One more suggestion for improved Ad CTR for non donating members.The top right column adsense block becomes pretty much irrelevant to return visitors over time since the ads are not in your line of sight when reading threads.

August was a record month for us, and a whopping 247,157 unique visitors came to the site -- representing users from 194 countries!

Remember that search requires someone who knows to look for your service, while Google Displsy Network (GDN) is designed for the visitor who "finds" your banner ad or similar ad. 

There are a lot of fall visitors to Vermont to see the fall colors too.  

With warm weather and longer days, visitors flock to the region to enjoy the many outdoor activities available, such as hiking, fishing, kayaking, and swimming.

@Rick Jones - I just posted a few blog posts about SEO that may help you or your VA.And in my opinion, for $400 you could probably get 200 very targeted visitors to your website using Google AdWords or some other form of pay per click advertising.I don't see you having that kind of conversion rate from restaurant placemats.

Find an area around a base you visit or another state you would like to visit and buy a home there if it will cash flow. 

It's not hard to see why--walk the neighborhood, talk to residents and visitors, and it'll become plain that it's all based on sentiment, and has little to do with actual crime statistics or school achievement or weather.

Legal liability of heavy 'visitor' traffic in a residentially zoned area.Do as you please; I'm not effected by your choices and only thought you would appreciate another view.

Mine strictly forbids visitors after x days and allowing someone to live there who isn't on the lease is grounds for eviction.