We have yet to discuss this with the family member, but in assuming we will have to stay somewhere besides a hotel because of pets, the $50 will be barely adequate to cover the gasoline cost and the cost to eat a warm meal before we can get down there.

I'm in my late 30s and I'm enjoying life more than ever.I'm fitter and healthier than i was in my 20s, have a better perspective about what to stress about and what I don't.

I like @Tom Shallcross's idea to buy outright and refinance later as this provides you a healthier immediate cashflow when you consider there is no mortgage to pay and still gives you the availability of some capitol to pull out for repairs or your next project and is a concept I had not yet encountered in the sense of an initial cash purchase.

It really is a piece meal of systems to which we collect a ton of data and then merge it together ourselves.

The thing about giving any advise when it comes to entity structuring is it's a guarantee for no consensus, because with the different states and twists to laws, more kinds of investments than colors in the rainbow, it turns more into a topic like stating what the perfect meal is. 

The expense report is a great way to document business travel, meals and entertainment.

Some like free meals while others want you to work for your education.

On retirement they get to live in the convent and get meals.

Additionally, when people are watching what they spend I would think that they are more likely to rent a house where they could cook some meals to try and cut down on their expenses while on vacation.

So what is your favorite meal you like to prepare for yourself?