Lizzy Davies stood on the sidewalk looking up at the large white house with its surrounding deck porch.  She could hear dogs barking from inside, several, by the sound of it, not big dogs.  Yes, there in the front window, a beagle head appeared, then another, and another, and another.  Gracious!  FOUR dogs?  She glanced again at the scrap of paper in her hand to confirm the address:  4218 Grant Avenue.  Yes, this was the correct house.  Hm....living in the basement, hearing all those dogs barking....However, the rent was very affordable, only $600.  And it was close to a good bus line, and also walking distance to several stores. 

Drawing a deep breath, she climbed the stairs to the front door, and tentatively rapped on the door.  The door opened almost immediately, answered by a man not much taller than her, with eyes that she immediately noticed were slightly large in his face.