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Who enforces renter rights in the state of Minnesota or any other state? This question is mainly in regards to the landlord right of entry statute.

I currently have an accepted offer for a condo property that I now just learn has pending litigation against the home builder for excessive foundation settling. One the plus side, the homeowners association is suing the home builder so I would not have to deal with that part of the issue. One the down side, the sinking could get progressively worse as time goes on. For the time being, the offer is about 30% below the assessed taxes valuation so I believe it is a decent deal. Could there be issues down the road if the settling gets worse? Inside the property you can see drywall tape at some corners de-laminating and bubbling. There is also a panel of drywall that you can see is experiencing compressing on the bottom as it slightly bubbles out. The cracks that I could find were a little over an 1/8th inch so not too excessive, but they could get worse again with time. The builder is refusing to fix the issue at the moment and thus the litigation. I am wondering if I should still go forward with the purchase or let this one go to another doomed sole. Its a two bedroom, 2.5 bathroom w/ 2 garage spots 1.5 balcony at 1,400 sq ft. for $100K and 360$ association due. Any thoughts would be helpful.

Thanks!

I am thinking about buying a new bed and saw that tempurpedic had a 90 day trial period. Is the cost actually worth buying those types of beds? Are there any issues with these beds? Is out hard and expensive too return if I don't like it?

Believe it or not but my company is making me take all of my banked vacation this year. In an attempt not to waste this opportunity I would like to travel somewhere possibly with a group for a week in order to donate my time and effort helping the community or area in any way.

I get tons and tons of credit card applications with many fabulous deals associated with them. For Example: No interest until 2012 including balance transfers. If I were to theoretically apply for three credit cards with this deal spending normally (within my budget) until all cards are maxed out to later transfer the balance or pay it off entirely. Would that hurt my credit score?

I am wondering if I could drop an object in the ocean and measure the time it takes to reach the bottom. Are there any transmitters that can withstand excessive amounts of pressure miles below sea level? Does anyone know actual equipment vendors? or pricing?

A person is sitting in a boat in the middle of the ocean above the deepest part of the worlds oceans. They launch a 16 lb. ball over the edge in an attempt to reach the bottom depths of any trench. Will the ball ever reach the bottom? How long would it take to reach the bottom? Would something else happen to the ball as it sank? (Eg. implode? stop? taken away by a current?)

We are experiencing sand coming up through the drain on our floor urinals. Does anyone know the cause of this? Who would be the best to diagnose/repair something like this?

Which regulatory bodies must be contacted before work can begin updating a large boiler system in Wisconsin?

Which regulatory bodies must be contacted once work has finished updating a large boiler system?

The concept is that the boiler will simply be brought up to code in regards to its safety valving on the gas train and controlling mechanisms will be upgraded from mechanical linkages. There will be no increase in emissions and no increase in capacity.

I am looking at potentially getting an advanced degree in another country other than the US. Are there any schools outside of the US that are recognized for being quality schools? Would the degree mean something in the US?

I have seen in the past that investment LLC's have claimed lottery winnings for people and I was wondering if this is done in order to keep the winner anonymous or for any other possible tax benefits.

I have reserved a flight from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Shanghai, China. I need to bring a diabetes monitoring kit along with me, but some of the items can not be frozen. Does the temperature of the luggage compartment go below 36 Deg.F at any point during the flight?

I am looking to take a trip, honeymoon, in the Maldives and I would like some opinions on where to spend my time/$$. How does the transportation work also? Is there any sites online that have deals or good prices?

I am a guy who has had hair no longer than a few inches for a very long time. I would like to grow my hair out to jaw length. There are some issues with this though. Everytime I start to grow my hair out (3-4) inches it starts to look horrible. Is there a way to "clean" up your hair every few months so that it grow properly? I have fine dark brown hair with a cowlick in front and my hair seems to grow faster around the sides than on top. (maybe just my perception) At about 3 inchs my hair starts to curl up so I am hoping for a curly/wavey long due. Any suggestions?

I am looking to purchase a residence with a family member. I am wondering who would use the tax benefits that come with homeownership. Would we split the mortgage interest ? Would we split the property tax?

I am looking at purchasing a lake home as my primary residence. I am wondering if there are some critical pieces of the puzzle that I need to check on before deciding to buy. For example: Have a home inspection done prior to signing the purchase agreement.

I am wondering if there are any "special" things that may arise when buying a lake home as opposed to a normal non-lake neighboring home. I have done DNR research on every lake I am looking to buy on and know the historical quality of the lakes. I am more focused on the house itself. Should I check the crawl space for uninvited tenants?

Please help if you can.

I am wondering how much or how I can find out about how much would be a fair price to charge a farmer using 20 acres of my land for farming use.

I live in Wisconsin, but intend to buy a car from a dealership in Minnesota. Will I have to pay registration fees for MN AND WI? Can I somehow register it immediately for WI use? What type of issues might I encounter because of this difference?

We recently got invited to a wedding celebration for our neighbors. We moved in not too long ago and do not know anything about them. The nice thing to do would be to get a gift or bring drinks.. at the risk of someone being an alcoholic we want to choose a simple gift. What to get what to get? I dont believe there is any type of registry either.

I am looking at the website LasVegasNightClubDeals.com and I do not see anything that says these admissions are accepted during holiday weekends. Has anyone had experience with this?