Where to even begin?! Thanksgiving week was a full-on adventure — storms, long drives, family birthdays, cats climbing Christmas trees… and somehow, we still kept the wheels turning across real estate, renovations, and rentals. Our SXS and snowblower both decided to throw a tantrum right before the storm rolled in,…
Sometimes the best reset is simply getting away for a night — even when “away” is one of our own vacation rentals. We spent the night at Sandy Lake Lodge this weekend, and wow… what a reminder of why we love this place. The lake was frozen over in a…
Today was a full day in the office — something that never sits easy when there’s always a project waiting somewhere. Between prepping two apartments for turnover, scheduling renovations, and getting Whispering Pines #3 painted and ready for new flooring and furniture, there’s no shortage of work ahead. On the…
The first blanket of snowfall is always beautiful — a soft reminder that another season has turned. While this dusting won’t last, it signals change in the air. Wildlife begins its migration, colors fade to white, and the landscape takes on that unmistakable stillness that only fall-into-winter can bring. This…
What an awesome rental! Sauna, fireplace, plenty of room, and a lake like glass! John & Julie
We had a few visitors on the cams last night — a solid buck with a good body and rack, a red fox cruising through the pond pile, and an unknown canine wandering past the woods pile. The size and build lean toward wolf, but it’s tough to tell from…
We started the day lakeside at Sandy Lake Lodge & Retreat, finishing lock swaps in the storage building. The lake was pure glass this morning — calm, quiet, and the perfect start to a frosty 28-degree Upper Peninsula morning. A little road hunting on the way in (and out) didn’t…
Sometimes the best days on the road come with a side of productivity—and a bit of bird hunting! Today’s mobile office adventure took us from property to property as we upgraded five of our rentals to WiFi-powered Schlage Encode locks. These locks are game changers! Controlled right from the phone…
Caught this 6-pointer (?) on camera this morning — meanwhile, I’m the one penned up at the office.It’s one of those non-mobile days where the real estate grind wins over the fresh air. Paperwork, closings, campground plans, and a dozen tabs open… but we know what keeps it all rolling.Every…
Hey Venturers — revisiting what we said earlier about bucks being unpredictable this time of year, we’ve got proof! At 4:06 a.m., a doe wandered into our pond feeder and lingered briefly. Then, at 4:30, another alert came through — same spot, same angle — but a closer look revealed…