In this episode, we talk about how to stay safe during the Christmas season and avoid apartment fires. We cover common holiday fire risks like candles, cooking, decorations, and electrical overload, and share simple, practical tips to keep your home safe. The goal is to help everyone enjoy a cozy, stress-free holiday without turning festive moments into emergencies.

This week on By The 5th, we saddle up and ride into the wildest frontier of them all… apartment maintenance emergencies.

We're suited up in full Western gear, but instead of wrangling cattle, we're talking about wrangling leaks, busted pipes, critters, and chaos the kind of mess that makes you look around and say, "Somebody, for the love of rent weekend, CALL THE CALVARY!"

From maintenance cowboys on the front lines to the properties so bad they needed a full rescue squad, we're breaking down the real moments in property management where duct tape and patience just weren't enough.

Grab your hat, tighten your boots, and get ready for real stories, real laughs, and the truth about what happens when the apartments go wild, and help has to ride in like the 5th Cavalry on payday.

When a terrified resident calls, convinced something is living inside her apartment walls, I go to see for myself. What starts as a simple maintenance check turns into a night I'll never forget, one filled with whispers, cold air, and a presence that refused to stay hidden.