You may mean nothing by it but your statement about wanting craftsmen who don't "...try to rebuild the house..." gives me pause.

The most obvious vacation destinations being the Dells and Door county seem to be flirting with new restrictions and regulations that give me pause.

As for the distributions, no they are not as projected and have actually been paused.

There was a long pause and I said "well, you could sell one of your toys", and he said "no, I couldn't do that, they're too important."

I have about $100 in loans left to sell, and that Zopa account is my smallest holding – but man of all my monthly statements, that’s the one I always pause and think about the most, if only because it’s a fantastic reminder that I should always stay vigilant and prepare for the unexpected.

(Pause 2 to 3 seconds)...Sounds like I caught you in the middle of something? 

Is the economy, or potential changes to it, giving people pause about investing in vacation rentals and vacation locations at this time? 

Pause, and then let them know you will need to think about it.

This being such a new tenant and making a comment such as "messing up his life" would give me pause.

Pause, and listen to what he says.