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The Fireside Ridge

Rentals, real estate investing, and financial independence - learned the hard way.

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The Fireside Ridge
Rentals, real estate investing, and financial independence - learned the hard way.
  • large dumpsters used for trash removal during property cleanout
    Property Management

    How to Save Money on Cleanouts (Facebook Marketplace Style)

    ByThe Fireside Ridge December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

    Trash removal can quietly destroy a rehab budget. This is the real-world system I use to get rid of junk cheaply – sometimes for free, and occasionally for profit – using Facebook Marketplace, city trash rules, and scrappers.

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  • listing a long-term rental online in landlord workspace
    Tenant Screening Property Management

    A Guide to Listing a Long Term Rental: And the Places I Don’t Waste Time On

    ByThe Fireside Ridge December 15, 2025December 17, 2025

    Here’s exactly where I list my long term rentals, which platforms actually bring qualified tenants, and the places I stopped using because they weren’t worth the time.

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  • moving boxes after tenant move-out for a security deposit refund
    Property Management

    Why You Should Never Return a Security Deposit Too Fast

    ByThe Fireside Ridge December 12, 2025December 17, 2025

    Tenants love to ask for their deposit the day they move out. But smart landlords wait. Here’s why I take my time, how sewer bills, bounced payments, and hidden roach traps affect deposits, and why a rushed refund can cost landlords real money.

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I’m Brandy - landlord and investor behind The Fireside Ridge. I share the hard-earned lessons and systems that make rentals run smoothly.

Recent Posts

  • How to Save Money on Cleanouts (Facebook Marketplace Style)
  • The Battery Box: A Thing I Always Take With Me to Rental Maintenance Visits
  • A Guide to Listing a Long Term Rental: And the Places I Don’t Waste Time On
  • The Power of OPM: How to Build Wealth With Other People’s Money
  • Rental Property Taxes: How Listing Photos Can Increase Your Tax Value

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