Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2013

Instead of letting your real estate agent own the house hunting process for you, look online before forging out. The difficulty of house hunting is just a small speed bump when it comes to home ownership. While house hunting is impossible to make flat out easy, there are certainly ways to make it easier. Look Online.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 27, 2013

Ours did and they were twice as high as the residential real estate taxes! On top of that, there are cleaning fees after each renter leaves and special fees for any maintenance needed while in your condo. The county also may consider your rental a ‘business’ and charge commercial tax rates. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2011

Millionaires often invest in rental and commercial real estate. Going to a neighborhood garage sale affords not only bargain hunting, negotiation honing and scoping out of real estate deals, but at the same time gives great walking exercise (assuming they don’t drive to each house!). To See Other Neighborhoods.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The intention was to get some extra money and get the real estate taxes paid. This caused the home to be condemned as unfit for human habitation and the real estate taxes not to be paid. Passive Income With Real Estate Want to Impress Your New Boss? Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Not paying your real estate taxes. Eventually he could not pay the real estate taxes and the home was put on the county’s tax lien sale auction. An acquaintance of mine inherited a 4 bedroom/2 bath home free and clear of any debt. He refused to get a job, find a roommate or develop any source of income.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2014

Consequently, I overpaid for cars and real estate my entire life and I let others underpay me for my services. If you have built a solid base of operations, consider leveraging your money by investing in real estate or other opportunities that come your way. Negotiation was not a skill that I learned. I bought new cars.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

If you neglect routine maintenance on your assets (real estate, belongings, etc) they may end up damaged, worth less or gone. The Do’s And Don’t''s Of Real Estate Investing Relocating? There is also a cost of doing nothing in our personal financial lives. What can happen if you don’t take action?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2011

Here are some forms of passive income that you may have heard of: Real Estate (rental units). Out of these three options, real estate is often the passive income of choice, simply because not everyone has the talent to sing or write, but for the most part, real estate can be learned by almost everyone.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 21, 2011

Investing in real estate – most millionaires own their own homes, nearly half have a second home and many invest in rental or commercial real estate as well. In contrast, only seventy-six percent of the non-millionaires thought it was. The millionaires included alternative investments as well.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Possible sources include: Neighbors or real estate investors who tore out perfectly good materials and want to get rid of them. Garage or estate sales. Check with your barber, beautician, lawyer, accountant and most especially with any real estate agents you know. Look for materials in unconventional places.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

A seller who wants to advertise a potential rent-to-own deal can still use many traditional realty advertising methods, such as a local paper and real estate websites, to showcase their properties. Passive Income With Real Estate. What do you think the pros and cons are? 5 Home Buying Fundamentals to Remember.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2012

There are indexes for real estate only, fixed income and strategies. Passive Income With Real Estate. This is an index that only includes industrial based stocks from the original Nasdaq collection. This post was written by Latisha. Related posts: Bottom Up Investing for a Diversified Portfolio.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

This statement says it all – we may not have the money to invest in real estate or a big business, but we most likely can invest our time. Passive Income With Real Estate. Many of us may not have the deep pockets of the wealthy, but what can we attain that also has value? This post was written by Derek.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2011

He has been in Real Estate and mortgage lending for the past 13 years. He currently runs his own blog Smart Wealth , where he discusses Real Estate, personal finance, debt management, and building wealth. Guest Post Author Bio: This is a guest post from Steve Ryan. No related posts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 31, 2014

Use both mutual funds and ETFs to achieve diversification while investing in stocks, bonds, real estate, and international investments. Avoid having all of your eggs in one basket, which can result in extreme financial loss and make it difficult to maintain a profit throughout the year depending on multiple factors.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Once you have saved a base amount, branch out to put additional money into the stock and bond markets, real estate and other types investments that will grow your money faster than a secure savings account. My spouse was exceptionally persistent in putting every $20 birthday check into our savings account, year after year after year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 12, 2014

A few weeks before this event, I had a job interview to be an executive assistant for a real estate firm. Secondly, how much of my “great work” is tied to the way I look? Thirdly, why am I getting paid $30 an hour for this? After my interview, I was offered the job at $12/hour.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Sean at One Smart Dollar lists his reasons why it’s smart for young professionals to invest in real estate. If you’re graduating soon or know someone who is, make sure to share Jason’s financial advice for new grads from Frugal Habits. Are you a young professional?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Real estate prices were skyrocketing and building permits were hitting an all-time high. You also need to keep in mind that the unforeseen can happen at any time. Let us not forget about the financial meltdown less than a decade ago. This was referred to as the ultimate “housing bubble”. Then the unthinkable occurred.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 4, 2012

Passive Income With Real Estate. Do you have a plan in place? This post was written by Derek. Related posts: Passive Income With a Pinball Machine. What is Passive Income? Blogging for Passive Income. Tips for Preparing and Filing Your Income Tax.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

A target allocation model shows the percentage of your investments that you feel should be in each of several categories, such as stocks, bonds, cash, real estate and etc. You do have one, right? Your target allocation reflects your life stage, your goals and your risk tolerance if done correctly.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 18, 2014

This is the first rule of real estate, right? Because we will likely sell the house again in less than ten years, our buying strategy was a bit different than most people’s. We wanted to pick a house that we really liked but that would also be easy to sell. Here are the lessons we learned: Location Matters.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

It seemed reasonable to devote a greater portion to real estate, in order to further diversify our portfolio. Diversify our investment holdings. We only own one home, no land, no rentals. Much of our portfolio was invested in stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Generate an income stream. Property value appreciation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 31, 2012

Some retirees have real estate, stocks, mutual funds and the like but if you are really looking for specific cash flows, you might want to take a look at bond allocation in your portfolio.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Real Estate. FamilyMoneyValues presents Real Estate Business Opportunities posted at Family Money Values , saying, “Have you ever wished for a way to dip your toes into the real estate arena without totaling committing your body and soul to it? There may be a few ways to do that… Retirement.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

He manages the bond investments and I handle the stock, real estate and other investments. In addition, you could handle the money and investing by splitting the invest-able amount between the two of you, each handling a portion of it. We have done both. I manage my own retirement accounts. Keep track at the household level.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2011

But if you know what to look for in real estate leads you can purchase a relatively eco-friendly homestead without spending tons of money. But if your wallet is smaller than your eco-friendly ambitions, a green home may be hard to successfully obtain. Insulation, insulation, insulation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Real estate taxes are calculated on the size of the house so a smaller house will attract a lower tax rate. Utility bills will be lower because there is less space to heat and cool; try applying the same formula we used to calculate storage costs to work out what it costs you per square foot for utilities.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate. What You Can Learn About Investing from The 4 Hour Workweek. Are You Investing or Gambling? Ethical Investing is Gaining Popularity.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. My plan for after retirement was always to get into something new – a franchise, the storage unit business, or residential real estate, and in addition, to develop a web site to help people deal with wealth.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Planning, hunting for rentals or real estate, packing, cleaning, hauling, taping, painting – all on top of your day job? Moving is incredibly stressful, and it is constantly showing up on the top stressors lists. Not exactly a walk in the park.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2014

In his 50′s he studied real estate and the local housing market to find a home to fix up and sell. Then he came home after work and worked some more on projects that needed his attention around the house or those on which he wanted to spend time. Just fix it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

However paying for an education, lets say in real estate internet marketing , is an investment because you get a financial return on what you pay. When you start to look at your money and the things you buy as investments and expenses, it will totally change your spending habits. Therefore, they are expenses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2014

Real Estate. One hundred twenty-nine people on that Forbes 2013 list made their billions in real estate. Real estate is a field with possibilities for the average gal and guy. But, owning real estate is not a sure fire way to riches. She did this when she was already a great-grandma!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate. Which side of the great Christmas Tree debate are YOU on, and why? This article was written by Marie. . Related posts: 8 Ways to Save on Christmas. Christmas in July. Frugally Festive: 6 Affordable Ways to Enjoy the Holidays. How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

In my neighborhood, real estate agents buzz potential buyers to open houses on golf carts. On Catalina Island, off the coast of Los Angeles, only a few homeowners are allowed private cars; most people use electric golf carts to get around town. Sure beats using gasoline every day!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2013

Give to Charity and Help Your Finances Don’t Let Your Budget Stop You From Donating DIY Butterfly Garden The Do’s And Don’t''s Of Real Estate Investing. Giving: Does It Always Have To Be About The Money? Give Back Money Tips'

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