If you are going to be your own property manager, look for a property that is within walking distance or a short drive from where you live now. This will make it easier for you to get to and from the property, especially if you have to deal with your tenants. You should also plan to visit your tenants on occasion to check in on them. Living close will make this easier. Looking for a property close to where you live now will also make it easier for you to assess the neighborhood and amenities, as you will know about them by living in the area. Amenities like a good school, a grocery store, a shopping mall, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms are all a plus when looking for a rental property. Potential tenants may be more interested in living in an area that has a lot of amenities close by. It also makes the area more vibrant and welcoming, with a variety of services and entertainment to offer tenants. Try to look at properties that have at least 2-3 amenities within walking distance or a short drive away. Property taxes can be a major expense when owning a rental property, especially when you are already paying taxes on your current property. Research areas where taxes for rental properties are low or capped so they do not become too high for you to manage. Keep in mind you will have to offset the cost high property taxes by raising the rent for the property. This may turn potential tenants away, especially if the rent continues to go up so you can afford rising property tax. Search online for areas that are known to have a high crime rate and avoid them. Go for areas where crime is low and the neighborhood is considered safe to live in. You should also be wary of areas with a lot of vacancies or a high property turn over, as this can signal the area is not doing well or it is not a great place to live. In some areas, high vacancy rates can be seasonal, especially if the area is populated by a lot of university students. You should still avoid these areas, as a low vacancy rate will ensure the same people live in the area year round and the neighborhood is stable. Do a search of rental properties already in the area to determine how much rent costs. The average rent should be enough to cover your mortgage payment, taxes, and maintenance expenses. If not, keep looking until you find an area where the rent is enough to cover your expenses. You should also look at how the area is developing and whether there is a large gap in average rent costs. This may mean property taxes are going up and you may not be able to afford the rental property later on. This will help you get a sense of the neighborhood and the quality of life in the area. Knock on doors and introduce yourself as a prospective buyer of a property in the neighborhood. Ask renters and homeowners if they like living in the area and feel comfortable. Find out if they feel there are enough amenities in the area and if rent prices are reasonable. You can also ask homeowners about property taxes and whether they think their home was a good long-term investment.
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One-sentence summary -- Get a property close to where you live if you are going to manage it. Look for a property near amenities like a shopping area or a grocery store. Avoid properties in areas with high property taxes. Stay away from high crime or high vacancy areas. Research the average rent in the area. Talk to other renters or homeowners in the area.

If you can remember more of your dream, you are better able to analyze it. You can increase your chances of remembering your dream by taking a few extra minutes both to go to sleep and to wake up. If you allow yourself to wake up gradually, you're less likely to startle the dream out of your head. Dream memories are fleeting, and almost always dissipate unless you catch them early on. As soon as you awake, take a pen and jot down whatever you can remember, whether it's a colour, shape, or feeling. Every little detail will help you to make better sense of your dream. When you wake up, you won't have long to catch your dream memories before they fade away. Having a pen and paper at your bedside will give you the fastest way possible to get your thoughts onto paper. When you wake up, try to get the main symbols in your dream down on paper so they don't disappear from your mind. You can write them or draw them, whatever is easiest for you. Obviously, you dreamed about a doll, but think about what else you saw. What other symbols showed up? Were other people there? Just try to get down the main ideas right now. The emotional impact of the dream is often more important than the visual symbols in your dream. As you write down the details of your dream, think about the emotions that accompanied it. Did you feel upset when you woke up? Did the dream make you happy or anxious? Try to identify what you're feeling upon waking, and write those thoughts down, too. Now that you've got the main ideas down, fill in the details. The details are any extra things you can think of that happened in the dream but weren't necessarily the main focus of the dream. The details can help put the symbols you see into context. For example, think about the setting. Was it night or day? Did you notice anything else in the dream that you may have left out? Maybe a particular color stood out to you, or maybe you saw a recurring flower. Just try to fill in as much as you can.
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One-sentence summary -- Don't spring out of bed. Write down everything as soon as you wake up. Keep a pen and paper at your bedside. Write the main picture down. Reflect upon whether the dream was positive or negative. Fill in other important details.

Exfoliating is essential to any skin care regimen and should be done once or twice a week to remove dead skin and grime from your face. Failing to exfoliate can cause dead skin cells to clog pores, which can result in acne. There are multiple different homemade scrubs that you can test out: Baking soda and Coconut Oil scrub: removes dirt and dead skin and leaves your skin feeling soft. You will need cup of organic coconut oil (melted or very soft) and a cup of baking soda. Mix them together until they are completely blended and form a frosting-like consistency. Store in a jar at room temperature with a tight fitted lid. Rub a tablespoon of the mixture onto your face. Then rinse off with warm water and pat your face dry. Lemon and sugar scrub: acts as an astringent that tightens pores and brightens complexion. You will need a lemon (juice), cup of granulated sugar, tablespoon of olive oil, and a tablespoon of honey. Mix the lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl. Add the honey and whisk until combined to form a medium-to-thick consistency, then add the sugar and mix. Gently rub a dollop of the mixture onto your face. It will help clean pores and heal acne scars for people with oily skin. Many people think that moisturizer is unnecessary if you have oily skin, but that is actually not true. You can have oily skin, but still need hydration. For example, a moisturizer that contains lavender will soothe and hydrate your skin. Try out this very simple recipe to make your own moisturizer: Mix together a a cup of coconut oil, 1 teaspoon of liquid vitamin E, and and 5-7 drops of lavender essential oil. Store in a jar and use on your face twice daily to help keep your skin moist and healthy. Jojoba oil is a waxy substance that seals moisture into the skin and protects it from external threats such as dirt and grime. Oily skin can easily gather dust and dirt from the surrounding environment, so protect your pores with jojoba oils while keeping your skin moist. Apply jojoba oils after you wash your face. Simply rub drops of jojoba onto your palms and apply evenly to your face. This will leave your face feeling soft and smooth. Alternatively, you can mix jojoba oil with other oils to make a moisturizer. For example, mix together 2/3 jojoba oil, 1/3 tamanu oil, and 4 to 7 drops of lavender or peppermint essential oil.
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Use an exfoliating scrub. Make your own moisturizer. Add jojoba oil to your homemade moisturizer.