So let me get this straight.

When you say "8%" - is that annualized, or a straight 8%?

Ya i dont use the virtual boarding pass much.. a few times I could not get it to come up at secruity and I had to go back to the coutner to get the paper ticket.. with Alaska who is who i normally fly I print the boarding pass at home and then just go straight through security ..

Give it to me straight please. 

Real Estate News in BriefWill stubbornly high mortgage rates hurt the spring selling season for the second straight year?

@Jessica Hamilton, The 1031 exchange will continue to defer all depreciation taken against the property (straight line and bonus). 

Even if, say, the roof needs replaced, but it isn't currently leaking and keeping you from renting the unit, then you can punt that option, at least for a bit.And I also second Rob's take on going straight to the contractors.  

The process is very straight forward.  

I'm looking to do a personal project of mine where i'll be building my own personal residence and decided to do it with just straight cash, and the idea was to cash-out refinance the property after it's completed.

Buying fully furnished and jumping into the VRC Short Term rental program straight away.