I had a gyro at a local Omaha restaurant, and they just threw on a few pieces of lettuce, three slices of tomato, a couple slices of cucumber, and some ranch… and it was amazing.
If I made that exact same thing at home, I swear even my dog wouldn’t eat it
A guest reached out after checking out asking for a refund because he only stayed in the house for a 4 hours besides sleeping at night.
Have things really gotten this bad with entitled guests? Like… are people not aware that once they book a home, whether they stay one second or the full day, it blocks me from renting it to someone else?
Update to my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Omaha/s/6nbwy9DWd3
Quick recap: sewer line was completely blocked and I got multiple quotes to fix it.
Here’s what happened:
First, thank you everyone for the helpful comments and suggestions — really appreciated.
My plumber brought in a company that does a lot of sewer work for the city. They tried hydro jetting to open the line so they could run a camera, but they weren’t even able to get the jet started — they only managed to locate the blockage. They quoted me $5,400 to dig and fix it.
Then I called Major Drain. They were able to start the hydro jet, but still couldn’t clear the line. They did confirm the blockage was in the exact same spot as the first company. They were supposed to charge $650 for jetting + camera, but since they couldn’t open the line, they only charged $314, which I thought was fair. Their quote to dig and fix it was $4,300.
In both cases, no one could actually see anything on camera because of the black water.
At that point, I decided to do it myself.
I called 811 to have all utility lines marked. Then I rented a mini excavator from Home Depot for $350 and hired two guys for $1,000. We dug where the blockage was located and replaced about 3 feet of pipe. Materials were around $150 (pipe, couplings, blade to cut the clay pipe, etc.). They also used their own pump to clear the water.
The whole job took about 4 hours.
Total cost came out to about $1,500 (not including what I already spent diagnosing the issue).
Hope this helps someone else the same way others helped me. This is definitely doable if you’re trying to save money and move faster — most companies were booked out about a week.
Just make sure you do it the right way:
- Always locate utilities before digging
- Consider going to a plumbing supply store instead of big box stores — they’ll guide you on the right materials (I won’t name names, but the main one in town is solid)