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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seemed reasonable to devote a greater portion to real estate, in order to further diversify our portfolio. We planned our purchase in the heady days just prior to the recession of 2008/2009. Generate an income stream. We planned to rent out the property and thought it would rent quite a few days of the year.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. Of course the IRS put a lien on the house, and after three years, the county put the house into the tax lien certificate sale. She would have a year to come up with the money or she would lose the house.

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Four Promising Solar Stocks For The New Year

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Despite the enduring post-2008 market quagmire, the latter half of 2012 was an especially strong year for the market. From a macroeconomic perspective, Advanced Energy has a diverse market reach, with sales and service focus on both developed and emerging markets.