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Why I Only Install IKEA Kitchens
(Note: This is not a sponsored post and contains no affiliate links. I just honestly love IKEA kitchens, for reasons detailed below. I hope you find this helpful if you are considering an IKEA kitchen renovation) After our third flip, we were fed up with our cabinet supplier. Something was always wrong with the design, the measurements not quite exact, or something lost in communication. And the cabinets took FOREVER to arrive. Weeks. As investors, time is money. A month of delays can cost us $3000. Which is why we were irate every time we had to order some more missing parts, which would take another 2 weeks to arrive.…
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7 Rocky Mountain Towns Worth Exploring
We spent this entire summer exploring the Rocky Mountains. It was awesome. We began in the foothills of New Mexico, spent a couple months in Colorado, and finished the summer exploring Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. We enjoyed exploring the local scene, both natural and urban. Here are some of our favorite Rocky Mountain towns and cities. 1. Santa Fe, NM – pop 83,875 Starting at the southern end we have Santa Fe, capital of New Mexico and artist hub. Santa Fe is primarily on this list because of Meow Wolf. A unique art installation unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. You just have to experience it. I’m a little obsessed.…
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How to glue your Winnebago roof back down
As I previously mentioned, the roof on our 12 year old Itasca Sunrise almost blew off. We’ve owned this rv for a year. We did have it inspected before we bought it from a private seller, but clearly this was missed. I do distinctly remember our inspector telling us that the roof was extremely well sealed, that “typically, you see this dinky amount of caulk, but there was just– so much of it up there. Gobs.” There ARE gobs of caulk over all the rooftop fittings, but it is almost completely worn away along the sidewall seam, where the thin fiberglass roof is glued to the gutters. Which explains why…
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5 SuperHost Tips for Staying at Your First Airbnb
My very first Airbnb experience was five years ago, in 2013, when I stayed at this amazing mid-century modern house on a lake with the most charming and welcoming host, Chuck Taylor. We booked the house for a weekend getaway from DC. It was a unique house, architecturally. Dog-friendly. And it had a hot tub! One of our favorite parts, however, was just getting to know Chuck. We watched his HGTV episode together. He even hung out with our dog while we went whale-watching. I was hooked on Airbnb. I was a big fan of staying at AirBnb listings before I ever became a host. There are so many reasons…
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That time our roof almost blew off
We woke up on a wind farm in West Texas. We were finally heading into the Southwest, after spending all winter and early spring in the Southeast. Spirits were high. We hit the road. Shortly thereafter, our TPMS went off. Nosediving pressure in the tow dolly tire. We pulled over on the side of the two lane highway. Almost out of Texas. Almost. “Yep, it’s a flat,” I told Eugene. “Oh, so it’s going to be one of THOSE days,” he said. Without too much drama, we unloaded the Bug, chased to the nearest gas station about 20 miles away, and changed the tire. “That could’ve been a LOT worse,”…
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How to Remotely Hire a Cleaning Company for Your Airbnb
This morning, my Airbnb co-host gave notice that she’ll be moving on at the end of the month. She was great, really, and was a HUGE help in getting our Airbnb started. She’s a natural at hospitality. If you’re reading this, Alissa, thank you and we miss you! As co-host, Alissa handled all the guest communication AND all the cleanings between bookings. It was a good setup at first, but now that the listing has several 5 star reviews and is on track to achieve Superhost by the end of this month (fingers crossed!) I feel that I can handle the guest communications. That part is a remote-friendly job, anyways.…
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Manatees! But really, don’t pet them.
We weren’t supposed to swim with manatees that day. On a whim, based on the recommendation from a fellow traveler, we made the hour’s journey to Crystal River, Florida, to catch a glimpse of the majestic sea cows, the largest gathering of them in the world. The Three Sisters Spring, located in the town of Crystal River, Florida, contains the largest gathering of manatees on the planet every winter when the frigid Gulf waters coaxes the manatees into the warm, year-round 72 degree spring water. The gathering can be in the hundreds on a cold day in the gulf, and on these days the spring is completely closed to visitors…
