.

Laura

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LQu replied to the An Open Letter board. 2:24 PM

Re: An Open Letter

Lovingrose, do you realize that the poster who's poor behavior you are minimizing is on your greyling list (which you've posted about, unless you've revised that lately), and you avoid any posting interactions with her, due to you not liking her poor [more]

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LQu replied to the Ishtar's Gate board. 6:43 PM

Re: How can I help?

Let me add to that - I want a side-income that doesn't rely on me driving all over the county.

Would doing some of your tutoring over the internet via Skype possibly be an option? Here's someone who does it, for example:

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LQu replied to the Ishtar's Gate board. 9:42 AM

Re: LQu? Kindle question

Yes, it's a formatting problem with the way the e-book was uploaded.

If it's really annoying, and it's a book you paid for, I think that you might be able to get it credited back and removed from your device if you contact customer service. [more]

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LQu replied to the Living Below Your Means board. 9:41 AM

Re: Purchasing Appliances

I usually buy their new ones over the refurbs. To date, I haven't seen enough of a discount for me to justify the extra risk. But that could just be because of the stock/pricing they had at the time I was looking. If you can wait a bit, the prices on [more]

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LQu replied to the Folly in Massachusetts board. 10:27 PM

Re: Unsafe elderly neighbor

Diz - this link helps you locate Elder Care services in your town or area in Massachusetts:
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LQu replied to the Living Below Your Means board. 2:18 PM

Re: Food storage

Thanks for the link. I especially liked the ginger one. I love ginger but never seem to use up a full branch before it goes bad. Good to know that you can freeze it and grate it while frozen.

Laura

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LQu replied to the Alternative Medicine board. 10:42 AM

Re: The Inhuman Experiment - a blog

Maybe you should give some a try.


For which specific condition?

You're being too literal...the joking reference was to the calming element... ;-)

Laura

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), a [more]

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LQu replied to the Alternative Medicine board. 8:34 AM

Re: The Inhuman Experiment - a blog

On which latitude do you live that comports with what *The Portugese* experience??

I'm in the Northeast, like you, just a little farther to the south though. The herbs are just starting to poke their heads out. The chives and [more]