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

Motherhood Moments

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 Utilities: Your landlord probably isn’t going to pay your energy or Internet bill.

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Why You Should Be Collecting Rainwater

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since water and snow falls from the sky for free, my landlord made it so that after it lands on the roof it then runs down some pipes into the ground, providing more than enough to water the trees and plants without using any municipal water. My water bill was pretty much nada. Why should we pay for what comes down to earth for free?

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord or landlady. Carryover passive loss use. However, we have not been able to claim that loss due to the overly complex and landlord unfriendly income tax laws we now have. Can we use this loss to reduce our capital gain on the sale? When can you use accumulated passive loss amounts?

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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Financially, he moved from working for a living to becoming a landlord and property flipper to eventually trading in the stock market. Dad required me to learn to use tools and perform tasks which, at the time, were considered for boys only. 3 Moves that Can Hurt Your Career Do You Use Skills Learned in Childhood?

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Should You Buy a House Now?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have the temperament to become a landlord, you can purchase the home and then rent it out, earning money each month. Buying a home can provide a safe, stable, and personal space that your family can use as a haven. It’s much easier for some to repose their faith in a piece of property they can touch.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You don’t have to contend with deciding which bill to pay or how to avoid a debt collector’s call or trying to keep the landlord off your back. I used to worry about what would happen to my kids if my spouse decided to move on. Will they squander it or use it wisely? You won’t become a different person.

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