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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. He’s a cheap date – but then, so am I. We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went.

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Rent-to-Own Homes: A Way to Make a Home Sale Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lease-purchase agreements fell by the wayside during the housing boom because banks were lending freely. If the buyer still can’t get a loan at the end of the rental term, the seller can finance the deal themselves or keep the buyer as tenant. Related posts: Sell Your Home Faster With These Cheap Ideas.

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23 Passive Income Ideas To Help You Make Money In 2023

Savings Corner

E-books can be relatively short, perhaps 30-50 pages, and can be relatively cheap to create, since they rely on your own expertise. What if you get a tenant who pays late or damages the property? You may suddenly have tenants who can no longer pay their rent, while you may still have a mortgage of your own to pay.

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