IMO :)This morning, Bill's coffee show and rant has been brought to you by Gevalia Kaffe, a rich, never bitter coffee experience! 

However, i'm not sure why there is a bitter tone in some of the responses.

@Bob BowlingI have had some AMAZING military and I also have stories to rival yours ;)The key is to remember that military tenants are tenants.

If this state ever got their heads out of their you know what and became pro growth like the states in the south our values would rival Seattle and the Bay area.. but not going to happen.. those that live here think its a privilege to do business in this state and of Course EVERY one wants to live in Portland  LOL.  

Americans don't mature well, many are still in the high school mode, rival football teams and all that, which is the better school.

It was a bitter sweet sale but an opportunity to build my own wealth.  

This time, to pay CPS pension debt.http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/...You have to wonder what level of school dysfunction and property tax hikes will finally motivate Gen X and Millennials with kids start pulling up the stakes  Once the water cooler chit chat turns from "you can make CPS work for your kids" to "you absolutely need to move to the suburbs to properly educate your kids," the City will be on the path to instability, larger wealth disparity and higher taxes (to pay the debt bomb) on those taxpayers willing to stick around to the bitter end.

I expect, though, that he will avoid moving and will fight to the bitter end. 

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If you can hit 70%+ occupancy on a vacation rental then you are straight killing it. 100% will never happen unless it is a beach rental in the summer somewhere.Truly last thing ... if everyone was getting returns like you are showing ... the property values in that area would rival Manhattan.