Just can’t resist… the term “going postal” comes to mind.

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That translated to the lowest number of sales over a 12-month period in five years, as investors appeared to dial back purchasing activity.

Keep in mind that you may never see your asset.

I will keep this in mind.  

Yup there is a special section of prison for guys that have done this/  and maybe some gals too .. one comes to mind Chad Duecher out of Utah and Marquis properties .. he got 7 years.. when investors started comparing notes and DTs he had stuck a million or more against 60k houses in KC not good.  

But I also want to be mindful not to spread out too many geographic locations for efficiency. 

So keep in mind that places like Saco, Kennebunk, and Bar Harbor tend to shut down during the winter as we all bundle up and try not to freeze to death for the 3 early months of the year, but during the summer time they are very attractive places to rent for short term rental, but there are other more creative opportunities to those who look outside the box.  

All you're doing is paying that negative CF upfront.Keep this in mind. 

However, there are optimal times for certain types of landscaping activities.