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The Unique Struggles of Being a Young Landlord

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We got an amazing deal on it, because of our willingness and ability to take possession right away. We rent to my brother, but prior to our current arrangement, we were looking for a tenant for the time period between when the suite was ready, and when my brother was going to move in. Tenants are More Relaxed – In a Bad Way.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage.