You're renting them a room in your house... a place where you'll have fights with your wife, laugh at the tv, and make odd noises all men do in the bathroom... how "professional" do you think that will all be in the end?

I reached out for short term comforts such as video games, seeking certifications and masters degrees, and movies / tv, when in reality I used those comforts to dull the pain of not living the life I truly wanted.

The themed unit had 35% more bookings and at a higher nightly rate.If you want to keep it simple and not spend a ton on furnture/tv's & theming expect to get less per night.

Unfortunately, those places you see advertising on TV and radio are really filled with 'salesmen/women', who are geared more towards 'selling' you a mortgage product versus actually helping you accomplish your financial goals (like a true mortgage professional should).He does have a wonderful suggestion which is to try your local, community lender.

Then add on other things as you grow.There are two ways to go about marketing/advertising your business...You can go a mile wide and an inch deep, which would be large scale marketing such as blanketing an entire neighborhood with direct mail, door hangers, using billboards, radio ads, TV, etc.

Check out SA Reality TV Show The Deal 1st episode www.thedeal.tv/episode for some South African inspiration.

I'd recommend selling your TV set.

Handyman touched up paint where they hung a TV and replaced a leaky disposal.

Account Closed I had to read your post twice, Tom Vu, I'm not necessarily old enough to remember the TV commercials but I was somehow directed to old commercials via Youtube by a good friend of mine who knows I'm in real estate.  

they were running the lights, a tv, and a space heater (1500 watts marked on it!)