This is what happens when everyone gets a trophy.

I don't expect any major capex in the next 10 years or so - although I got a call from the tenant about a gas leak over Christmas and ended up having to replace the entire gas line for ~$2500, so count that as capex I suppose.

On a major holiday like Christmas for a lot of people.

Well worth $50/year.On top of that, YNAB offers peace of mind in that it gives you the ability to easily and visibly set money aside for large less frequent expenses like car repairs, christmas gifts, insurance payments but on a monthly basis... so that you save x amount of many a month for christmas gifts to reach a goal of y amount by december.

I over heard a conversation at a Christmas party.

Christmas through Mid April is our high season when rates will be best.

I just grin and bear it.I do love my Honeywell 9000 series color touchscreen thermostats that have more functionality than any thermostat I have ever seen.Just my rant for the day.We get to go up and decorate for Christmas this coming Weekend!

It didn't help that the renos overlapped with Christmas and that we ended up having to gut the bathroom as there was extensive water damage from a leaking hot water tank (it was damage from before I bought it). 

2) raise their rent to market and then just write them a check every Christmas for $2,000 so you understand what it’s costing you. 3) you are literally paying to be a PM.

so you need to adjust your schedule.I played a ton of golf or did kid stuff  feild trips helped at school and did not really start work until 1 pm or later.. then took calls till 8 or 9.. and i worked EVERY sat and SUN  save Christmas or something extremely special..