Absolutely proof read your deed. I’ve read thousands of deeds in Texas, and far too many of them contained mistakes which cost buyers and subsequent buyers a lot of money and hassle. I’ve even seen banks which did not read their deeds and ended up repossessing and reselling the wrong house. I’ve seen residential lot…

Get to know how your local appraisals work. Every state is different. I worked for two appraisal districts in Texas and noticed some (illegal) differences between the two. In Texas the buyer and seller do not have to disclose the sales price to the appraisal district. Smart buyers will never disclose, but many sellers…

Good point on the property appraiser’s office. Our home values are driven by the sale price one pays. If you just paid $350,000 for a home, it’s hard to argue that it’s not worth that much for tax purposes. If a home has been owned for a long time, it’s the previous purchase (say $200,000) price plus some small incr…

“If money can’t buy happiness, I guess I’ll have to rent it.” - Weird Al Yankovic

It reminds me of Columbia House back in the day, auto-subscribing you to their albums of the month, “for your convenience”.

Seller needs to wise up quick and seek out the exact opposite of a qualified Lotus Builder.  He needs a schmuck with cash in hand. No wonder there’s so many unfinished projects in that garage.  Looks to me like mismanagement is the watchword.

Never take on somebody else’s project.  Especially when it’s a 45-year old British exotic.  Especially, especially when it’s a 45-year old British exotic basket case. 

That plane wasn’t in the air. LBJ was sworn in while AF1 was on the ground in Dallas.

“No smoking is a given.”

I barely answer my phone when I do recognize the number, much less some unknown number.

And not in the figurative sense.

Good.  Bury the bastards.

Planting Bamboo can be *illegal* depending upon local laws and city ordinances. And good luck if you ever want to get rid of it.

“Stuttgart will raise prices the world over even though its business is booming and order books are overflowing.”

The last sentence is disappointing. 

Two simple rules for a happy life; do not fall in love with the stripper. Do not buy a 20 year old Maserati.

I was out there in 2015 when I was going to the ST Academy. There is a sign and that is it. It was flooded when I was there so I couldn’t walk out on to it. I wouldn’t recommend driving on it. I saw a couple get stuck just of 80 that I think decided to drive out on the flats.

GM will include a tape deck so you can play apple music with this adapter

LOL wut?! The Pinto was a shit car. Not for the gas tank issue, but just because it was a shit car.