Get addicted to the Podcasts, you can learn soooo much from them, I have replaced my radio/music with podcasts when I ride in the car, and have turned off the TV to listen to podcasts, participate in Webinars and read! 

Jil, if you choose this route you should consider riding some of those coattails if Bob would let you and you find you trust him and his out of state team :)

So I guess that might be a deal breaker.But if you're managing both properties in some form or fashion (screening applicants, managing the cleaning people, handyman, etc), then I believe you would be able to use the vacation rental loss from other rental profits.Its really one that you have to get your cpa to make the ruling on though.

You guessed it, we ride on a bus.

And it seems like a lot of investors don't use designers on their jobs, but everyone needs contractors who don't make them feel like they're getting taken for a ride.

You should bring all documents and other evidence with you to Court in a well organized fashion.

At first there was some odd behavior, but I know some private investors operate in an odd fashion.

I've spent 30 years in Denver white water rafting, snow skiing, country dancing, hiking, camping in the mountains, riding horses, and even hunting.

Buying at 90% of market value is okay because values are increasing so fast, more of a time game than anything, just getting into something fast so you can ride the wave! 

I'll just keep my eyes on the prize and use the old fashioned charm to grow that pool. ;) We may do another round of mailers because it was fast and easy and not too pricey with EDDM.