They virtually disappeared for a couple of years, there's a lot of cash, money is cheap and good deals are not as frequent as banks are controlling (managing) their inventories to massage their books over several quarters...

I really had to fight to get that one done (as I frequently do).

Do we have any college baseball fans here?

LOLI agree many sites aren't targeting add revenue as the goal.I get offers frequently because of my page ranking to swap links,pay for links,put ads on etc.I don't want any of that crap on my sites.I checked one of my friends sites that says it is worth 12,000 and they have already had offers from Home Gain and House Values for over a million to buy them which they declined.Doesn't matter what you are buying everyone is always looking for the deal.

If you don't have one, have you considered installing a ceiling fan?

But with the big crash in 08, combined with the fact that I go to Vegas fairly frequently, I noticed the cash-flow numbers started to look really good in Vegas.

You hold the policy, obviously you will be a fan of it.Do you seriously believe there is a way to make this money tax free without implication?

This is not always the case, but frequently is.Do NOT pay the big money for courses from Whitney, Trump, Kiyosaki, Allen, etc.

I am a big fan of getting things for free when possible.

So my mom rents a 1 bedroom of a 6 unit building.She is on the ground floor.My mom is older so the size is manageable for her.3 days ago she calls me.Apparently the ceiling in the den in back is leaking.I go over to take a look.The leak is right in the center of the room above a ceiling fan.I immediately turn off the power for the breaker switch to the back.My mom calls the landlord and apparently the tenant upstairs washer implodes or leaks etc. and water is all over their floor.The landlord says he has stopped the leak but that it's 1 a.m. in the morning and he can't run the shop vac until the next day because of the other tenants.So over the last 3 days the landlord hasn't even came by my mom's apartment.I took digital pictures of the damage and we tarped the floor and furniture and have 2 buckets to catch the water.Even though the leak has stopped (according to him) it is still dripping slowly into the buckets.Half the ceiling I would say in the back about 3 4 by 8 sheets are sagging and some parts have fallen down and the insulation is exposed.I told my mom that the ceiling fan will have to come down,the electrical wiring inspected,the ceiling areas with damaged pulled down,and the insulation taken out.The area will have to dry and then put back insulation,drywall,new ceiling fan and finish.I am watching this guy like a hawk to make sure he doesn't rig it.This has happened in some of his other buildings with a pipe leak and he let it "dry" out and rigged it.The other tenants complained of being sick and having mold in the unit and moved out.This guy has another business and self manages about 20 units.I am concerned for my mothers safety.The last thing older people need is mold and mildew issues for their lungs.He will repair in the correct way.If he does not I will have no choice but to take to court as my mom's health is paramount.I ma hoping he will do the right thing as he has in the past.I can't get over the fact it's been 3 days since the incident and he still has not fixed it or checked the electrical.If this was my building I would handle it immediately.Just wanting to get others take on this and what you would do.The buildings are 20 years old but in a nice,safe area and my mom likes her neighbors.