Hello there, my question has to do with a rental unit we are going to be at in July. We rented this home
last summer for a week. The owner and her resident sister where very easy to work with since we rented
a little at the last minute. We decided to rent again, and put our deposit on the property in January. We have
the contract(it looks the same as last year) and I'm about to send the rent in a few weeks. The owner has asked me
this time to send a "money order" or money gram"? Last year we paid in cash for the week, and gave a check for the
deposit that was returned when we left. She says it saves on taxes? Which I get I guess. However, it also makes me
a little weary. Is this usual practice?

Thank you for all your answers. We can't
wait to get there and start "living the dream", but
I will still have to work at least part-time for awhile. Hope to be able to
find something in the villages so I don't have to drive far. And I can be home
enjoying free time.