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The write-off of the engineering, architecture, legal, and other pre-development expenses for this project constituted the bulk of our 2019 loss. In other words, we are operationally profitable in our Firelight Ithaca location, but we spend over and above those profits in our expansion efforts and the overhead ..."},{"question":"Got it, thank you for the quick response Robert. One additional question after reviewing your financials-- what is rooms expense? Everything else looks solid!","answer":"Hi Nate - rooms expenses include everything in the rooms department, the largest expense being labor including housekeeping and front desk. Also included are laundry, guest supplies, operating supplies, etc. Thanks."},{"question":"Robert I think it's a great business idea and I like that your first glampground is already operational and profitable. I just have two sets of questions for you: 1. Why did you choose to abandon the Sullivan County project? 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