Landlord cruise in Feb of this year, a John Burley 3 day seminar in Phoenix a few years ago, and Jay DeCima class about 5 years ago.I find getting away helps with the learning and spending a few dollars makes you more committed.

I've been speaking to a variety of lenders and I'm hoping to have something concrete before July because I'm getting married in July and she would hate for me to be thinking about real estate on the cruise.

Anyway, check with a CPA to be sure, if you go that route.YMMV depending on the state, depending on their employment laws and what you can write in the leases, so maybe cruise some Ohio forums.

now a days I was just at Altanta airport this week I saw a total of ONE pay phone and about the only place I see those now a days is at a port when I am on a cruise ship trip.. or in a internet café were foreigners are calling home.There was no fed ex  had to rely using snail mail... and then they came out with this thing called a fax machine.. but that was OK but the paper was such that the print faded with time.. so you could not really use it for files you would hold a long time.. then there was plain paper fax.. now that was coolthen the scanners came out..

This, along with three other benefits of the DST, will now allow owners to trade trash, toilets and tenants for cruises,clubs and cocktails.

+ There will be a time when you want to take a cruise or go camping without great internet service.

RichI see many of your posts either mention "Cancun" or "Cruise".

I spent last winter cruising in the Keys, Cuba and the Bahamas, and will launch again soon and head South to the Caribbean again in the Fall.

If I am figuring my actual vacancy rates, it is a simple formula.If I want to know my area's vacancy rates I call my local Realtor and I cruise my market and look for "For Rent" signs.

Zach,You need to hire out for a Timber Cruise.