So my escrow account could technically be negative for some of the year if, for example, taxes are collected halfway through the year but everything would be settled by the end of the year. 

Ironically, in line with your interest in Galveston, I am about halfway through constructing a beach home there (Beachside Village), which I plan to use as an STR / vacation rental.

I'm so curious where you got the glass cabin from?

Our goal as a family is to move outside the US in the next 3-4 years and live half way around the world for the foreseeable future (5+ years). 

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

The problem is it sucks, it barely works, it's surprisingly unintuitive for something so simple, and barely any guests actually use it.Which is kind of the same reason we're not discussing this on Google+ while wearing our Google glasses and talking about which version of Google Stadia is best to put into our homes as we communicate with our cleaners through Google Hangouts.While google obviously has a few big hits like Maps/Flights/Gmail, the majority of google releases follow the same pattern of great technology, horrible interface, no marketing, and eventual abandonment by Google. 

(Check this link, halfway down for a list of the sessions where you can make your voice heard.)It then has to go to the planning board and then the city councilMore info please?

If you are able to find reasonably cash flowing properties, you are halfway there. 

We also had a specific end clause to the lease at the end of the 3 year period so the tenant would be forced to relocate or renegotiate at the end of the lease.Our tenant ended up passing away half way through the lease.  

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