Rental Rookie: Breaking in is hard to do

… the ladder from its safety hooks Luckily for us the whole neighborhood got into it The person who owned the bodega on … I forgot keys the five times in the first three months I lived there We decided it was easier if we kept a spare copy … in the day we could always wait for the mail person to deliver our mail and let us get the key … Key buddy … If you …

By Michelle Castillo |October 20, 2010 - 9:32AM
Rental Rookie: When your ratty building is just one of a million, plumbing is a luxury

… prompted our super to appear a week later A clogged toilet that didnt respond to simple plunging was remedied by … and then plunging I had been told you cant use Draino in a toilet because it will create a heat reaction with the … Sales Market … Live … Improve … Rental Rookie … plumbing … rentals … renting … Rental Rookie When your ratty building …

By Michelle Castillo |October 6, 2010 - 7:03AM
Rental Rookie: No doorman, no problem

… off with my packages but getting the attention of those in charge of the apartment itself was a different story Next up …

By Michelle Castillo |September 22, 2010 - 7:39AM
Rental Rookie: I deal with the cable guy--over and over

… was included in the rent The entire building shared a satellite dish on the roof and we paid a small extra fee … that either Time Warner Cable or Cablevision provide nonsatellite cable for most of the buildings in New York City As a result if you were a previous customer of a satellite company and wanted to switch to fixed line cable …

By Michelle Castillo |August 25, 2010 - 9:12AM