I had a feeling that that would be the case

In some ways it is interesting to watch. Many in the county say the city is out of control and its people are bad and don't we in the county seem better? Look we have no decay. Then you drive around the county and see the remnants of the throw away communities, where the middle class has evacuated moving on to greener pastures, never helping to maintain what they have. Its a certain smugness to think that you are always on the winning team, when you actually have little input into the making of the place. Since the end of the 2nd war. New and "better neighborhoods are made by developers. People move in, then due to older generations dying off and their offspring moving on, that area becomes 2nd rate. Since the 2nd war true towns are no longer being minted. In their place are settlements with no feeling that the citizens will be there when the going gets tough. A true town provided safety, security, amenities. These new settlements offer amenities nothing else.

Joe did repointing work for me and did a really great job, so I had him come out to look at some other work that needed to be done. He said he'd get back to me about it, then ghosted me. Disappointing.

I have one. Switched to T-Mobile over a year ago. $50/mo, fast. Loving life.

Except the Orioles,....

Three years, not one returned email. They always call to follow up. Two different property managers, it’s clearly a policy.

That is super shady that they won’t put anything in writing. The way I was trained was everything needs to be in writing. Have a conversation covering policy/complaint? Follow up with at minimum an email, if not a letter to the door, summarizing the conversation. Resident has an issue? Put it in writing in their memos, then notify them that it was noted and in their file.

Well I just picked this fight, so fingers crossed.

This has been really helpful for me, I know it would be for a lot of people dealing with these large land lords.

My fancy-pants router can power cycle the modem whenever the internet is out. It helps

So, at my job, soon as the law was enacted over the summer, we had it apply to all leases. So even if someone had a lease that said 60 days, we only required 30. Again, my company’s main deal is “what will hold up in court?” If there’s precedence of a judge ruling with the tenant they stop enforcing a rule.

Thanks for posting these links. I’m on the hunt for good contractors that do solid work. These row houses always need some fix or improvement!

Are you using one of those 5G T-Mobil wifi modems ? I am very curious about the quality of those things. They seem too good to be true!!

Wow, I knew what I was saying was true but didn't realize how bad it really was. Thanks for the info!

According to these folks, in 2021 Self-Storage REITs returned 79.43%! Looks like 2022 isn't going so well, however.

I cut the cord with Comcast 2 months ago for many different reasons and I could not be happier. if you have a smart tv and the internet (mine is through T-Mobile)you will have access to everything you need.

For more info on the impact Dollar General stores have on low-income people: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/19/business/dollar-general-opposition/index.html

I’ve used him and he has done ton a ton of work around the area. He has a Facebook page and I’ve never seen or heard anything negative bout him.

That’s not true. If buses were the same speed as rail, then maybe. But rail with dedicated ROW is definitely faster and more reliable.

I have a good mind to print out this thread and shove it under the door of the 200 plus units in my building.

They would be thrilled if all their tenants were informed. LOL.

you mentioned that the law changed over the summer, but do you know when the eblow became law? My lease states I have to give 60 days but they only have to give 30. If it was more than 10 months ago they had this in my lease illegally.

§8–501.

No written agreement between a landlord and tenant shall provide for a longer notice period to be furnished by the tenant to the landlord in order to terminate the tenancy than that required of the landlord to the tenant in order to terminate the tenancy.

Thanks so mich

I second this, I bought a digital antenna for $25. It works great. I get all of the local channels.

UPDATE: I was informed last week I had to give notice by 12/12 if I intend to leave, and I just sent them an email letting them know that I was now aware that the notice requirements in my lease were not valid. I asked they confirm by tomorrow that in fact the last date to give notice should in fact by 1/12/23. That should be interesting, because I would need that in writing and they have a strict respond via phone policy. They NEVER respond to any request, complaint or anything via email. They are clearly not allowed to. Which tells you a lot. Why have a "nothing in writing" policy unless you are doing something shady?

I also have a row home in Upper Fells and I use Charm City Construction and Repair as my contractor for tons of stuff, including repointing. Kevin is awesome, lives in the neighborhood, and is very knowledgeable, especially about appropriate types of mortar for different purposes. The repointing I had them do was flawless.

https://m.facebook.com/CharmCityConstructionRepair/reviews?_se_imp=1yAl3ygBCTRlkmylX

Interesting! I never knew that.