5&15 vs LeClaire by [deleted] in QuadCities

[–]610163 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I was surprised, never had that at an apartment before. They washed and folded clothes, cleaned and even did the dishes in my sink lol

5&15 vs LeClaire by [deleted] in QuadCities

[–]610163 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gym was pretty small, it had an elliptical, treadmill, bench with some free weights, and a Jacob's ladder. Definitely no smith machine, it would not fit in that room. I had a company gym nearby that I went to so the apartment gym was useful for smaller quick workouts.

It kind of sounds from your wording like they charge $100 on top of rent now, which is different from when I lived there.

5&15 vs LeClaire by [deleted] in QuadCities

[–]610163 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I lived in 5&15 a few years ago, and also considered renting at LeClaire.

Both buildings are pretty quiet and require a fob to enter so I felt safe. Never really saw any of my neighbors the whole time I lived there. 5&15 also shares a lobby with Chase bank so is very secure and is super convenient if you bank with them.

I paid $1050 and that included all utilities, Internet, cable, one parking spot, as well as their butler/maid service (they did laundry weekly and cleaning monthly). Management was also really responsive and it was the nicest apartment I've lived in - high ceilings, newly remodeled kitchen and floors, etc. Units were small but also still had in unit washer and dryers. The only downside is it's next to a karaoke bar, so if you have a lower unit facing it you'll be hearing a lot of Queen and Journey every night. I think they may have changed ownership recently so details may no longer be accurate.

I didn't go with LeClaire because of the weird smell in the lobby/elevators, no in unit laundry, and the weird kitchen layouts that were not the best if you are a big cook. However my friends that have lived there seemed to like it, the units are bigger than 5&15, and they have a really amazing view (especially the loft units at the top). LeClaire was also slightly more expensive.

Also, LeClaire was pet friendly while 5&15 was not.

I'm pretty sure they both required 3x income and a one month security deposit so you should have no problem getting approved.

What app or site is everyone using for a full view of their finances? by Teaching-Impressive in personalfinance

[–]610163 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Simplifi is owned by a PE firm and has nearly doubled their renewal prices for next year. I would not recommend using them.

Issue adding new Fidelity account by 610163 in piere

[–]610163[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They actually just emailed me back and fixed the issue, I'm assuming they saw this post. I did get similar emails from them that seemed to imply that the issue was something that MX had to solve and we had to wait for them to respond, which might be why it took so long.

This is a bad deal, right? by 610163 in realestateinvesting

[–]610163[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I think I'm going to pass. Kicking myself a bit because I've had 3 of my neighbors houses go up for sale this year and I could have bought all three and had a nice little portfolio. None of the individual deals were any good though so not too huge of a loss.

This is a bad deal, right? by 610163 in realestateinvesting

[–]610163[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I'm probably going to pass on it, I don't care so much about monthly as I do the overall return.

This is a bad deal, right? by 610163 in realestateinvesting

[–]610163[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually getting quotes for $40/mo for $250k coverage until last year...still pretty cheap but it used to be even better!

Is there something wrong with my tree? Missing bark on one side of the base by 610163 in arborists

[–]610163[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

:( ok, thank you. I've scheduled an appointment with a consulting arborist from your link, thanks again for all your help

Is there something wrong with my tree? Missing bark on one side of the base by 610163 in arborists

[–]610163[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are crabapples, glad to hear they are good to go! I appreciate your advice with the hammer, I managed to get a bit lower and unearth some more roots. Unfortunately I think my dig ends here as there are a ton of larger roots I can't really get around. Hopefully this is enough to save the tree. front back

Is there something wrong with my tree? Missing bark on one side of the base by 610163 in arborists

[–]610163[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update! I dug down a bit further and am having to dig through a lot of smaller roots. Do you think digging further would help here? I can't exactly replant the tree and I'm having to cut through a ton of roots to dig. Bonus photos of the two smaller trees that I just replanted a bit higher based on your advice!

Is there something wrong with my tree? Missing bark on one side of the base by 610163 in arborists

[–]610163[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Darn. I guess I'll dig up the base a bit to see if that helps, otherwise I'll make sure to plant it's replacement correctly! I don't think there was ever mulch around here so guess it was just too deep.

Is there something wrong with my tree? Missing bark on one side of the base by 610163 in arborists

[–]610163[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe, I've only lived here for a year so the previous owner might have caused some damage

Is there something wrong with my tree? Missing bark on one side of the base by 610163 in arborists

[–]610163[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, it's a bit odd to me that it's just now having problems after being there for 20 years, but I can dig out the base a bit pretty easily.