and I wasn't using the resources of a TER for the vast majority of the time, so it really is quite rare.

However, it pays to play safe.

So, for starters, stick with well reviewed escorts.  That's 98% of the battle.

Avoid any provider who wants to discuss money and/or specific sex acts over the phone or email.

Avoid incalls to motel where the room door faces the parking lot.  That is LE's favorite set up.

With these tactics you'll be 99.999% safe.

Stick to well reviewed ladies for starters.  If you want to make the odds of trouble even lower I would say stick to only trusted ladies that you have already seen.  When I see my ATF the risk of LE is Zero.  You can't get better than that...

as well as the Newbie board.

Lots of great info on both of them as how to avoid LE stings.

Know the jurisdiction you are hobbying in. Are the local vice squads actively pursuing escorts? Have there been a number of prostitution arrests in that county? Sometimes the weekly/monthly arrest reports will be posted on the Internet. This will give you a good indication of how aggressive that vice department is.

Some cities have cut back on prostitution stings while others are cracking down hard and aggressively targeting providers and clients.

That being said, it will likely be more difficult to keep your activities hidden from your wife than from LE. I would make sure that you have the home base covered first.

Sounds like you are doing everything you can to do things right.  As for LE, I've just walked past them when they were present.  One time, there were three cop cars present during the walk from my car to the hotel.  Two were parked across the street, and were purchasing dinner to bring back to the police station,  The third, however, appeared to be conducting surveillance.  I just walked past them, and met my lady friend in hotel room moments later.  I told her what I saw, and we watched the LE dudes buying dinner across the street take out several bags of food leave while we watched.  The surveillance cops were still there when I walked back to my car, but they made no moves against me.  I called my lady friend to inform her of what I had seen once I hit the highway...she has since changed hotels.  


Bottom line..your risk is low if you are seeing established, well reviewed ladies,  But remember that discretion is always the better of valor...always keep your eyes open, and if seeing is not believing...bail!