Recent content by xanh

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll have to consider changing PMs (though, I've said that before). Some of the PM's responses leave me speechless. So much so that the PM is on the phone saying 'Hello?, Hello?'. Its hard to know where to start.

Spoke to the PM this morning about getting another quote for some maintenance. I had already requested it a week prior. Me: Why didn't you get another quote? PM: But I don't know any builders, I'd have to Google it. End rant. Sigh. Is it me? Am I too demanding?

We used Grey's Army up there once. Cheap and did a good job.

Of course, it all depends on what you want to do. IncredibleCharts - its free and its quite good. Data is provided but I'm not sure how accurate it is. good for doing basic stuff. You do have to pay to get more features. The scanning/filtering is a bit limited Amibroker - more expensive...

So the rest of us can benefit from your mistake :), can you tell us what happened? Was it something that you could have foreseen? (easy in hindsight, I know)

Not sure about that. In a rising market, "long" systems will work. I would've thought you'd need a shorting component if you want it to work in a declining market. Then you've got to think about what happens in a ranging market. IMHO, you won't find one that makes money in all of them equally.

Sounds like a reasonable plan. What results have you achieved so far? Any backtesting? What are the numbers? What software are you using?

Fair enough, but your previous statement implies that there would be no checking for damage first - its the LL's responsibility straight away. I'm sure you wouldn't do that but some PMs seem to think that way.

Who determines whether it is a clear danger? An annoyed neighbour might say its 'obvious'. The tree owner might say its fine. An arborist would know but would the tree owner be obligated to get one anytime a neighbour raises the question? If it hasn't dropped any branches before, is there any...

That's probably not an assumption I'd like my PMs to make.

I'm interested in knowing what PMs do in relation to inspections: 1. Ingoing/Outgoing inspections Do you make sure there is power connected? If not, how do you treat/inspect electrical appliances (oven, air con, powered garage door etc.)? 2. 6 monthly inspections What do inspect? Do you...

I don't know where the OP stands legally. Perhaps just playing devil's advocate here.. Even living trees drop branches, don't they? I'm pretty sure its quite common with gum trees. Would you then need to remove all trees that are close to the property boundary? Neighbours have the option...

Relax? At home? I wish. I've got a 2 year old that makes the Duracell Bunny look like a slug.

..and that's why I built this:

Sure, I would if everything else stacks up. Chances are they'd be quiet, have respect for for the place as they know what its like to be a landlord and they probably wouldn't be looking to move on quickly (lets assume health is ok).