Quotes of the Day

Find a firm that specializes in managing residential properties. A good place to start your search is with your local telephone directory. You can usually find management companies that provide all these services for a fee of 6 to 12 percent of the rents collected. You should always ask to insert a clause that gives you the right to cancel the agreement with a 30- to 60-day written notice for any reason and to cancel it immediately, without advance notice, if any of the representations in the agreement are breached. [2004] - Mike Summey

You can hire a PR person, pay him or her a monthly or project fee--anywhere from $500 to $25,000 per month--and let that person do what is necessary to secure free publicity. [1998] - Jay Conrad Levinson

If you buy packaged grain products, anything labeled on the front with words like "multigrain," "stone-ground," "100% wheat," "cracked wheat," "seven-grain," or "bran" is usually NOT a whole-grain product. Even if the first word in the ingredients list is "whole," the rest of the ingredients could be junk. I suggest using the Five-to-One Rule. Look at the Nutrition Facts label on the package and see if the ratio of grams of carbohydrates to grams of dietary fiber is five or less. For example, Ezekiel bread has 15 grams of carbohydrates and 3 grams of fiber and passes the test. [2015] - Michael Greger

Many of our threats are imaginary. The habits and even obsessions that we develop to keep them away are destructive and undermine our moods constantly. [2009] - Liz Miller

Walks can be nice. First meet to buy your coffees. Arrange the route so it's neither too long nor too physically demanding. Let your date know the plan in advance; some people not be able to walk a long distance, or might find it difficult to walk and talk at the same time. You might also consider the zoo, a sculpture garden, a botanical garden, or a river walk. [2005] - Sharon Romm