Ask the expert: How to finance rental property
Anyone who has purchased rental property will probably tell you that the first one was the trickiest. It can be confusing trying to navigate the options…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
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Should I sell my rentals in a hot market?
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Gypsy moths can eat up your trees
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Raising backyard chickens
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