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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. It became apparent that there are some unique challenges of being a young landlord. Younger landlords attract younger, and less responsible tenants, which caused our friends a lot of grief. Being Mistaken for the Tenant.

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Smart Safety: Paying a Landlord by App

Motherhood Moments

The landlord asks you to secure the property with a quick payment. This includes numerous renters who believed they were paying a legitimate landlord, notes Jonas Bordo, CEO and cofounder of Dwellsy , a comprehensive free marketplace for renters and landlords that offers over 13 million verified residential rentals.

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Sell Your Home or Stay?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Will you be safer, happier, closer to work, healthier? Will the home and area still suit you in 10 – 15 years or will there be too much yard work or too long of a drive to shops and services? What work is involved if you would move? At some point, we will just need to go or stay and deal with the consequences!

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Money Matters: Why January is the Best Time for a New Rental

Motherhood Moments

You won’t have to deal with so much competition. Landlords will be more available. Just like movers, landlords tend to be less busy during the winter. Landlords might also have more time to devote to maintenance and repair work right now,” points out Bordo. “If They might also be more amenable to negotiating.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord or landlady. Heck, I made less on the deal than Uncle Sam did! However, we have not been able to claim that loss due to the overly complex and landlord unfriendly income tax laws we now have. This option won’t work for me now because my spouse would not live in our condo!

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

Activating and tracking categories might be too much of a hassle for some students brand new to credit cards, but if you’re up for a little work, the rewards can be handsome. When you submit an application to rent an apartment, the landlord may look at your credit score to gauge how likely you are to pay your rent on time.

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Home Depot: Free Renew Your Bath for Less Workshops & $100 Giveaway

For the Mommas

This means buying our materials at near contractor costs and my husband doing the work. No landlord to call – unless you count calling Mystery Husband and saying “Can you fix this!&# We will have to work with what we have. The Home Depot works with bloggers such as myself to conduct product reviews.