It included my real name, our real home address, and what was probably a Google voice number.

Reach out, keen for a voice call whenever free.Josh 

We can all do the digging game and question who should have a bigger voice.

https://www.facebook.com/buncombeGov/videos/628829406107729Here is an infographic explaining the proposal in its current state: https://www.buncombecounty.org/common/planning/calendar-file...The planning board (who only have the power to pass a proposal on to the commissioners who would actually vote it into law) voted and agreed to hold the public hearing, yet not vote on the proposal until they have had more time to review, get focus groups together including more voices, and understand all sides of the concern. 

If you cannot make the trip every week, then hire a Project Manager (like a retired GC) to be your voice in this process.

@Jen Anderson how about get google voice number for your rentals and screen that line.

A neat feature with xfinity (no I don’t work there 😀) is the voice remote and once you have one box you can stream the service to the rest of your TVs cutting down the cost of extra cable drops. 

A service similar to Google Voice? 

@Jake Andronico is voicing sold investment advice by considering what your cashflow would be with paid off real estate. 

Academic studies both in Europe and US, show the average RE investor underperforms the public equity REITs by 3.5 to 4% per annum, but that's average, and that equity REITs have outperformed the SP500 by 2% over last 50/40/20 years (NAREIT data c1974 onwards) but not in the last 15 yrs, when SP500 has 15.1% annual return since 3/9/09 and has beaten most asset classes. longer term SP500 return is 8.4% nominal and 6.9% Real since 1801. you can do both, but focus your time on the one you love the most if you have a preference as each stock or property requires 50-100 hours of research time typically before pulling the trigger for me, best of luck Kyle