Renting it out.

In 2000 we looked high and low to find the right property to put our dream cabin on. It took to 2004 to find Maggie Valley NC and beautiful Sheepback Mountain. We got lucky and found the perfect builder, Benitez Homes and the rest is history, well sort of. During the years leading up to and during construction we stopped at antique stores from Asheville all the way down to Sarasota, Florida to find the perfect things to furnish it. We picked the best of the best we could find and put top of the line stainless appliances in and HDTVs. It was a dream come true. The economic bust of 2007 came along and as a last resort we turned it over to a rental company. At first I was excited to share our dream and what we had created with people. We had many great renters whom all loved it as much as we do. All was well until a couple from Georgia came for a visit. They took pillow cases, a set of towels and our "life is good" coffee mugs. Now what sane person would want pillow cases from someone else’s home? I know these things are trivial and I have been told "things will get taken and things will get broken" but man that sucks! So as this year progresses I am going to fret and worry about my dream cabin in the mountains. I want people to enjoy themselves, have fun and get to see the areas points of interest. I just hope my cabin in the mountains (and my nerves) survives the wear and tear.