@Jacob GraulYou are never too young to enjoy life and your freedom, you will find it quite satisfactory you are able to educate yourself on any topic you wish And since you have the time you basicly grow your business you have all day to come up with new ideas.I invested in real estate and solar plants which gives me a high enough cashflow to make a decent linving....Quit your job enjoy life grow your business Just my 2 cents

Certainly you aren't suggesting that wealthy people rely on others with knowledge comparable to RE gurus, that would be laughable.Comparisons of the wealthy to commoners is a favorite agenda for gurus, plant the seed that such is not only attainable without further education but common and can be accomplished through their services.

In a way my real concern is with the cities, who haven't sued airBNB yet or compelled them to do what they need to do.. my list of issues with airBNB is long.Also, correction... don't view transparency demands by city as monitoring peoples activities... its not like the request by the cities is to plant a camera in your room to figure whats going on during the stay; although, come to think of it, a camera of some sort on property might be necessary :)If you have ever been to a hotel, you are probably aware of cameras on site; it both deters crime and helps with investigations when some of the serious crimes do occur (as they have on airBNB); so its not totally irrational if they asked for it but that isnt particularly the issue here.AirBNB is a haven for all sorts of criminal activities, if they should fail to meet transparency demands they should be legally compelled to do so by the cities -- sued.

I was just living simply and "planting orchards" of rental properties.I won't try to tell someone what their American dream is.

Having been moved around with the military we've learned to bloom wherever we're planted, but we'd like to find the best "climate" for us. ;)@Rob Lucey Thanks for your input.

is there a central heating/cooling plant for the building?  

FedEx and Pepsi are expanding here, it is in a great location to support shipping and warehousing, and they are planning to build a new power plant in the area which will support a ton of short term jobs and about 100 long term jobs if I remember correctly (can't find the article right now).

Perhaps popcorn texture is common/popular in your area, but in many areas, it's actually considered out-of-date and undesirable, and you may be adding some value by getting rid of it and repainting the ceiling.Just a thought...like I said, I don't know your area, so I could be way off base...

Such as GM suspending the new 4.5 liter turbo diesel engines for 2010 to offer a cleaner more fuel efficient engine for small and midsized trucks...laying off people and shutting down plants all while the the CEO are getting $162 million severance packages and $50 million bonuses.

When possible, we use plant native plant species at our properties and landscape to minimize the amount of lawn.