I received a letter in the mail yesterday titled, LANDLORD INSPECTION. Apparently after nine years of living in this place, my landlord wants to come in and inspect the property. In the grand scheme of life, I guess these things happen, but in all my 25 years of renting in four different states, this is the first time it's ever happened to me.

Furthermore, and very worryingly, is the fact that letter states implicitly that I am to vacate the premises while the inspection is going on. Next Saturday morning between the hours of ten a.m. and noon, I am not allowed to be on the premises. I'd say that I wasn't allowed to be at home, but this letter has made me realize how very much this place is not my home. I live in structure owned by someone else, and no matter how much I pay them,...

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