Once for a frozen up fridge (guest left the door ajar and ice built up) that cost $75 including trip.A guest broke a toilet seat and that was also $75.

Also, if you're looking for time to spend with your family... maybe have it be an activity you do together, and make it fun (if you have kids) and get pizza or ice cream every time or every other time for something to look forward to.

I live and work out here full-time and play ice hockey in my spare time.

I look at it more as icing on the cake when the time comes for me to divest. 

If the deal makes sense, the tax benefits are just icing on top.

I think people look at real estate the wrong way and want the loss to offset their W-2 income.The first and most benefit goal with real estate is that your cash flow and appreciation is not taxed.if you are making 8% from cash-flow and appreciation and it is not taxed, imagine how quickly your wealth can grow.If you can offset the rental loss with your income income, that is just icing on the cake.

Ice cream melts.

I live in southern maine and Im just about ready to break the ice with a first purchase.

I have one When he moved in, he hooked up his cable TV, bought a new frig with water and ice in the door, new washer and dryer, those fancy round door ones and new furniture for the living room.

It's hard to say which is the icing and which one is the cake, cash flow or appreciation.