This is mainly due to the Brokers not wanting to invest money in a training program.

While I like the idea of being able to keep tabs on the condition of the property, in my opinion, collecting rents in person adds a layer of risk to the process (you may be carrying a large sum of cash around) but perhaps even worse is that you are training your tenants to rely on you, when you should be training them that this entire process is their responsibilty.

It should take about 5 minutes to train your dog to not run out the door when it is opened.

Is anyone familiar with the Century 21 training program here in Houston.

The key is to focus on areas where it is cost effective to manufacture here and then providing the educational resources to train people for these jobs.

When I was a young Superintendent for a steveadoring company, I was trained on the procedures to enforce a lein on a ship.

Another option is to find someone locally, train him/ or her (I would prefer her, but that just me...) and pay that person a monthly lump sum to do the job...

To compound matters, we are converting from an F-16 unit to an A-10 unit which means that after 24yrs of flying the F-16, I now have to return to training and learn another jet.

Is there light at the end of the tunnel, or is it a train approaching?

In my opinion it is, because at least I know those cameras aren't trained on my house or my backyard, so at least I don't have to worry about invasion of my privacy in my own home (not that I have anything to hide, but that's besides the point, of course).There are places where there is no expectation of privacy (city streets, for example) and there are places where there is still an expectation of privacy (my house, my backyard, my car, etc).