Sounds good.

Need to wait for daughter’s activities schedule to decide if I bring her (them). Son will conveniently have an excuse for sure because we are just not as cool as with him any more lol.

I’ve been looking in the code and regs for “accidental landlord”. Is that under Section 267? (That’s a joke only for tax professionals). (We gotta laugh at something).

Exactly. I did not want to sell it back then at the bottom 🙂
Looks like a good decision as I got lucky with the tenant who is still there. It’s about 4 miles east of me in Ypsi behind the high school. I told them they can stay as long as they want if they pay the rent and take good care of it. I even lowered the rent this year! I am not like them slum landlords at all….I think they take advantage of me actually lol

Even my wife said ‘sure, don’t make a profit, but you probably shouldn’t pay for your own ticket’. I felt bad about raising the price point for this next one (but it is all going on food, beverage and a bit on AV rental) so it’s actually costing me money.

But I have to say, I am super excited about it, and can’t wait to meet a bunch of friends, old ones and new, and see how Kimpton treats its inner circle members #karma 🙂

There is nothing wrong with making money. The difference with our DO and some others is that its really not about that, its a celebration and gathering of the pack. You’ll note the little differences in things like refund policy, schedule, attitude, how many pints I drink with you, and so on.

Bringing the family this time, hope you guys bring yours too.

If this one goes well, I am thinking about DO3 now, either we go big, like a crazy destination, and a wonderful time with a bigger ticket, or we go small, like drop the ticket altogether and just hang out. Either way, if there is even the threat of a profit I suggest we order BBQ for everyone immediately.

Fairmont card has never paid commissions actually, that’s why you don’t see it listed often.

…and one that doesn’t profit the affiliates: http://www.fairmont.com/promo/card (amazing what picking up the phone and calling Fairmont Presidents Club can do!). The rep’s supervisor I spoke to was surprised it didn’t show on Chase’s website.

What did you declare?

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/12/how-do-we-welcome-astronauts-back-to-earth-by-making-them-go-through-customs/282122/

It was one of the last comments in Buzz’s previous post (not the Gems, the one before that)

So you rent out the place you lived before you snagged a Pfizer home?

I am waiting for it…I am the definition of the accidental landlord…just way too much hassle to sell it