We also made an offer on one before Christmas, and the same thing happened.

Does anyone in the Smoky Mountain area give their house keeper a Christmas bonus?

Merry Christmas! 

I'm closing on a place next Friday, and will probably be heavy with the rehab before I head home for christmas, but I'll put the meetings on my calendar and see what it looks like.

Oh, and I have taken 7 vacations this year, not counting my travel coming up around Christmas.

this is the toughest time of year to rent... if and when you rent at this time of year try to get your least to end 14 months later not 12 right at Christmas and have to do it all over again.. or do it shorter like 9 months then give them another 9 just so your not vacant at the holidays.

 - Peak vacation times such as Christmas, Summer, Thanksgiving are the busiest times .  

You know you are a landlord when everyone knows your name at Home DepotYou know you are a landlord when you give your girlfriend a drain snake as a valentines gift.You know you are a landlord when you give your wife a set of tools for Christmas, and she knows she is a landlord because she likes it.You know you are a landlord if you agree with the picture below

I've got one handshake agreement (won't sign until after christmas) and one very motivated seller who I have a chance with (meeting at 6pm today) from less 50 phone calls.  

Christmas was tough, I was gone on the east coast, for 14 days, but always available by text or phone.