We even have a package of spaghetti and sauce ready to make just in case the guests need a quick, easy meal if they get in late.I guess the bottom line is that you always need to be improving to stay competitive these days.

I would much rather have a place with a great outdoor space or game room and an OK kitchen than the opposite, especially since a lot of meals are eaten out anyway.

Wife and I just moved to the Watertown area (Fort Drum) and I would love to buy someone a meal to help me learn the area, if anyone is still here please hit me up!

.), travel costs (related tobusiness), kids (income shifting by payingthem to work for you, meaning business related), membership, conferences &education, meal expenses for business, retirement strategies (selfdirected investing, tax-free or tax deducted, 401K/IRA)depreciation Pro-active Planning / Get a taxadviser Talk to your tax adviser inadvance Fire OutOrganize expenses, listquestions, changes (buy, sell, etc. properties.)Changing entity type from LLC toS-Corp etc.

We actually enjoyed the experience (shout out to Johnny Reno and the Sax Maniacs), but it was just a bar, just a meal, just a new music group; not your house; so, your level of disappointment was immensely greater than ours.  

Keith/Andy have amazing skillsets, and I'd love to see y'all create your own unique site style and update the backlink building strategy to have a healthier mix of short-term impacts with long-term health. 

@Frank Patalano i recently enjoyed an amazing meal and the best veiw i have ever seen.

It was a win/win because with my guests going to dinner with a $50 gift certificate they felt like they were getting their meal paid for but the owner of the restaurant once told me that my average $50 gift certificate holder would spend a minimum of $75 while they were there on extras like appetizers and alcohol purchases that were typically big mark up items for him.

Depreciation, mileage, home office, meals, 401k (assuming earned income a real estate biz) are all things to consider when wanting income higher so you can have more access to capital.Most decent lenders will give you credit for depreciation, however.

The Mortgage Bankers Association points out that higher credit score requirements and larger down payments are now the norm, leading to a healthier market with fewer risky loans.4.