They also know exactly what they are doing. Probably preying on college students that are broke and don't have the time, money, or legal knowledge to go after them via legal means.

And if they did try something themselves like withholding rent, there's a good chance they won't have followed all of the prerequisite steps and documentation necessary and will threaten eviction, which will essentially prevent them from renting another apartment in the future with that kind of mark on their record.

Will the snow auto melt tomorrow?

Go tonight... Walking on the beach after a snow storm is sort of magical. Cross country skiing is even better

Thanks! I guess I was just a little nervous about rover but it seems like there are enough sitters have many good reviews

Its guestbook link has comments from 2003, and it has a link to a myspace page. Makes me wonder if that "new" graphic next to the link for shirts is legit

Yea I didn’t anticipate it would involve that much money

I'm shocked that site is still around, I remember it from like 2006

Thank you! I was hoping to avoid a long drive, but it looks like a visit to the Cape may be in order :)

if you work with anyone who flew home from orlando airport last night, be nice to them. we had a very long night

Thank you!

Thank you! That's a really helpful map, too.

Yep.

The pricing can vary depending the service (someone to do home boarding, dog walks, etc.) as well as by how many pets you’ve got, if it’s a holiday, etc. I’ve got cats so it averages about $30 or so per visit.

it varies wildly depending on what your needs are, and the dates.

I pay about 80/day for a dog and a cat overnight. That is on the cheap side.

Still much cheaper than boarding, which would be double that.

I had one mediocre sitter, but most have been good.

Transit is definitely fun and one of my favorite ways to get to know a city, and Boston’s transit is pretty decent (even with the many recent problems). It’s also got some of the better signage I’ve seen. I was in Seattle last week and took the train from the airport to downtown and back, and nearly got lost both ways even just trying to find the station!

The stars at night are amazing at ocean side Cape beaches like Nauset Beach.

Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea is legally accessible at night and very nice! Official parking is closed at night (or its resident-only, I forget), but you can find street parking in the town and then walk over. You can also walk from the commuter rail stop. It's not the closest but it's a bit less far than Crane Beach.

What’s this cost typically?

If stargazing is your goal, it'll be hard to find something around Boston.

Everything is Bortle 5 or higher : https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/#zoom=10.00&lat=42.3584&lon=-71.0598

I've seen pretty cool skies at the Cape.

Rover app is great!

I’ve been using Rover for pet sitting and I’ve had nothing but great experiences so far.

No one should have to live like this, and I still get upset thinking back on my experience living in Allston in similar conditions. I hope some of these other comments with potential solutions are able to help out.

Be as relentless as possible with the complaints, calls, and reach out to anyone you can. There needs to be harsh penalties for these landlords/companies.

I do house sitting (stay at client's) and drop-in visits. Based in Waltham/Newton. You'll want to search Rover based on your address so you find someone within their radius.

Thank you for letting us all know this is a thing. I know where I’m doing my Christmas shopping this year.