I'm currently in Miami till Christmas but when I get back we'll definitely have lunch.

I agree with @Steve Christmas, no need to pay down this mortgage quickly if its fixed at 4%.

Right before Christmas is a great time.

Here you go:Families that will rent for one week breaks down to 10 weeks in the summer, one week at spring break, and depending on your climate Christmas week.

My favorite is working to get syndication docs done on Christmas Eve because someone MUST CLOSE prior to year end.

We have had a LOT of success finding deals right around Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

I found this very interesting article about Airbnb in Tucson that I thought it would be of interest to investors who are having intention to start their Airbnb business:Original Article Courtesy of Carol Ann Alaimo of tucson.comShort-term vacation rentals a multimillion-dollar industry in TucsonBusiness is booming in the land of sunshine and saguaros for those who rent to tourists through a popular online booking platform.Tucson property owners collectively took in more than $8 million from Airbnb rentals last year and demand continues to soar in the run-up to the city’s annual gem show.About 53,000 visitors stayed at local Airbnb properties in 2017, a 73 percent increase from the year prior when about 30,500 did so, said Laura Rillos, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco-based company.Total rental income for participating Tucson property owners jumped from $5.1 million in 2016 to $8.4 million last year, Rillos said.The short-term rental trend has been good for the local economy because it serves those who otherwise might not come, said Dan Gibson, a spokesman for Visit Tucson, the city’s tourism bureau.That’s especially true during peak periods when local hotels tend to sell out, such as during the gem show or homecoming weekend at the University of Arizona, he said.

When I say that’s all that I do, let me tell you what to expect in the life of a landlord and all that they do. 3 am Christmas Eve Tenants call-Furnace went out.I get up, phone calls made, emergency call, expensive triple overtime to the Heating Contractor, Tenant has heat.

But a pattern of going nuts at Christmas on a credit card then not paying it off is a big red flag.  

We get them a $50 gift card for Christmas.