Of course, handwritten letters are super time consuming but if you keep your pen/marker and paper handy, you'd be surprised how many you get done during your downtime.Best of luck to you!

I would be surprised if they have puppies living with people who need trained service dogs.

They also offered a surprising amount of assistance (marketing, leads, training) even given the zero desk fees.

I am surprised that you were able to find something like that for that price.  

I'm surprised no one has mentioned how cheap money is to finance a car.

Yes, life is full of surprises.

Read all the highly recommended  books, bought the Carlton Sheets, attended a rich dad seminar (surprisingly no Kiyosaki), a couple of flavor of the year gurus, joined a local REIA for two years, Listened to podcast on BP.

All 4 are rented currently at surprisingly high rates considering the condition of the property.

Not surprising the landlord is going to say you are on the hook indefinitely doesn't mean it is true.

I was surprised at how developed it was now and how many big Apartment complexes had been built.