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House & Home - Don't Rent a Single-Family Home Without Asking These Questions

Motherhood Moments

If you’ve been hunting for a single-family home to rent, you know how difficult it is to find available, affordable rentals in the current market. Not only does demand far exceed supply, according to recent data from Dwellsy , asking rent for single-family rental homes (SFRs) rose more than 22.4 to live right now,” says Bordo.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family. Our son is 29 and biological. Go figure.

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The Top Three Ways People Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He started investing with other people’s money way back in 1956 using funds only from friends and family. First, I would be devastated if I lost the money my relatives provided and I’m sure it would cause a lot of family issues! I’m not sure I’d have the stomach for this. Some lucky few inherit money.

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

Motherhood Moments

Landlords might also have more time to devote to maintenance and repair work right now,” points out Bordo. “If But in the winter, landlords might not have many (or any) prospective tenants—and they may be more willing to negotiate in order to fill a vacant unit. Be sure to look around thoroughly and ask any questions you might have.

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5 Budget Friendly Ways to Bring More Life to Your Apartment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written and provided by Martha Keagan who has family who lives in San Francisco apartments. This post was written with her family in mind to create ways to liven up their apartment. They also don’t leave behind holes that you might have to repair or patch when you decide to move.

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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. If so, one of the best small business ideas for you might be video production.