Originally posted by @Justin O'Malley:Hey BPers,So I've been brainstorming about how to start stacking up my finances to come up with a down payment...I have a nice truck but I can't sell it because I use it for work and it's nice having a car nice enough that I don't have to worry about it starting up everyday.I came to this realization....the only considerable amount of money to my name is what I have been putting in my 401k....I don't mean to be critical and supercilious as the once-owner of a bought-new 2009, bought-new 2012, and current owner of a bought-new-and-finally paid-off 2015 Toyota RAV4 that I intend to drive into the ground, I have made my mistakes when it comes to automobiles and they have bled me dry for a long time.

These are the people that do the work that no one else is willing to do, harvesting crops, digging ditches, cleanup and all other forms of outdoor manual labor in the baking dry heat of Central California.  

  $40x would take much longer or much greater scale to allow the investor to amass an equivalent amount of reserves/dry powder for the next purchase.The time value of money would suggest that investors prioritize obtaining reasonable cash flow up front to be reemployed and creating more value over time (i.e. having your money make you more money).  

Cost a few hundred to dry out and $1500 for the ceiling (removed popcorn in the whole bedroom).

They will send a check within a few days just be careful some whole life policies will milk you dry so make sure you get the right one.

For an ex-military man who considers doomsday scenarios, Orlando has the added appeal of sitting high and dry well above sea level for the sake of flooding and hurricanes.

@Corey -One reason for this could also be that they need to slow down as their money dries up.

I state the due date for each month in the contract so there's no misunderstanding.You may want to think about cleaning services during their stay (include or provide contact if they want to hire your staff, etc...)Linens get soiled over long stays...I state the replacement costs and offer the option to not include.

we used to provide really nice towels, but people just soil or steal them.

I expect this is becoming a worsening problem as we experience greater weather swings from climate change (longer dry / wet spells).