Christina Wang hired us to perform water damage mitigation on a holiday weekend at the rate of $200/hr (see attached) for her client, and to complete the restoration for her client urgently.

Instead, I use the BRBR model—buy, rehab, bleed, relax.

Hi Mark,In Chicago,  the rental market starts April 1st and ends September 1st, however the best deals while buying property are purchased between October 1st - February 1st, as most of owners that will occupy properties have moved, and a lot of investors rest and go in vacation as the Holidays are starting.

Real estate" is not one business or one type of investment, it is a number of related businesses or investmentsResidential, multi family, office building, warehouse, mixed use, retail, recreational, raw land, tech centersLarge, medium, small, microUrban, suburban, small town, rural, exurbsbDifferent states, different metropolitan areas, different cities, different neighborhoods, different blocks, different demographicsDifferent property age, different architectural style, different fixed expenses, different financing, different tenant mix, different tenant demandSingle net lease, double net lease, triple net lease, CAM, building allowances, rent holidays, lease length, buyout provisions, personal guarantees, lease renewal, cost of living increases, flat percentage increases, Different loan amortizations, fixed interest rate, variable interest rate, balloon payments, fully amortized, institutional loan, private loan, seller carry backBuy and hold, fix and flip, syndicate, partner, joint venture, self manage, professional manager, management company, leasing company, in-house leasing, real estate agent, licensing requirementsFederal laws, Federal regulations, state laws, municipal laws, rent control, eminent domain, set back requirements, utility easements, property taxes, special tax assessments, development districts, water districts, utility bondsPassive investing, active investing, portfolio income, business income, retirement funds, ERISA regulationsAsbestos, Clean Air Act, Environmental Super Fund, pollution control, water runoff, Flood plain, floodway, Flood control, Flood insurance, endangered species, wet lands Zoning, Planning Board, building permits, occupancy permit, community board hearings, noise ordinancesEviction laws, foreclosure laws, bankruptcy laws, civil liability, fair housing, tenant rights, disclosure laws, loan modification laws. 

You can even do this when your tenants will be gone for a holiday weekend or similar, let the fan run 24/7 and just keep the filter changed. 

I’m in the DFW market and finding renters is never a problem, except slowing down during the Holidays/winter months.After having a few refrigerators grow legs and walk out the door when the tenants moved out (especially for ones that are evicted) I no longer maintain or provide refrigerators or clothes washers/dryers.It is clearly spelled out in my Lease that the tenant is responsible for maintaining these appliances.

Is your issue with Christmas as holiday and the religious connection?

100% I always find best deals in fall or right around holidays.

See his mansion here: http://www.zillow.com/blog/joe-cocker-selling-ranc...It's going on the auction block in Sept I think.People are attracted to the area for the climate, views, proximity to Grand Mesa and the West Elk mountains and the relaxed pace of living offered in this type of community.

Hey Drew - if we don't meet up at tomorrow's meetup, it will have to be a couple weeks out - we're out of town next week for the holiday.