:Highest gasoline taxes in the lower 48 States. 

The cost of U.S. consumer goods and services rose in January at the fastest pace in five months, largely because of higher gasoline prices.

While all this was going down, I had no water and electric for 2 days, so I packed up a stash of water and gasoline (both were in very short supply) and headed further north on the Texas coast where I had a family member offer a hot shower and a warm bed.

The internet is virtual real estate - your real life RE experiences might as well supplement a digital counterpart. 

By repeating the last 3 words (or most important 3 words) of what your counterpart has said, you will cause them to elaborate, deepening the process of connecting and building rapport.

Consider gasoline. 

we are looking in to buying a property in FL. After a ton of research and speaking with a great cross-boarder lawyer we have been advised to set up a LimIted partnership to purchase the property to give us the best li...

In terms of the details for March, prices for goods led the overall index higher, with the bulk of that coming from a 5.9% increase in energy costs (have you notice that gasoline at the pump increased 8.8%).

Hi Adrian,Well, lets say you owned one of those old flintlock rifles, and you went out in your backyard and tossed a yellow wrapped McDonald's Cheeseburger on the ground and started shooting at it.Then after a couple of shots, this dark sulpher smelling liquid started bubbling up (That would be Crude Oil--what they make gasoline out of).Crude Oil is a mineral (along with Diamonds, and Rubys, etc...)If you owned the mineral rights, you might become instantly rich, and your relatives might recommend that you move to California...possibly to Beverly Hills.

You purchased these properties all cash...which means you won't have mortgage interest as a deduction.Short-term rentals are great because they bring a lot of cash-flow compared to their long-term counterparts.