We recommend anyone renting one of our units to consider buying a policy as a good way to protect you and your family from the huge cost of these life changing events.

What Does Renters Insurance Cover?

• Medical Payments: Coverage for medical costs if a guest is injured on your property.
• Additional living expenses: If your rental unit becomes unlivable, your renter’s insurance policy will cover the expenses.
• Personal property damage: If your things are damaged in a covered event, your insurance will cover the cost of the property up to your policy’s limits. A covered event is a damaging event listed in your policy.
• Personal liability: If someone is injured on your residence, and the event is found to be due to your negligence, your policy will cover the costs of legal liability or you could be sued personally.

For more information here is a Wiki explaining Renter insurance

In the event of a fire, you should call 911 and evacuate the building! Your life is worth more than any property. However, if you are going to use a fire extinguisher during the incipient stage (small/slow growing/minimal smoke and heat) follow the PASS method:

Pull: The safety pin needs to be pulled out, don’t push down on the operating lever while pulling the pin, it won’t come out.

Aim: Aim at the base of the fire, the lowest flame closest to you.

Squeeze: The operating lever is above the carrying handle. This lever opens when you squeeze it down. When you let go, the valve closes and discharge stops.

Sweep: Sweep the nozzle back and forth to cover the entire base of the fire.

For more information refer to this link from the National Safety Council on Fire Safety

First prevention
• Keep your house clean, especially the kitchen, as ants get attracted by food sources. Cover attracting substance tightly and clean the furniture surface.
• Sweep the floor after meals, even little messes can attract ants.
• Always cover the foods you don’t hide in fridge.
• Never leave dirty dishes in the sink. Wash them up after each meal.
• Keep trash cans and bins far from your house.
• Take the trash out every day.
• Don’t allow moisture to accommodate on counters and other surfaces, as ants keep looking for water out wherever they can find it and stay near its sources.
Read more: http://pestkill.org/ants/house/
Next Identification and Management
All ants are not created equal. Pavement ants are very common May through July. When the nest is under a heated slab foundation, swarms can also occur indoors during winter.
Look for and treat outdoor nests. When the nest is not found, treat the building perimeter with a residual spray. When pavement ants are nesting under heated concrete slabs, baiting is the most effective control tactic. Use commercially available baits effective against grease-feeding ants.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/what-to-do-about-household-ants/#management

The remodel of 5288-90 is complete and is available for rent May 1st. Call for an appointment. (262) 293-6337

There is a few techniques to hang things on a wall, but instead of explain them to you I will link to a couple good kits that can be bought locally. I will also link to a couple good articles and videos on how to hang pictures on a wall. This may seem minor, but the damage can be expensive. So with a little time, the correct tools, and materials you can prevent the aggrevation and additional cost of hanging that beautiful piece of artwork.

A hanging kit from home depot

http://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Hillman-Group-200-Pieces-Picture-Hanging-Kit-130251/203721643?N=5yc1vZc2cu

Walmart’s picture hanging strips

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Command-Medium-Picture-Hanging-Strips-White-4-Sets-Pkg/32887443

Tutorial on to use the strips

http://www.command.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NACommand/Command/Smart-Ideas/Picture-Hanging/

How to use the kit to hang a picture

http://youtu.be/tb2Df-sULFU

If you live in Milwaukee and have a driveway or parking slab it will take a snow plow no more than a few swipes to clear your driveway. It will cost twenty five to fifty dollars per visit to get your driveway cleared. For anything below six inches of snow one visit should be enough. For a storm where the snowfall is over six inches the snow removal service may need to make two trips, especially if the snow fall is spread out over a longer period of time. Then, they may charge you more for a second visit.

It may cost an extra ten to twenty dollars more to shovel your walkway. The extra cost will vary depending on the size of the area that needs to be shoveled. Salting and/or sanding the areas cleared adds five to twenty more dollars , depending on the area covered. If you have an agreement that allows you the tenant to shovel and salt the walks yourself, you could save some money.

According to the city of Milwaukee, “Residents have 24 hours after the snow stops falling to clear snow from sidewalks. Violations reported to DPW will be inspected and incur an initial inspection fee of $25. If the snow is not cleared after 24 hours, the city will clear it and put the costs along with a $45 – $90 administrative fee on the property tax bill.” If you are looking to hire a snow removal service below is some question to consider.

Will the quote include the driveway/Slab?
Will the quote include walkways and sidewalks?
Will the quote include sanding or salting?
Are they going to plow or blow the driveway?
After how many inches will they start snow removal?

http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/seasonal/remove-snow/

http://city.milwaukee.gov/mpw/divisions/operations/environmental/sanitation/winter/SnowPlowing.htm#.VNQY4srnZdg