I have a couple items that need fixing at a property I'm managing myself and I'm wondering about the tax implications since they are higher ticket items.Item #1:  The drivewayI got cited for a city violation as the driveway has a tripping hazard. 

I bought my first cabin in PF simply because I could take the profits from that to pay for my yearly ski trips and still come out ahead.The ski towns can come out ahead if you figure in appreciation, though. 

One of the biggest city infractions is "trip hazards".

These are things they need immediately and may save them a trip to the store.Other things are subtle hints for taking care of the home during their tenancy.

There's a King-Snohomish chapter here: http://www.mba-ks.com/ If you come up for a visit, I'd highly recommend you plan the trip to take in one of their networking events.

Once you do your research on companies or individuals to work with, schedule a trip to see if your research and opinions are validated.

To me, worn down steps are a trip hazard...to someone buying an old colonial, they show the love and wear of a family going up and down the stairs for years.

Being greedy, Newell raised the price to 50 cents, and a stage coach company made four round trips a day from Syracuse to the Newell farm.

Where people sometimes get tripped up is with SFAs because there are really two entirely separate markets for SFAs.

He hates getting on an airplane but I will sit in the car for 16 hours because he wants a road trip!