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gleepgloopgleepgloop t1_jaccn49 wrote

Reply to comment by Ditovontease in How is Ashland for a young professional in their 20's? by Small_Passenger_8963

Yep, I stick out when I open my mouth. One might think a "different" guy would be a commodity but women I know generally want a guy with a pick-up, local family ties, and conservative views.

There's a lot to like about this area but I am looking forward to my kids finishing school so I can move elsewhere.

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augie_wartooth t1_jaccaly wrote

Reply to Landlord wants to raise rent by $100 a month. Do these numbers sound fair? by Ill_Temperature_4654

I’ll preface this by saying that your landlord is nickel and diming you and that really sucks, but is common. The short answer to “can they charge us this?” is “yes.”

Raising the rent by $100 isn’t out of step with what’s common and is allowed by law, and I honestly don’t think your rent seems that high these days, especially for a house in Lakeside.

You’ll also never be able to prove what fair market value of the house is; landlords can basically charge whatever someone will rent it for. Any landlord will just decline to renew your lease if you try because there are next to no tenant protections in Virginia. Technically that could be considered retaliation for asserting your rights under the landlord tenant act, but good luck proving it.

All of this is to say that you may pay less with another landlord, but with the vacancy rate what it is, especially in your area, you should probably stay put unless you have other issues with them.

ETA certainly look around, but I don’t think you’ll do that much better.

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Praying_Lotus t1_jacapyg wrote

Reply to comment by Fizzster in “After the first week in March, there is increasing concern about a hard freeze in #Virginia.” by theboyfromphl

I have two trees outside my apartment. One tree who has budded, and one who has not. I like to think the tree that budded is some hotshot rookie who thinks he can weather the second winter with his petals and shit still on, whereas the second is a grizzled veteran who knows what’s coming and is shaking his head that the kid is gonna fuck himself up for the long run

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