But hey, them canucks are socialists, let's not listen to them.Second, funny you should mention Post Office, I always thought was kinda cool to be able to send a letter across thousands of miles in 2 days for the mere cost of pocket change.

I'd like to see some genuine economic conservatives in power - people who believe in free markets as the source of wealth-creation and realize that the government is merely a wealth-destroying bureaucracy.I wish kids in the U.S. had some education in the basic principles of economics so that they can vote better when they become adults.

Hence, I was merely interested to know how profitable your investment will be because your experience could change my mind if they're great.Getting to the substance of things, let me try to argue with your quick AirDNA analysis in a respectful and constructive manner.

CD's at 16% would make me re-think investing in the stock market (but 20% interest rates would be a killer on the flip side).

If you have set aside $ for the inevitable it is a mere inconvenience vs an emergency.

Could write a book about how ins. cos. try to screw policy holders and refuse to pay legitimate claims in a city that was underwater for 3 weeks-- but I digress......that said --we "fell" back into r.e. after a 7yr hiatus after people suffering from litigation fatigue deeded us their properties- many of them. 

As a cat owner, I can definitively say that my cats have in no way damaged my home, and I readily welcome pets into my rentals with additional fees and pet rents charged to compensate for the mere possibility of damage occurring (which it never has.) 

Sam In the South Florida Market there is something referred to as a " Broker Referral " where the Agent merely "brings" the tenant prospect to landlord for consideration.

Note buying is good in a bad economy, but when the economy is buzzing, only crap notes filter down to us mere mortals. 

Honestly David,Outsourcing is justifiable in any economy IF the business function justifies it and there's a lot more to it than mere cost.