We also have specific time frames to initiate / complete certain types of repairs (such as toilet and no hot water issues), so it simply does not work to have such a low cap and/or spend time waiting for an Owner response, in some cases from several time zones away.

I was using a lender that was in another province so it was a little tough dealing with them in a different time zone.

Ok I guess I need to call you sometime, I’m 2 hours different time zone so I don’t want to bug you tonight, but your going to have to educate me about “rental loans” 

Time zone is not to bad between NZ and Hawaii so yes lets  Skype soon.Im off to US again next month to walk-through few deals and attend the Multifamily conference.

Idaho & Nevada, though not coastal, are definitely western states.Yeah of course everybody ought to know the Midwestern states are mostly in the EASTERN time zone like Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.Growing up in Arizona we thought we were Midwest and New Mexico was Mideast and Texas well that was way East.I think the term Midwest was made up when the country ended at the Mississippi River.

They happen to span 11 time zones so there is no way I could be directly hands on in all cases.1% is something to look for.

If responses are slow and its not a time zone issue, then the other person is just responding slowly.

Out of the country they tend to have big language issues plus a big time zone difference and subject to country blackouts.

Bodhi,What time zone are you in and what time did you try calling?

It's almost impossible find VA/Freelancers in Marketing at "VA" prices who actually know what they're doing, and if you do, they're going to be overseas workers, which comes with a slew of issues on it's own (other than massive time zone differences and thus delays in communication).Lastly, there's consultants.