i only have 1 tenant so far, but i'm excited to make the building and set up their apartment! 

i have a few questions though:

question 1: for the decline gauge, would it be that you minus 1 from the d20, rather than add to it, so it's harder to roll under? [pg56]

question 2: for the work performance check, does "+1 to their work skill" mean that my tenant with a moderate skill level would move to a high skill level and gain a possible pay rise if 15+ is rolled during the performance check? [pg49]

question 3: for the food section: is 'time' how long it takes to make the food or consume the food? what's the difference between 'food expended' and 'food used'? [pg29]

q1: "When an older Tenant begins to Decline, add +1 to their decline gauge (d20) and roll the die. If the roll is equal to or below the value on the decline die, the Tenant passes away". 

Hmm,  if it begins at 1, it is a 5% chance to roll equal or under (lowest possible value ). I don't recall if I define when you check for decline otherwise and it's pretty vague. Something for me to look at later and specify. I also noticed a spelling error (missing space) on that page as I was looking. Thanks for drawing it to my attention!

Q2. Seems correct :) hopefully it works.

Q3. Time to make the food, good question! No difference between Expended and used.  

There will be many such cases of loose or broken rules, hope you still enjoy creating a narrative :) 

Please enjoy your time with slum lord!

thank you for answering! 

i'm having a lot of fun! (don't like all my tenants, but it makes it feel like watching a show when i check-in on everyone.)