Huge difference on vacation time aswell, in the US 2 weeks paid vacation, in France 5 weeks, 12 days of RTT, plus 16 banks holidays ( if you had everything up its a total of 2 months in a half vacation per year. ) Plus if you are sick you still get paid while your home , if you a prescription from the doctor...I also miss the lifestyle, bringing beers to the beach with my friends, bars that dont ask your ID, activities, Europe is so small that you can go to one country to another so easily and travel cheap ( Bus to go to Spain, Train to go to italy ect ).There is also some magnificent places in the US, i'm in love with San Francisco, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Mont Whitney, San Clemente , San Diego ect But we have such a low numbers of days for vacation here, that i can't do much.I was going to go back to France, but the economy is so bad right now, that i won't find a better job anyway.My ultimate goal, is to be financially free.

We want to have more time for our family and to travel.

Most importantly, a dedicated husband and father of two.I do have a flexible "day job" but a growing buy, rehab & hold portfolio of around 10 single family (some occasional turnover) with a target growth rate of 3 houses annually.Family was/is heavy in real estate growing up and have personally owned properties since 1999 (bought first when in college).Currently considering shifting focus to a small (12-36 door) multi unit property or possibly the right commercial out parcel.I travel the South East for "day job" so focusing on South Carolina & North Carolina (but possibly GA or eastern TN if scorching deals).Have some experience in wholesale and flip, but primarily focused on properties needing updating or major renovation to add to "hold" portfolio with a plan to shift to multifamily and commercial over the next 5 years.

Funny how fast the news travels.

I don't really travel out there much, its the kind of suburban hell-sprawl that I dislike on a moral basis for reasons too complex to list here.   

Additionally, my schedule will need to be more flexible due to her travel and work schedule.  

I'm a full time engineer and so I would travel to Livonia from my work in Warren 3-5 days a week.  

We furnish both and rent all utilities included for 3-6 months to traveling nurses, new Denverites, business people, etc.

So maybe he already had travel plans but why wouldn't he just say so?

Can I deduct meal expenses incurred while traveling in-town (within 30 miles) to look at rental property?