And the other option they offered him was to sell his car and provide a bill of sale...

Sounds like the dude was all for being accountable, but the RMV didn't give him any real options.

> the best way to keep the area warm in the winter.

What approach do you want? You can shore up the room to prevent heat loss $$$$$ or you can oversize a heating system to keep it warm $$$?

One involves a GC to help, the other a HVAC contractor.

I have the same issue in a very old house. The best long term is to get a GC to tighten your building envelope but the most costly upfront. The most economyupfront is to just oversize a unit but not economical long term.

> It seems possible that he might bring assumptions and approaches from NY that are not a fit for MBTA.

Bring on whatever the fuck he has. I feel like at this point ANYTHING is better that whatever shitshow is going on at the moment.

This! Sila or Boston Standard are always good starts, large companies with good customer service, reputation, and experience, but you'll pay for it with all their overhead. Then get three more quotes from independent shops.

Looks like this came up in 2018 in MA:

https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-a-bed-bug-addendum-saying-that-i-must-pay-for-b-4006853.html

While not uncommon it seems, unless you admit to it, it would be very hard to prove and hold you liable especially if you live in a large complex.

It is a state program that one of the sources for funding for it is utility companies, it was overhauled last year by the state:

>This week, Massachusetts approved a major overhaul of the Mass Save program, the state’s leading energy efficiency program and best tool to help residents kick fossil fuels and lower their utility bills. The dense, 343-page order lays out a three-year plan for 2022 through the end of 2024, and it is full of rebates, interest-free loans, free efficiency upgrades, and other incentives aimed at making homes across the state more efficient and resilient.

Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/02/science/what-new-mass-save-rewrite-means-you/?event=event12

Yeah and most states outside new england don't have the oldest housing stock in the nation suffering from decades of neglect without upgrades and maintenance.

My mind was BLOW when i found out my house as wood gutters, the cost to replace them, AND i have to oil them yearly.

While slow as fuck, i have no had any issues get any of my rebates from mass saves for my HVAC installation, washing machine rebate, and heat pump installation.

A big part of the current rebate is integrated controls, which defeats the whole purpose of mini-splits efficiency allowing for controls of individual rooms but that's off topic, so if you're unable to prove you had it installed you're not eligible for the rebate, but your contractor should be able to itemize the final invoice for you.

I'd imagine over the pandemic a ton of people bought houses and realized holy shit my boiler is how old AND I don't have AC!? So the demand has sky rocketed, while employee pool for trades has not kept up, arguably even shrunk as people retire.

I imagine people in the trades will make a killing over the next few years.

Probably even longer: https://old.reddit.com/r/massachusetts/comments/11kdvnf/anyone_able_to_get_through_on_the_mass_save/

Do you have a leaf blower? If so check out YouTube videos on clearing a dryer vent with them.

This popped up over the border and are about in-line with your experience so far. The op gave a good summary at the end.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Somerville/comments/113f55h/what_is_reasonable_cost_to_spay_30lb_dog/

I’d imagine the traffic isn’t as significant as it once was with WFM/hybrid work schedules in one of the most expensive places to rent in Boston.

https://www.servpro.com/

A large national company. Going to be expensive as fuck but they’ll get the job done professionally.

Yup. My one zone Sila quote was about $14k.

I was there. School break and a holiday today. The museum said it was their buisest day of the year.

As someone said you’re going to have a hard time finding a custom builder at that budget. That’s a very rock-bottom price. If you’re interested in an energy efficient home consider something pre-fabricated like unity homes:https://unityhomes.com/floor-plans/

See if you qualify for the state rebate of $550

https://www.masssave.com/en/residential/rebates-and-incentives/natural-gas-heating-and-water-heater

8/10 postings of whatever site are generally lead ads meant to get you to talk to the real estate agent to get their foot in your door.

If you really want to live in Kendall one of the most expensive areas just talk to the leasing office of any large apartment complex.

You won’t get anything but sass because This question gets posted nearly every month, and the answered are almost always similar.

https://old.reddit.com/r/boston/search?q=New+friends&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on

Are they your AC units or the management companies? $90 to install/remove and store is honestly not that bad if they’re the companies.

Does the lease prohibit you from doing it yourself?

Otherwise if they’re like most management companies in the area ignore the request and they’ll likely forget about it. But be warned This has been a very mild winter so far, keeping those units in might be a bad idea if it gets bad out. Worse case you can wrap towels around them.

>I'm wondering if rent is the main thing that sucks money in Boston because I would like to save as much as possible.

Why not have a roommate(s) then? Your quality of life will be better social and financially. And having roomies in your 30s here? You’re farrrr from alone.

YMCA metro north was only created due to scandal

http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2012/04/08/melrose_y_finds_new_home_at_ymca_of_metro_north/Am