Weekends for a lot of people are usually tied up with kids sports, family functions and trips.

Also looking at Viator (parent co. of Trip Advisor).

A trip to Detroit would be much cheaper than a mistake for a new investor

Also, you don’t need a business license just to look at properties, but if you buy a bigger property, like a multi-family unit, you might need a certificate of occupancy, depending on the local rules.For business trips, most expenses can be deductible, but if it’s part personal and part business, you can only deduct the business portion.

@Obed Calixte The memories that bring me joy from a career perspective are the times when I've had the good fortune of delivering an above-projection return after a successful investment round trip. 

Now I'm not gonna be Mr Tour-guide for any/all who want to stop out and just look around but if you go through the steps and are serious, we have built out acquisition strategy HECK-YEAH I'm gonna say come-on-out and we'd carve out some time to do market tours together AND I'd equip you to do some self study/exploration. 

We're currently living in Idaho so attendance will be difficult in the near future but we'll have to plan a trip to Sac or make sure to attend a meeting when we move! 

maybe you and your husband can trade off making trips there to build a network in person? 

We have traveled worldwide together on cruises and various different seminars from various different speakers and he smarter than the average investor, going on the type of trips with speakers that he and I have gone to has certainly helped both of us he's outstanding.Dr Butler Portland Oregon 

Home warranty programs charge a trip fee every time you file a claim, and they use that fee to compensate the vendor.