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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord or landlady. Some of the costs you may encounter in a real estate transaction can be quite expensive. Real Estate agent commission : Negotiable! Real estate is subject to yearly taxes by the county. Selling Costs. Here are some examples. Home inspection.

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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He once told me that going to school wasn’t about how many facts you could memorize or how many things you could learn. Financially, he moved from working for a living to becoming a landlord and property flipper to eventually trading in the stock market. If he didn’t know how he studied on it until he figured it out.

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Sell Your Home or Stay?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What non real estate considerations are there? What if your current home doesn’t sell? Are you financially able to carry two homes or are you willing to become a landlord to a renter for awhile? In addition, the public schools weren’t all that great and we wanted some land around our home.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Real estate business If property is your passion, there are several ways you can serve other businesses, or even individuals, with your real estate business. You could start your own real estate agency, working with businesses or private citizens to find the office space, house or apartment that’s right for them.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is my take on the skills every homeowner or landlord needs to have. It’s pretty standard advice to new homeowners that they should have a lawyer present at closing, yet we didn’t. You can’t just keep accumulating stuff if you intend to stay in the same house. Skills that will save you big bucks over time.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I bet you didn’t know about these: Peanut Butter Lover’s Month- I love the stuff! Saving Money Today: A Tree Smashed Through My Roof and I’m Lucky – I can’t believe how lucky I feel that a tree fell through my roof and did $9,000 in damage. Here are some cool things that happen in November.

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