He'll get a nice tip from me for Christmas!  

You can have them sent to you any time for free or you can buy them on ebay for about $1 each.They can really add up after a while.I wouldn't buy the 20% off coupons because they are fake and you may have issues using them.They were originally given out for Christmas 06 for use by employees and expired in 07 but people have scanned them, altered expiration dates, and print them out and sell them.

One contractor I know had the permits issued between Christmas and NYE - and he was out of town - so he never did the abatement until the new year.

This is the most dishonest quote I think I've ever seen, unless he doesn't want the work and is just looking for a Christmas bonus.This is highway robbery, designed to take advantage of the uninformed. 

He reluctantly agreed to come and clean up the mess after Christmas. 

What happens if my tenant has an emergency on midnight on Christmas?

It will be a GRIND when you are changing tenants have to show the place 15 times during the weekdays, Saturday morning showings, wait for an HVAC contractor on Christmas Eve, have to deliver a 5 day notice for non payment of rent, etc.

I'm wet behind the ears but I'm home for Christmas and I have one family member looking to buy another property here(he's the one that got me into the whole real estate idea).

Occasionally there is some fluctuation, but I rarely find it difficult to find good tenants other than a seasonal issue around the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays.

The big institutional buyers in the urban areas most investors needing to get a loan with some down will not be able to compete with all cash and a quick close for those trophy locations in the urban core.