I a locomotive engineer and successful business owner. My wife is a successful realtor and we live in Kansas City, MO. We have several condos and a home in Venice, Florida. We plan to retire there in the near future. My parents also live in Venice, FL and I am blessed to have them help manage our properties. You may meet them on your visit. They are always a phone call away if a guest needs anything while staying in one of our homes or just wanting advice on a restaurant or place to go. They are both realtors and are very familiar with Venice and the surrounding areas. So if you fall in love with the Florida Gulf Coast, like we did and decide you want to buy a place of your one, they can show you around.