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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We planned to rent out the property and thought it would rent quite a few days of the year. Property values had risen considerably in our married lifetime and we thought they would continue to do so. Operating costs of keeping the condo rented have been higher than expected. Our accountant charges a lot to do our taxes.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After all, both Mom and Dad had been do-it-yourselfers and had trained me up to work right alongside them. Know what you are getting into with home ownership – it may not be cheaper than renting! I thought I knew all about keeping a house. Old is sometimes better than new. Homes need more maintenance than you think.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

History repeats and informs in market technologies. It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. There are so many complex and obscure parts it’s hard to discern what’s going on. ” Financial Planning. Real Estate.

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