u/MeddlingWithChaos

My least favorite thing about store bought cinnamon rolls is how damn dry they are; internet advice was to steam them in the microwave or oven but I have a rice cooker with a steam setting and basket for vegetables. I don't think I have ever had cinnamon rolls so gooey and soft before. Downsides were that I let it go the complete 5 minutes and all the frosting melted off, and it was so hot I burned my mouth.

Overclockey. I've died 10 times now, I'm really trying but the 3rd phase just really goes fast and it's practically impossible to manage stamina and block efficiently.

My least favorite thing about store bought cinnamon rolls is how damn dry they are; internet advice was to steam them in the microwave or oven but I have a rice cooker with a steam setting for vegetables. I don't think I have ever had cinnamon rolls so gooey and soft before. Downsides were that I let it go the complete 5 minutes and all the frosting melted off, and it was so hot I burned my mouth.

So to rent this place, I worked with this management company who works as a middle man between me, the tenant, and someone else, the owner. Well, the original owner that was working with the management company has sold the property off, and the new guy, who is a one dude LLC, is cutting out the middle man.

I know legally, he inherits my lease and has to uphold what it says, but he has sent me a lease done up in Google docs and is asking me to sign it. I'm fairly sure I don't have to sign shit BUT it drops the $55 extra a month I was paying for a "Residents Benefit Package" that was a part of the management company; he is no longer providing that service obviously (he nixed the cost from the new lease). I don't want to sign a new lease, HOWEVER I don't want to give this random schmuck more money than I have to.

The package had things like this:

• HVAC Filter Delivery
• Move-in Concierge Service (help setting up utilities)
• Resident Rewards (no clue I didn't even get a chance to use it)
• Credit Building
• Liability Insurance
• Identity Fraud Protection
• Home Buying Assistance
• On Demand Pest Control

Another problem with this new lease is he is making the property "No pets", I have a cat and the proposed new lease says the following;

>PETS, PET FEES & PENALTY (THIS IS A NO PET PROPERTY - PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED)
Lessee shall not harbor or keep any dog, cat, or other animal within the premises without written consent from the Lessor. All pets must be pre-approved by Lessor, and Lessee agrees to full responsibility for said pet, including, but not limited to, cleaning up and having all applicable vaccinations. If Lessor or its agents observe a pet in the dwelling that has not been reported to Lessor, Lessee will be responsible for all “pet charges” retroactive to the beginning of the lease agreement, with the total amount to be paid within three (3) business days. The Landlord reserves the right to have Lessee remove the said pet at any time by request; failure to do so may result in eviction. No “pet sitting” of any kind is allowed. PET FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE.  If an unauthorized pet is observed at the property the minimum penalty will be equal to one month's rent for violation of the NO PET POLICY.

Ummm...I don't trust this at all; this basically gives him a golden ticket to kick me out if I refuse to get rid of her, also bare in mind, he's aware I have a cat and he has a pet rent factored into my rent on this new lease!

And a few things that stuck out in his lease VS my current lease. I've signed other leases like my current lease, and I find it to be reasonable stuff; his does not seem reasonable at all.

His proposed lease	My current lease
INSPECTIONS In order to make sure that the rental property is being used only as a residential living space, and that only those on the lease are living there and that the state of cleanliness is being maintained, we will have 3 planned inspections throughout the year.  These inspections will occur at 15 days after move in, 45 days after move in and 6 months after move in.  The 6 month inspection will also be to make sure that furnace filters have been changed and that all other HVAC appliances are being maintained to increase the life of the appliances.  Along with the planned inspections, should we have reason to believe that you are not abiding by the standards that are set in this lease and that the lessee has agreed to abide by, there will then be random inspections.  In keeping with the law, we will give the tenant a 24 hour notice that we will be coming by for inspection, and whether or not that tenant replies, we will let ourselves in with the Master Key after the 24 hour notice period.  We will be taking pictures of any violations, fixing, on the spot, what we feel we need to, and can, at that time, and again, a bill will be sent to the tenant stating what was done, who did it, and the amount for the repairs.	RIGHT OF INSPECTION: Tenant agrees to make the premises available to Manager or Manager's agents for the purposes of inspection, making repairs or improvements, or to supply agreed services or show the premises to prospective buyers or tenants. Manager and/or its contractors, vendors and agents will be allowed to take pictures and/or videos of the interior and exterior of the home. Except in case of emergency, Manager shall give Tenant reasonable notice of intent to enter. For these purposes, twenty-four (24) hour notice shall be deemed reasonable. Tenant shall not, without Manager's prior written consent, add, alter or re-key any locks to the premises. At all times Manager shall be provided with a key or keys capable of unlocking all such locks and gaining entry. Tenant further agrees to notify Manager in writing if Tenant installs any burglar alarm system, including instructions on how to disarm it in case of emergency entry. If service personnel, Manager or their agents or employees are restricted entrance for any reason (such as, but not limited to changed locks, pets, entry refused by occupants, etc.) Tenant will be charged a $100.00 service charge payable as additional rent.
Tenant shall notify the Landlord of any changes in job status and current work and home phone numbers.	N/A
TENANT’S DUTIES & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tenant acknowledges and agrees as follows.  PLEASE INITIAL EACH LINE ITEM A All maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the grounds and building shall be at tenant’s sole cost and expense, except tenant shall not be liable for any cost or expenses payable by any Homeowner's Association nor any cost or expense of repair, maintenance, or replacement which is included within Landlord’s duties. In the event of a roof leak or other defect in the premises which it is the duty of the Landlord to repair, tenant shall notify Landlord of such leak or defect immediately following its discovery and shall provide Landlord adequate access and opportunity to cure such leaks and defects.	MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS: Tenant acknowledges upon move-in that the premises are in good order and repair unless otherwise indicated. Tenant shall maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner including all equipment, appliances, furniture and furnishings therein and shall surrender the same at move-out in as good condition as received with normal wear and tear excepted. If Tenant is at fault or the cause of a repair or maintenance item, Tenant agrees to make payment for the repairs and be charged on their lease ledger. Payment will be due as of the date entered on the ledger for the charge. Should Tenant neglect maintenance responsibilities, Manager may assume them on Tenant's behalf and any expenses incurred by Manager in connection therewith shall be additional rent (added rent), payable on demand. An additional Lease Violation Charge of $100 per occurrence will also be added to the balance Tenant owes on the rent ledger..

I'm also extremely displeased by how he operates. On Sunday afternoon, without a call or text or any kind of notice, he came to the property, climbed onto the roof with a reciprocating saw and butchered the beautiful, healthy oak that shaded the yard and my bedroom, he took off more than necessary to stop it from touching the roof, he let and threw the branches off to hit the side of the house and windows, and accidentally took out the fence that gave the respective units a private part of the backyard, and I highly doubt he intends to spend the money to replace it.

I have not liked this guy from the jump; he oozes "cheap" and "bare minimum," and has been inconsiderate while navigating my home.

2 days before rent was due on the 1st, he sent me an email telling me that moving forward I would not be paying through the rent portal (another middleman cost he cut), and told me my options to pay were through Zelle, CashApp or check by mail. I have never been so sketched out. I didn't sign up for this type of living situation. The rent is past due right now because of this. I did not have these payment options accessible; by the time I found out I had no options like go to the bank, buy a check, mail a check, etc. Bank account that had my rent money didn't want to connect to Zelle and CashApp. I let him know and he's being lenient about it which is nice but now that I can pay him, I don't know what to pay him because of the situation changing. Part of my rent went to a service he isn't participating in anymore, but if I pay him the amount stipulated in his proposed lease, I'm worried that will be a breach of my current lease. He texted me earlier today for updates about signing the new lease and rent money getting to him. I just want to make it clear, I do not plan on signing this new lease, but in this economy, I'd like the extra $55 to go somewhere else in my finances.

Costs	Current lease	Proposed lease
Rent	$695	$695
Resident Benefit Package	$55	N/A
Pet Rent	$35	$35
Total	$785	$730

There's a tenants rights hotline I will call tomorrow when they open, but I'd just like to vent and hear some feedback.

So to rent this place, I worked with this management company who works as a middle man between me, the tenant, and someone else, the owner. Well, the original owner that was working with the management company has sold the property off, and the new guy, who is a one dude LLC, is cutting out the middle man.

I know legally, he inherits my lease and has to uphold what it says, but he has sent me a lease done up in Google docs and is asking me to sign it. I'm fairly sure I don't have to sign shit BUT it drops the $55 extra a month I was paying for a "Residents Benefit Package" that was a part of the management company; he is no longer providing that service obviously (he nixed the cost from the new lease). I don't want to sign a new lease, HOWEVER I don't want to give this random schmuck more money than I have to.

The package had things like this:

• HVAC Filter Delivery
• Move-in Concierge Service (help setting up utilities)
• Resident Rewards (no clue I didn't even get a chance to use it)
• Credit Building
• Liability Insurance
• Identity Fraud Protection
• Home Buying Assistance
• On Demand Pest Control

Another problem with this new lease is he is making the property "No pets", I have a cat and the proposed new lease says the following;

>PETS, PET FEES & PENALTY (THIS IS A NO PET PROPERTY - PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED)
Lessee shall not harbor or keep any dog, cat, or other animal within the premises without written consent from the Lessor. All pets must be pre-approved by Lessor, and Lessee agrees to full responsibility for said pet, including, but not limited to, cleaning up and having all applicable vaccinations. If Lessor or its agents observe a pet in the dwelling that has not been reported to Lessor, Lessee will be responsible for all “pet charges” retroactive to the beginning of the lease agreement, with the total amount to be paid within three (3) business days. The Landlord reserves the right to have Lessee remove the said pet at any time by request; failure to do so may result in eviction. No “pet sitting” of any kind is allowed. PET FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE.  If an unauthorized pet is observed at the property the minimum penalty will be equal to one month's rent for violation of the NO PET POLICY.

Ummm...I don't trust this at all; this basically gives him a golden ticket to kick me out if I refuse to get rid of her, also bare in mind, he's aware I have a cat and he has a pet rent factored into my rent on this new lease!

And a few things that stuck out in his lease VS my current lease. I've signed other leases like my current lease, and I find it to be reasonable stuff; his does not seem reasonable at all.

His proposed lease	My current lease
INSPECTIONS In order to make sure that the rental property is being used only as a residential living space, and that only those on the lease are living there and that the state of cleanliness is being maintained, we will have 3 planned inspections throughout the year.  These inspections will occur at 15 days after move in, 45 days after move in and 6 months after move in.  The 6 month inspection will also be to make sure that furnace filters have been changed and that all other HVAC appliances are being maintained to increase the life of the appliances.  Along with the planned inspections, should we have reason to believe that you are not abiding by the standards that are set in this lease and that the lessee has agreed to abide by, there will then be random inspections.  In keeping with the law, we will give the tenant a 24 hour notice that we will be coming by for inspection, and whether or not that tenant replies, we will let ourselves in with the Master Key after the 24 hour notice period.  We will be taking pictures of any violations, fixing, on the spot, what we feel we need to, and can, at that time, and again, a bill will be sent to the tenant stating what was done, who did it, and the amount for the repairs.	RIGHT OF INSPECTION: Tenant agrees to make the premises available to Manager or Manager's agents for the purposes of inspection, making repairs or improvements, or to supply agreed services or show the premises to prospective buyers or tenants. Manager and/or its contractors, vendors and agents will be allowed to take pictures and/or videos of the interior and exterior of the home. Except in case of emergency, Manager shall give Tenant reasonable notice of intent to enter. For these purposes, twenty-four (24) hour notice shall be deemed reasonable. Tenant shall not, without Manager's prior written consent, add, alter or re-key any locks to the premises. At all times Manager shall be provided with a key or keys capable of unlocking all such locks and gaining entry. Tenant further agrees to notify Manager in writing if Tenant installs any burglar alarm system, including instructions on how to disarm it in case of emergency entry. If service personnel, Manager or their agents or employees are restricted entrance for any reason (such as, but not limited to changed locks, pets, entry refused by occupants, etc.) Tenant will be charged a $100.00 service charge payable as additional rent.
Tenant shall notify the Landlord of any changes in job status and current work and home phone numbers.	N/A
TENANT’S DUTIES & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tenant acknowledges and agrees as follows.  PLEASE INITIAL EACH LINE ITEM A All maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the grounds and building shall be at tenant’s sole cost and expense, except tenant shall not be liable for any cost or expenses payable by any Homeowner's Association nor any cost or expense of repair, maintenance, or replacement which is included within Landlord’s duties. In the event of a roof leak or other defect in the premises which it is the duty of the Landlord to repair, tenant shall notify Landlord of such leak or defect immediately following its discovery and shall provide Landlord adequate access and opportunity to cure such leaks and defects.	MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS: Tenant acknowledges upon move-in that the premises are in good order and repair unless otherwise indicated. Tenant shall maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary manner including all equipment, appliances, furniture and furnishings therein and shall surrender the same at move-out in as good condition as received with normal wear and tear excepted. If Tenant is at fault or the cause of a repair or maintenance item, Tenant agrees to make payment for the repairs and be charged on their lease ledger. Payment will be due as of the date entered on the ledger for the charge. Should Tenant neglect maintenance responsibilities, Manager may assume them on Tenant's behalf and any expenses incurred by Manager in connection therewith shall be additional rent (added rent), payable on demand. An additional Lease Violation Charge of $100 per occurrence will also be added to the balance Tenant owes on the rent ledger.

I'm also extremely displeased by how he operates. On Sunday afternoon, without a call or text or any kind of notice, he came to the property, climbed onto the roof with a reciprocating saw and butchered the beautiful, healthy oak that shaded the yard and my bedroom, he took off more than necessary to stop it from touching the roof, he let and threw the branches off to hit the side of the house and windows, and accidentally took out the fence that gave the respective units a private part of the backyard, and I highly doubt he intends to spend the money to replace it.

I have not liked this guy from the jump; he oozes "cheap" and "bare minimum," and has been inconsiderate while navigating my home.

2 days before rent was due on the 1st, he sent me an email telling me that moving forward I would not be paying through the rent portal (another middleman cost he cut), and told me to my options to pay were through Zelle, CashApp or check by mail. I have never been so sketched out. I didn't sign up for this type of living situation. The rent is past due right now because of this. I did not have these payment options accessible; by the time I found out I had no options like go to the bank, buy a check, mail a check, etc. Bank account that had my rent money didn't want to connect to Zelle and CashApp. I let him know and he's being lenient about it which is nice but now that I can pay him, I don't know what to pay him because of the situation changing. Part of my rent went to a service he isn't participating in anymore, but if I pay him the amount stipulated in his proposed lease, I'm worried that will be a breach of my current lease. He texted me earlier today for updates about signing the new lease and rent money getting to him. I just want to make it clear, I do not plan on signing this new lease, but in this economy, I'd like the extra $55 to go somewhere else in my finances.

Costs	Current lease	Proposed lease
Rent	$695	$695
Resident Benefit Package	$55	N/A
Pet Rent	$35	$35
Total	$785	$730

There's a tenants rights hotline I will call tomorrow when they open, but I'd just like to vent and hear some feedback.

EDIT: So should I pay the $785 and break down the amounts in the memo or pay the $730 at the risk of breaching my current lease?

EDIT 2: I have looked into ESA registration ages ago as my cat does perform that role for me as someone with autism, anxiety and depression. But didn't have the extra money to get it done nor the chutzpah needed to make changes in pet rent. Not sure how recent the Indiana law changes are, I mean I think last year I was talking to a classmate that was living in a dorm and was allowed their cat because they were an ESA. So definitely news to me.

I tend to forget how unkind Reddit can be and then I'll make a post like this, in a general sub that doesn't focus on emotional intelligence or being sympathetic, expressing how I have found something upsetting and stressful, and I receive comments telling me to act like an adult, to just navigate an experience I've never had like it's not hard at all, and communicate with a stranger that holds significant power over me. I appreciate the reminder y'all. /S

EDIT 3: $785 rent is paid with a memo clarifying the each amount; I will talk to a rights group soon and go from there.

It's 3am and I keep waking up to her trying to creep her way on to my less then 12 hour old wounds. I cannot lock her out of my room otherwise she'll cry/scratch at the door. Idk what to do. I keep breaking out of T-Rex arms and lifting my arms higher than I should, I'm struggling to be mindful about it, should I be worried about ruining my results if I keep doing this? I have stitches inside, and idk how obvious it'll be if I pop them.

It's 3am and I keep waking up to her trying to creep her way on to my less then 12 hour old wounds. I cannot lock her out of my room otherwise she'll cry/scratch at the door. Idk what to do. I keep breaking out of T-Rex arms and lifting my arms higher than I should, I'm struggling to be mindful about it, should I be worried about ruining my results if I keep doing this? I have stitches inside, and idk how obvious it'll be if I pop them.