Quotes of the Day

The only acceptable body parts for the "no-contact caress" are the arm or, on rare occasions, the cheek. [2009] - Leil Lowndes

Tomatoes offer more lycopene for lowering heart disease risk than any other food source. You can also get your daily dose of that tomato antioxidant lycopene from watermelon and red grapefruit. Stick with the reds for lycopene; green and yellow tomatoes are lycopene-poor. Cooked and canned tomato sauce and paste (yes, even ketchup) appear to offer more lycopene than a tomato out of the hand. The protective dose of lycopene is 35 milligrams, which is the amount in 2 cups of tomato juice or cooked tomato products. While cooking increases the lycopene fourfold, eating your tomato raw gives you 40% of what the government considers your RDA for vitamin C. Have your tomatoes both ways. [2009] - Frances Sheridan Goulart

If you want about $200,000 per year (depending on the income and your lifestyle) - let's say approximately $16,666 per month - this could potentially be achievable through approximately 10 properties or so. You'll need to pay expenses to net this amount, so if you double it to be safe, you've covered all expenses, then this may mean you need close to 20 properties. You can put all your eggs in one basket or your could spread the funds around. I tend to spend around $300,000 to $400,000 as this is my comfort level. They appreciate less than something around the $600,000 mark could, however I prefer the lower risk and the ability to spread out my dollars to more areas. [2021] - Shazia Virani

I’ve talked with brokers who (confidentially) say more than 95% of their accounts lose money and are closed out within six months. [2009] - Robert C. Miner

Airbnb does have a $1 million host protection policy called AirCover for Hosts, that protects you as a host and covers any damages that occur on your property as the result of a guest staying there. The policy can cover you as a host for anything from damages (including pet damages), to messes that required additional cleaning, and even income loss. If a guest does cause damage, you have 3 lines of defenses: 1) Your guest's security deposit; 2) Airbnb's liability policy; 3) Your own personal insurance plan. [2023] - Symon He