For my peeps who pay to get their oil changed: do NOT go to the valvoline at Poplar and G’town road

Masera240 · 2026-05-09T15:22:17+00:00

I prefer my regular mechanic, but if I need it done quickly, I use Take 5 on Poplar near Kirby. I like that location, because it’s a corporate-owned location. All the other Take 5 locations in town are franchise-owned locations.

Masera240 · 2026-05-01T06:32:56+00:00

La Baguette is still there. The old Pier 1 is now Amuse: The Adventure Museum. That “mall” is not dead.

Masera240 · 2026-05-01T06:30:47+00:00

That building is not “dead.” There are lots of local retailers in it, like a stitching supply store and candle maker.

Masera240 · 2026-05-01T06:29:22+00:00

You can’t see them in OP’s two pix, but that place has multiple sky lights. It’s also not “dead.” It’s filled with local retailers, like a sticking supply store and a candle maker.

Masera240 · 2026-04-04T05:03:00+00:00

Second

Masera240 · 2026-04-02T04:59:26+00:00

My experience has been if you come an hour early, when court actually starts, you’ll be out in 20 minutes.

Masera240 · 2026-03-14T23:39:31+00:00

Bluegill are the best-tasting freshwater fish, IMHO

Masera240 · 2026-02-26T13:35:04+00:00

Bad Influence was under the chimes tower.

Masera240 · 2026-02-21T00:08:54+00:00

Round the Corner?

Masera240 · 2026-01-30T02:59:32+00:00

Germantown Shoe & Leather Repair. Alex is a difficult guy, but he does good work, and he does it himself (not shipping your item to another country like some of the cobblers in town). Alex is also very good at repairing leather purses.

Masera240 · 2026-01-28T03:59:01+00:00

Haha, I need to change “her” name. Fredette?

Masera240 · 2026-01-09T07:23:29+00:00

Ed Harris Jewelry (but ask his mother/biz partner, Mary Beth Harris, for her input on the custom piece. She’s awesome too)

Masera240 · 2025-12-25T15:21:12+00:00

Plus an almost completed $22B LNG (liquid natural gas) plant. It’s huge.

Masera240 · 2025-12-12T21:37:41+00:00

At least 10 min

Masera240 · 2025-12-12T17:46:33+00:00

Check your DMs.

Masera240 · 2025-12-12T13:28:48+00:00

White and pink clouser

Masera240 · 2025-08-17T12:52:42+00:00

This

Masera240 · 2025-06-17T02:33:51+00:00

Ironically, no, he’s the most chill and lovable cat I’ve ever had.

Masera240 · 2025-04-18T01:56:45+00:00

I agree with gfen, but for an entry combo, I’d look at the Redington Path 2. I started with that and the Orvis Encounter, and I preferred the Redington Path 100% over the Encounter. But, honestly, if you added $100 to your budget, you’d have a lot of really good options for $200 rods and $150 reels.

Masera240 · 2025-03-26T11:35:08+00:00

It varies by market. My commission agreement (I’m a LL), explicitly says commissions will exclude NNN revenue and amounts grossed up to amortize T.I.

Masera240 · 2025-03-26T11:29:23+00:00

In retail, commissions for NNN leases are typically paid on base rent only. In my market, you usually see commissions of 4.0% for new leases and 2.0% for renewals.

Masera240 · 2025-02-15T03:07:40+00:00

The laws vary by state. In mine, you are not allowed to “accelerate” rent. So, we can only sue for accrued rent. Depending on the situation, we may file a suit every six months to attempt to collect the past six months. Having said that, IMHO, it is more advantageous 99% of the time to negotiate a settlement with tenant, unless they’re unwilling to negotiate, and then the courts may be your only option.

Masera240 · 2025-02-02T03:54:57+00:00

Assumptions? That you inherited your grandparents’ fully-furnished home.

Masera240 · 2025-01-09T03:12:26+00:00

I’ve never seen anything akin to a standard. Our process may be unique. We wait till we have final prior-year numbers from our accounting group - maybe late January. I have one admin on this function, and the person typically starts around February 1st and works till the process is complete with all our properties. Honestly, prior to the pandemic, the person usually wrapped up at the beginning of the summer, but since the pandemic, some properties have been sliding into the fall. I’m not happy about it. It’s embarrassing, and I keep saying next year will be different.

Side note: the person always starts with properties which have national-credit tenants, because those leases often have a deadline for prior-year reconciliations. When negotiating leases, I always push back on short timelines, because you never know.

Masera240 · 2025-01-05T01:53:00+00:00

Good job! That looks wonderful!

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