The lesson: Communicate.
Story #3:
There is a fantastic Website called airbnb that allows you to find rental properties anywhere in the world at prices well below that of hotels. Everything from a home to an apartment, right down to a bed within a house, are available. A request was made for the West Palm Beach, FL, area for a couple of weeks in January. Plugging in a few variables, a number of options came up and e-mails went out to four owners with questions regarding their amenities and whether four people would be accommodated. The e-mails went out on a Saturday afternoon. Here's a timeline for their response time:
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