I tried to file a small claims and a civil suit, but both are requesting a dollar amount to sue for. I do not want any money at this time, I just want the court to stop him from spraying me and my car with water everyday. What is the right case to file, or should I just put a penny in for the amount?

Here’s the back story I’ll copy and paste-

I live in Phoenix (Maricopa county). My neighbor has a grass front lawn, and his sprinkler heads run parallel about 1 inch from our property line, which happens to be my driveway where I park my car. Consequently, my car gets covered with hard water several times a day, and at times I can not get in or out of my vehicle without getting wet. I spoke with him on two or three occasions about it and he kept saying he would change his setup but never did. The last time I spoke with him he became irate and kicked one of his sprinkler heads out of the ground.

After that incident I sent him a certified letter, with several pictures attached, explaining the above and showing the hard water damage to my vehicle. That stopped the water in the day but he would then turn it on in the middle of night and I would wake up to a hard water stained car. I have not spoke to him about it since the letter, and now he has it turn on more and more frequently. Today’s water blast was my last straw and I would like to ask the courts to help me protect my property from this neighbor.
Thanks surveyor, that significantly expanded my understanding of these types of cases. Much appreciated.

I did have my car washed like twice a week over it, and used my CC to pay most of the time so those receipts can be retrieved. The worst part of it is I used an automated one and the brush left wear marks above my window from going so much. I should have just sued him sooner, this has been going on for 3-4 months. Thanks again, hopefully I won’t have to worry about it soon.

My sister was appointed trustee of a family trust by my mother (82, California). Currently, my mother is visiting here in Arizona. She has asked me to assist her to regain control over her assets (if any remain). From what I understand, my mother’s home was removed from the trust and put on the market for sale. In addition, my mother had approximately one million dollars in cash deposits. According to my mother, she has no money for expense or daily use. I purchased her airfare and she is asking me to help her unravel this matter. I first contacted the listing real estate agent who was not helpful. My sister does not take calls. My mother’s appearance suggests less than great grooming, health, and [possibly] necessary medical attention. I have been contacting (or attempting) every person, entity, office and agency I can think of. I have made little to zero progress this far. When, on occasion, I do make contact with someone who I think may be able to assist in any fashion, I hear the exact same word: "CIVIL" It may in fact be true that the only remedy for my mother is to hire an attorney to stop the sale of her home and hopefully learn if she has any money left. If I had the fund and the experience, certainly, I would move forward, However, that is not the case at the moment.. I need to find a solution and I need to tell my mother something, fairly soon. I just don’t know what that is going to be. Is there any information that I can obtain through this site? Thank you, David Duke, Phoenix, Arizona 602.391.1962

We have 3 fireplaces in my house… (yeah, it’s a big house). We’re in Phoenix, so we don’t really need to heat that often, but it does get chilly at night for a couple of months.
I have lots of wood on my property and we love heating with wood (we had a stove at the old place. ) I know that the best thing would be to install fireplace inserts, but I don’t have money for that right now. I know the doors help keep the draft out and they give you some control over the burning rate, but some sources I’ve read, say that fireplace doors can increase the efficiency of the fireplace by a lot. How is that possible? Don’t they block the heat from comming out?

I am hoping you can offer some help regarding our current situation. Let me preface this by saying that we are active duty military and are forced to move at other’s discretion. We bought our current home a little over a year ago in the Phoenix metro area. We were given orders to relocate and we did not want to lose money on renting a home, so we bought the cheapest house (a short-sale) we could find that would accommodate our family of 6. Now, we are facing orders to move again, soon. We purchased our home for about 200,000 and current market conditions place our current value around 35-40% less than what we owe. We have no problems making our payments, we budgeted well and did not buy beyond our means. However, what can we do? We do not have 70-80,000 to bring to the table if we sell for less than our home is worth. We are considering, when the time comes for us to move, to try a short-sale or let the property go into foreclosure. We are hoping since my name in not on the loan, only my husband’s credit will be affected and we can still purchase another home. Do you have any suggestions for individuals in this specific situation?
Just a note for some comments. Yes, we knew values were falling, that is why we thought we could get a good deal. Was it reasonable to think that the value was going to drop by 40% in one year? You may say yes, looking back now, but at the time, most average home buyers did not. As far as knowing we were not going to stay, you’re right; that’s why we put 10% down. We have always purchased homes when we relocate and either break even (boost to credit score for paid-in-full mortgage OR made money). So PLEASE do not say that people like me are to blame for your problems. We have exceptional credit, put 10% down, used traditional, institutional financing, and bought a home that was 20% below market value for close proximity comps at the time.

Hello,

I was looking for a bit of information about investing in the Las Vegas real estate market. My wife and I are looking to invest in Real Estate in Arizona or Las Vegas. We feel this is a great time to purchase some investment homes and create cash flow. Based on the research we have done over the past two months we came to the conclusion that Las Vegas would be a better investment, however Arizona is not ruled out.

To get to the point, the questions I have are as follows:

1. The media is making us hesitant about doing anything with our money. Does anyone know of any good websites that provide good information about real estate in Las Vegas when it comes to investing?

2. How about other investments? I am not the most computer literate person and was looking for websites and what you call "forums" where I can share ideas about general investing.

3. Do you think real estate is a good investment? I know this isn’t a "investing" site, but anyone who has any insight would be great. Don’t be scared to voice your opinion as we will consult ourselves before making a decision.

Thank you for your time.

i met this old guy who lives downtown (phoenix) he has this cool old house he has lived in for years and years and years, its a little dilapidated but not an eyesore or anything its a cool historic house, anyway so the city and a developer are trying to force him off the property, they have already torn down all the other houses on that street and the next street over creating a LARGE open area that they can build a highrise on, basically all they need is his little lot.
so far they have not been able to budge him but they try to fine him all the time for everything they can,even like leaving his trash can out, (hes 79 years old and disabled!) he has no money and just wants them to leave him alone.
can they MAKE him leave eventually? if so how? like what law does it fall under?
im trying to help this guy by doing his yard work and im going to paint his house so they will not keep fining him but i would like to find a way to make the city leave him alone!

Lets see. I am a college grad from a University in Arizona.
Currently work in sales where I manage few routes, but now looking to get my CDL, I can make more money that way at least ,000 a year to star at my company. Went back to college part time in order to try to get in pharamcy School next.

Enjoy hiking in the desert, dining out( Applebee’s has an awsome happy hour) driving to So Cal beaches. After all my beachfront property doesn’t have an ocean or a pool. LOL

Going to Univ. of Phoenix Stadium to see the Cardinals lose. LOL.

Watching the Arizona sunsets, best in the world.

Fishing

And soon hunting

How about you?

Hey all,

I have a 6 month old female German Shepherd that I took in at a very young age. It was abandoned and I decided to care for it as my own. She is a very happy dog and she is healthy however she isn’t without her own problems. Although she is not aggressive she does tend to softly grasp your forearm if you pet her. I wouldn’t even call it a bite or latching on because it seems as though she is doing it to communicate, but it isn’t a comfortable feeling either. She also recognizes what is mine and what is hers but when it suits her she will invade your property such as sofa’s and kitchen counters. The last problem she has is jumping and general excitement. I cannot have friends or family over unless I lock her up because she goes berserk (in a happy way) when people come over and just wears them down by constantly jumping. I have tried almost every technique short of an electric collar to correct these behaviors but to no avail. Does anyone know of any good behaviorist? I love my dog too much to get rid of her but I cannot be a prisoner in my own house either. Money isn’t an issue as I would gladly spend any amount for her training.

Thanks!

I was a CNA three years ago, and sadly let my license expire. I have been trying to find colleges that offer the program, and Can’t get any results, besides SCC, MCC, all the major community colleges, and they don’t have any classes starting untill spring, I was wanting to start sooner.
Also if anyone knows of any hospitals/nursing homes that offer free training if you work for them after wards please let me know, I am trying to get back into a career I miss, with not a lot of money.. Thanks!

I was wondering if adding a pool to my home is a good idea.
I live 20 minutes outside of Phoenix, AZ where its already hitting 100 degrees. I have owned my house since August of last year. My house has lost its value by about 30-50% but I don’t plan on selling the house so I will get my money back eventually. Being how I don’t have equity in my house, I will have to get unsecured line of credit, which could be a problem because of interest rates on the loans. Anyway, does adding a pool add to the value of the home? Is it a smart financial investment (long term)? If I spend 25k adding a pool, I will have 175k total financed but my house used to sell for over 215k when the market was around.
My wife and I would really like to have a pool. As for heating a pool, I don’t think we would need to heat it because we live in Phoenix, Az.
Oh yeah, other homes in my area do not have pools. Of course there are some with pools, but most do not. This partially because the neighborhood is new and people don’t have equity these days for financing.