Anytime a place is empty many landlords tend to catch up on deferred maintenance, this is a bad idea as it costs you in forgone rent.

Consider this:How do you catch a fish?

You can drive your Hummer across town for a quart of milk and fly your private jet from SFO to JFK just to catch a Broadway show, but plant a few trees in Brazil and you're OK.

We started this competition to increase the activity of social networking, sharing of education, and increase the awareness of the company as to how powerful social media can be.It is a 90 day challenge and it is based off of the BP Profile awards.Here is the company e-mail that was sent outlining the competition:~~~You have been challenged to join the Bigger Pockets Showdown - a Customer First Competition.What it isA company wide challenge to remain relevant and active on the BiggerPockets forum.When it starts:Friday August 6th - ends Friday November 5th at 12:00pm.How you participate:Sign up on the BiggerPockets forum and start posting on the forums, writing blogs, etc.How you win:Be the leading scorer at the end of the 90 day challenge.How to earn points:1 Point - Bigger Pockets Level 1 Award2 Points - Bigger Pockets Level 2 Award5 Points - Bigger Pockets Level 3 AwardWhat you winFramed Championship Photo of Winner on the WallEngraved TrophyA brand new laptop of your choiceAdditional RulesAny awards that you have already achieved prior to August 6th, 2010 will not count in this competition.The "Profile Complete" and "Reporter" awards do not count towards earning points.Every two weeks updated scores will be posted in the office.This is not a mandatory competition.

Jackie- I'll try to learn how to post them on the photos thing here on BP.

I have it hooked up into my wirless router so that I can stream media, photos and documents anywhere through out the house over the network.

Great information & photos on bed bugs.

I live in los angeles but I'm seeking investment property in that area since I grew up in Chicago and I go home every year to try to visit family and catch a Cubs game.

Thats my job  I go pick up her checks make photos of them take them to the bank deposit them.

Let's catch up soon!