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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is my take on the skills every homeowner or landlord needs to have. To get the best buy on new furniture to fill your house, you have to negotiate. They wanted all new furniture for their home so they shopped around to find the store they wanted to use. Home Repair – Fix It When It Breaks. Know When to Get Help.

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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.

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

Motherhood Moments

I get it—it’s cold, nobody wants to lug furniture up icy steps, you’re exhausted and broke after the holidays, and you don’t want to start the new year by burning the vacation time it might take to complete a move. Landlords will be more available. Just like movers, landlords tend to be less busy during the winter.

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Sell Your Home or Stay?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You will need to repair, redecorate, declutter, stage and list your home, keep it clean, show it and more. You will need to pack (or sell) all your things and furniture and arrange to have it moved. Are you financially able to carry two homes or are you willing to become a landlord to a renter for awhile?

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