I have stayed in vacation rentals that are primary residences and they must couch surf when it is rented; that isn't what I'm talking about.The recent podcast has my brain chugging about vacation rentals.My husband and I have discussed opening a B&B in retirement, but decided it is too involved and maybe not playing to our strengths.

My day job is high school special ed. teacher.

Established neighborhood, good school system.

This area, while in the Independence school district, is less than .25 to Lees Summit and .5 miles from Blue Springs, with comps in the area ranging from $110 - 150 depending on amenities and sq ft.Ruskin, Raytown, the heart of Independence are more like C- or D neighborhoods, with sales prices of around $50, and CoC's of around 20% even after maintenance and vacancy.

hi Simone.I went to high school at Bloom :)Welcome to BP.I was also a realtor in Tilley park.

As a kid I started creating little business' for fun to make money after school, taking after my dad.

I'm originally from Texas and am only up here for school, I'll head back south after I graduate.

I am a 23 year old law student at NC with a degree in finance and accounting from my undergrad.I started law school and realized I was being a lemming and this was not my ticket to be anything more than average in my life.

Borders Grosse Pointe Woods and you get city services and Grosse Pointe schools.

Hi Ashish, I was just at the UofM-Carlson School on Monday for an event.