Go to your farm area and drive up and down each and every street.

I used to be in that market so I occasionally read the news, though, and this article surprised me:http://timeshareconsumergroup.org/advocacy_industry_update.htmlThe points are a little skimpy, but the idea is that the ts industry has not experienced the same problems as the real estate industry and is actually experiencing growth in spite of the economy.

Several weeks later after the guy paid me and moved in I drove by my old place and noticed an old Lincoln Continental in the drive with a personalized plate that said "freakshow" and A guy got out of the car who looked like a professional wrestler with long hair and tattoos, pretty intimidating....this was my new renter.

Drive Traffic3.

Or, I want to be convinced somethings happening that will drive up prices and demand.

So, maybe there's something happening in the area to drive demand.Is this something you would use periodically?

I'm not sure if its a good or bad place to start but you should check the job and population growth in the area.

Use your subscription fee for gas money and drive down to your local court house and get up to date information!

I emailed them a PDF from Google maps showing the properties were 0.4 miles away, and suggested they drive from one house to the other.

Since you don't include any figures for management are we to assume that you or your husband drive up for every turnaround; do the laundry, run the sweeper etc?