May 31, 2009
Landlord Insurance
If you are a landlord, the property or properties that you own are a vital source of income and investment for you.
Like any income you have, you will want to protect this very carefully. No-one likes to consider worst case scenarios but it is a necessity and for this reason you will want to choose the best landlord insurance for your property.
Especially in these economically challenging times, when tenants are more likely to run into financial difficulties and not be able to pay the rent, you will need protection.
Many landlords experience various difficulties with tenants, whether they have a disagreement of some sort or there is damage to the property, or they stop paying the rent.
These tenants can then refuse to leave the property, which will force you to go to court in order to get them evicted. This can be a costly process and having the right landlord insurance cover, including “Legal Expenses” cover will compensate all of your court costs.
Another scenario to consider is if your property was to be badly damaged by a fire. This can take months to repair, while the tenants cannot live there, but your landlord insurance policy would pay for all the work that needs to be done and the rent that you have not been paid during this period.
Apart from considering the worst case scenarios before choosing your landlord insurance you need to fully understand the implications of the BSI – Buildings Sum Insured.
Essentially this is an estimate of the cost to rebuild your property if it was completely destroyed. This should not be confused with the value of the property, but the cost of complete rebuilding. It is worth getting professional advice about this as if you underestimate it at the time of a claim this is what you would be paid out on, and you could sell yourself short.
Apart from the BSI, an insurer will consider other important factors such as the location of your property, the type of tenants who live there, the age of the property, type of property and a history of claims.
Depending on the property or properties, when choosing your landlord insurance policy you can consider the cover for the property/properties, the contents and also landlords’ liability insurance.
Filed under Beyond Random Ramblings by Arjuna
A top-quality, reliable commercial rice cooker is perfect for you if you own a restaurant specializing in rice based meals such as sushi or paella. Here are some tips and hints on some important things to consider when buying commercial rice cookers:
On/Off commercial rice cooker
As we all know, an on/off commercial rice cooker cooks fine rice and automatically turn off when you’re done cooking. These commercial cookers do not cost you much. So if you have limited budget, consider getting this commercial rice cooker.
A lot of on/off cookers out there have warming settings. If you can spend some extra money, consider getting a commercial cooker that sports this feature. This commercial cooker is a must if you have a food business.
Such commercial rice cooker can keep the rice warm for up to 12 hours. Such commercial rice cooker gives great value.
Fuzzy Logic commercial cooker
What about a commercial rice cooker that feature Fuzzy Logic technology? You will need one if you are looking for a more advanced commercial cooker; such cooker has high-end settings for porridge, soup, steamer, brown rice, as well as rice texture (hard or soft). This type of commercial cooker is nice, but they are more expensive compared to an on/off rice cooker.
Induction heating technology
Most top of the line commercial rice cookers feature induction heating technology. The advanced heating system allows you to cook rice perfectly.
Rice cookers that have induction heating have some precise temperature sensing methods. Heat not only radiates from below, but heat is distributed equally throughout the whole pan.
Design
If you are after style, choose a commercial cooker that suits the overall design of your restaurant. Commercial cookers come in many colors and shapes. Some rice cookers look very traditional, but some look very elegant and stylish.
Other considerations
Make sure your commercial cooker has easy to clean parts. A commercial cooker that sports a dishwasher-safe and removable bowl makes the cooking easier. Go for commercial rice cookers that have nonstick bowls.
Filed under Beyond Random Ramblings by Arjuna
There is nothing that goes down so humorously as prank calling your family members.If the target of the call is a good friend or family member that just makes the whole show that much more pleasant.It is a lot of fun to hear familiar voices get flustered or mad.
I feel prank calls to your friends or family members are worth it even though:
- You never know what kind of guilt you might feel if the prank call goes wrong.
- It can be more difficult to prank call friends or family than a stranger because they already know your voice and number. Therefore to change these things takes a lot more planning.
- People often misunderstand the reasons for prank calling. If your friends or family find out that it was you who prank called them, they might think that you were strange or unusual.
Despite these drawbacks, prank calling friends and family can be very rewarding. The reason that calling your family or friends is so much funnier than calling total strangers is that you know what it is that drives your family or friends crazy. You have to guess with a stranger whether you are going to be successful at pushing his buttons but with people you already know you know how to make the call funny.
In order to be successful with a funny prank calls you must be willing to take chances. However that doesn’t mean that you should just wing it. Before making a prank call make certain that you have rehearsed your prank call ideas and know what you want the call to be about.
Remember that prank calls are the most fun and most enjoyable when you are able to replay them again and again so make certain that you use a prank call service or other service that allows you to replay your calls.Also remember that prank calls are supposed to be fun and funny they are not intended to be mean, or harassing.
Filed under Fun Stuff by Joshua