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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

My husband, Alan, and I live in a beautiful area of the northeast that’s full of mountains, lakes, and rivers and is popular with both tourists and second homeowners. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage.

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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. and, eventually, even open your own fitness studio or gym.