It’s that time of year again here in Buffalo. The weather is getting colder, and the leaves are starting to change. Before you know it, we will be under 2 feet of lake effect snow coming off Lake Erie! Taking some time to prepare your plumbing before winter hits could save you a lot of headaches, and a LOT of money!
If you have a vacant property, it is a good idea to winterize your home prior to the snow actually arriving. There are a lot of contractors that will provide this service, and the cost of the service certainly outweighs the cost of the damage that could result from not having a property properly winterized. For the purposes of this article, let’s focus on occupied properties.
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Recently, I purchased a copy of “Property Management Accounting: A Survival Guide For Non-Accountants” to help me gain a better understanding of how the financial transactions in the property management world work. I was not disappointed by this book in the least!
The first line of the introduction in this book says it all: “In this day and age, we’re lucky to have software that takes care of the nuts and bolts of property management accounting. The second line puts everything in perspective: “But even with software, you’ll find it much easier to keep accurate records if you have an understanding of the basic accounting concepts upon which these programs are based.” This book does just that.
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Yesterday, Andy and I decided to hit up the Buffalo Wing Festival, since neither of us had been there before and we figured it might be a good time. Prior to this, I had never been there, so it seemed like something I had to do. I’m pretty sure Andy had been at least once, but the call of the Buffalo Wing can be ignored by no man. When we arrived, we ran into my friend Matt Reilly, who I hadn’t seen in years, so we decided to hang out and rate our wing experience as we went.
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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted one of my culinary creations. The dining hall at Niagara University used to make this dessert called a Magic Cookie Bar, which I used to consume at a ridiculous rate whenever it was out. Recently I decided to make it at home. There is a lot of room for variety in this recipe. Change the type of chips you use, add nuts, add coconut, whatever you like. Personally, I don’t like coconut so I opted not to include it.
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