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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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The Unique Struggles of Being a Young Landlord

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It became apparent that there are some unique challenges of being a young landlord. As a result, things were broken and damaged more often; the tenants seemed to think that because the landlords were young, they didn’t care about their belongings and their investment. Money Tips' Being Mistaken for the Tenant.

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

Motherhood Moments

You can choose between spending that money on something else, saving it, or selecting an apartment that would have previously been out of your price range.” Landlords will be more available. Just like movers, landlords tend to be less busy during the winter. You’ll benefit from lower rent year after year.

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Save Money on Rent

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Perhaps you don’t have enough money to get into your own house yet. You can save money on rent, I know because we got rent reductions. You can save money on rent, I know because we got rent reductions. Here’s how we saved money on rent. How else can you save money while renting? I made jelly from those.

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

Motherhood Moments

And it’s likely that you’ll want to set aside some money to furnish or decorate your new rental home. “If Landlords or housing associations are often responsible for fixing issues that arise and for maintaining the home’s interior and/or exterior— but not always. Are there parks nearby? What’s traffic like on this street?’

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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. Knowing when to get help is sometimes difficult (will the help be worth the money?), You will want to know how to challenge the new appraisal and avoid spending more tax money. Skills that will save you big bucks over time. Know When to Get Help.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? We are very blessed that my husband earns enough so that I have been able to stay at home and homeschool–so my “why” in saving money is to balance that out. Maybe four years? Biggest mistake ever.

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