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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I also wanted a bit more diversification in our portfolio and figured an additional piece of real estate could help that. My daughter-in-law went with me (my first grandson in tow) to look over various properties and we found one we both preferred. We did not, however, think to check the county records.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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We hit our Annual Household Portion (kind of like a deductible) of $10,000 with Medi-Share in 2017 when our daughter had an unexpected medical condition arise that required multiple tests, 3 surgeries, and medication. We’ll use the payment that goes to our non-mortgage debt to build up our emergency funds. Pay Off Mortgage Debt.