true costs of ownership

[chicagoans]

About comparing notes on renters, here's a funny story. We were talking to a restaurant owner on Anguilla who said they started checking in with other owners and finding out that some people were booking 3 or 4 places each night and then just deciding last minute which one to go to and cancelling the others, especially over the Christmas holidays. Unbelievable!! Now some of those people are on a list and will not be given reservations when they call.

Ha! Serves them right. (The multiple bookers, not the restaurant owners.) They'd be the same people making a fuss about a long wait when there are empty tables reserved for no-shows. Unfortunately once they figure it out, they'll start using different names at different restaurants.

[DonnaM]

Our pool will be 10'x27' with an extra 4'x13' set of steps. Imagine a fat letter L tipped over backwards. It will have a STJ stone wall around one side of the deck and deep end of pool and a waterfall coming out of it. We are just off the main road and wanted a sound buffer. Deck is not huge but it will comfortably hold 4 chaise lounges, umbrella and side tables. It is $100,000. Hope this helps!