It's Monday......let's BS !!!

[Loree]

Good morning all!!
I slept in this morning until 7:30 AM.
3.5 hours past my normal wake up time
I feel so rested.
I was surprised to see Josef hadn't started the new weekday thread........must be moving.
I have plans to mow grass most of the day today and also do laundry and just putz inside the house.
you?

[jamesblonde]

Good morning Loree. I'm just grabbing a piece of toast and then heading to the gym. I've got a busy day today. Lots of business right now. Also, we're helping our oldest son start his own business and have a ton of work for that, but it's good work.

Have a great day off!!!

[Jo]

Hey girls- spent the entire morning typing out hints for a friend who is going to the area........guess I still forgot half of the things he should see...

[SunKneeMarie]

Morning all.

Workout at the gym?? Mow???

Not much going on here today. Have all three kids home today, as summer school is over for Michael now. Still working out from under the piles of vacation laundry. Have a friend coming over to see the mostly finished kitchen.

Am going on Friday to help my sister decorate her house for my nephew's wedding on Saturday. So I'll have to wade through and organize my wedding/shower stuff.

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by Joana

Hey girls- spent the entire morning typing out hints for a friend who is going to the area........guess I still forgot half of the things he should see...

where is he coming from?

[MikenJulie]

Couldn't get to sleep until 12:30am, wide awake at 4am, graveyard crew saw some ppl snooping around between 1-2am, truck was stolen, later found in town, no damage.

Was cold enough last night furnace was kicking in, leaves are changing color already, man it sucks here.

Still too long until trip to Mexico................

[Loree]

so far, all I've done is catch up on some of the shows I have recorded.
I love that show "flip this house".
Chuck told me last night he thinks he wants to move into his mom's house that we remodeled.
We have been thinking about selling this big house for a long time and thought we'd sell his mom's house, too, but he was up there doing some work yesterday and asked me last night if I'd mind living there. (that was the original plan a year ago) All the houses he has seen lately need windows, a roof, an updated kitchen, etc..... We've already done that to his mom's house. I am really happy that he has decided to do that..............we could save so much money ............means more travel cash
I do want to change the paint colors now, though. I just had it painted last year, but I changed my tastes already
Char.........I hate doing laundry after vacation........that's why I get my laundry done the day before I come back home. All I do when I get home is put the clean clothes away
Jaime, what kind of business are you starting with your son?

[Kami]

Originally Posted by Loree

Good morning all!!
I slept in this morning until 7:30 AM.
3.5 hours past my normal wake up time
I feel so rested.
I was surprised to see Josef hadn't started the new weekday thread........must be moving.
I have plans to mow grass most of the day today and also do laundry and just putz inside the house.
you?

Good Monday morning All. Hope your weekend was great. Just got to work...running late as usual and a little stressed. Piles of papers on my desk as there must be a deadline for something (as usual). Just sold the boat this weekend and bought the car that we will be driving to Playa. One step closer to moving is how I look at it.

[Loree]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

Good Monday morning All. Hope your weekend was great. Just got to work...running late as usual and a little stressed. Piles of papers on my desk as there must be a deadline for something (as usual). Just sold the boat this weekend and bought the car that we will be driving to Playa. One step closer to moving is how I look at it.

what will you be doing in Playa? retire?
I am so jealous..................

[Kami]

Originally Posted by Loree

what will you be doing in Playa? retire?
I am so jealous..................

I am opening a long term- property management company. In my 13 years of traveling to this area, I have really seen the growth that has transpired. OK, I realize that there are so many others out there doing this but what I have found is that most of them cater to vacation rentals. Vacation rentals are good BUT what about the locals...There is nothing there for them. With the delevopment of the new international airport in Tulum and the projected growth for people living in the area, they have to have a resource for rentals. I'm a licensed Real Estate Agent in Texas, working on my brokers license; my background is RE, property management and leasing. I currently deal with investors from all of the country that purchase with the anticipation of holding on to their investment long term so I already have the investor base that is willing to purchase. With this said, all they care about is having a reputable company lease and manage their property and minimize their loss each month. They would like to realize a monthly cash flow but are satisifed being at the break even point. With virtually little expense for taxes, etc (mortgage excluded) they do not have to have 1% rental revenue each month. It's a win/win for all. Locals have a place to rent, investors have their properties occupied and are gaining equity and I get to move to Playa.

[jamesblonde]

Originally Posted by MikenJulie

Was cold enough last night furnace was kicking in, leaves are changing color already, man it sucks here.

We were noticing the leaves yesterday. I have never seen a summer like this. I think tomorrow is looking good and then it's back to the mid 60's. I really miss Summer

Originally Posted by Loree

Jaime, what kind of business are you starting with your son?

Signs and marketing. He is a graphic designer. He ran his dad's (used to be mine too) company for the last 3 yrs. They had a falling out (his dad is a fruitcake) and he decided it was time to go out on his own. So we're helping. He has a ton of customer support and should take off pretty quickly. It's an exciting time for him, but at 26, he's going to need some help with money management for a while, so that's where I'm coming in.

[Jo]

Originally Posted by Joana

Hey girls- spent the entire morning typing out hints for a friend who is going to the area........guess I still forgot half of the things he should see...

He's originally from Germany but relocated to LA years ago.
I actually opened a thread so ALL OF YOU (HINT HINT) can put some ideas in for him in the general section.

[Loree]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

I am opening a long term- property management company. In my 13 years of traveling to this area, I have really seen the growth that has transpired. OK, I realize that there are so many others out there doing this but what I have found is that most of them cater to vacation rentals. Vacation rentals are good BUT what about the locals...There is nothing there for them. With the delevopment of the new international airport in Tulum and the projected growth for people living in the area, they have to have a resource for rentals. I'm a licensed Real Estate Agent in Texas, working on my brokers license; my background is RE, property management and leasing. I currently deal with investors from all of the country that purchase with the anticipation of holding on to their investment long term so I already have the investor base that is willing to purchase. With this said, all they care about is having a reputable company lease and manage their property and minimize their loss each month. They would like to realize a monthly cash flow but are satisifed being at the break even point. With virtually little expense for taxes, etc (mortgage excluded) they do not have to have 1% rental revenue each month. It's a win/win for all. Locals have a place to rent, investors have their properties occupied and are gaining equity and I get to move to Playa.

that sounds awesome
I wish you lots of luck.......living in Paradise..........life just doesn't get any better

[Loree]

Originally Posted by jamesblonde

We were noticing the leaves yesterday. I have never seen a summer like this. I think tomorrow is looking good and then it's back to the mid 60's. I really miss Summer

Signs and marketing. He is a graphic designer. He ran his dad's (used to be mine too) company for the last 3 yrs. They had a falling out (his dad is a fruitcake) and he decided it was time to go out on his own. So we're helping. He has a ton of customer support and should take off pretty quickly. It's an exciting time for him, but at 26, he's going to need some help with money management for a while, so that's where I'm coming in.

that sounds like a lot of fun and an exciting time for him Jaime.. You must be so proud of him

[Loree]

I am finally going out to start the mowing...............