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House & Home - Don't Rent a Single-Family Home Without Asking These Questions

Motherhood Moments

As a tenant, you’ll be responsible for monthly costs like water, gas, electricity, and Internet. What are our responsibilities as tenants? Some landlords may require their tenants to complete tasks ranging from changing the air filters to mowing the lawn and raking leaves. What’s traffic like on this street?’

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. We paid an excavator (to dig the hole for the foundation), a well driller and a cabinet maker (for our kitchen and bathroom cabinets).

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Money Matters: Why January is the Best Time for a New Rental

Motherhood Moments

But in the winter, landlords might not have many (or any) prospective tenants—and they may be more willing to negotiate in order to fill a vacant unit. Amenities: Maybe you’d like upgraded appliances, new carpet, free access to the fitness center, or a free on-site parking space. Renters can either agree to their terms or keep looking.

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Apartments.com Visa Gift Card Giveaway

For the Mommas

Since we were moving to an area we didn’t know very well, the reviews of the apartments were very helpful. Most of the communities have reviews from prior or current tenants. It really is simple to use the site, just enter the location and what you are looking for including number of bedrooms, maximum rent and bathrooms.

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23 Passive Income Ideas To Help You Make Money In 2023

Savings Corner

You may have to keep your product updated or your rental property well-maintained, in order to keep the passive dollars flowing. Courses can be distributed and sold through sites such as Udemy, SkillShare and Coursera. What if you get a tenant who pays late or damages the property?

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues. Take a page from Harp Design Co.