Makes sense. The trees are in a terrible spot for removal, they're on a steep slope with maybe 8' of sloped yard between the house and a steep drop off in the back, and maybe 6' between mine and my neighbors house to the side. I'm expecting removal or maintenance is going to be very expensive. While I'm usually in that same mindset that I'd rather just do it myself, in this case it might be thousands of dollars.
Ok that all makes sense, thank you. Any idea how expensive a survey might be? My property is very small, maybe .1 acres.
I'll definitely need to talk to the neighbor that will be impacted by the tree removal. The neighbor that has the overgrown tree is an extremely difficult person. She has basically abandoned the house, I've only seen her once in almost a year of owning the house. According to the person I bought the house off of, she fights tooth and nail against her doing anything that isn't explicitly her responsibility so I'm preparing for a fight with her, trying to get my facts right about what would actually be her responsibility.
If the weather is nice I recommend renting bikes and taking then around the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. You can either rent one of the Pogoh bikes or from somewhere like Golden Triangle Bike Rentals.
On the trail I would definitely go to point state park, around the north shore and through the strip district. Those call all be done in an hour or two on bikes if you don't stop.
Otherwise Oakland is great, with the cathedral of learning and the campus feel. Lawrenceville is also a great spot to walk the 20 or so blocks along Bulter St and stop at the overwhelming amount of bars, restaurants and shops
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Ha, that's what I'm afraid of. How much can a chainsaw, a cherry picker and a good life insurance policy really cost, right?