Extra Income Goal

It’s been awhile since I’ve done some work on CashCrate, so I decided to do a few offers. I was on the cusp of meeting the $20 cash out threshold and I made it. I’ve got a check for $21.96 on the way. I still have a couple more dollars pending, but it’ll count toward my November earnings. I’ll post when my check arrives in the mail.

I posted about CashCrate in a previous post. For those not familiar with CashCrate, it’s a site where you can earn cash by signing up for offers and filling out surveys. It costs nothing to sign up and there are no fees to get paid.

If you’re interested in joining, I’d love it if you’d use my referral link.
http://www.cashcrate.com/235776

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Time to share another way to make some extra income- promotional modeling.

I’ve done some promotional modeling- marketing jobs in the past. I’m not model material by a long shot, but I think I’m cute with a friendly disposition. Lol. So don’t be intimated by the word “model” if you don’t fit that profile. There are a lot of campaigns that use regular everyday presentable people.

Promotional modeling jobs can include passing out products and giving away samples. The items you could hand out while marketing range from free bottles of water, to free t-shirts to blind taste tests. Yes, I’ve conducted blind taste tests. Very amusing. People are usually pleased to get free samples so that makes the job even more fun.

Anyways, if you’re interested in promotional modeling, contact a local promotion company or find a larger company via the Internet. They may require a head shot to keep on file. How much does promotional modeling, marketing pay? Promotional modeling pays an average of $15 to $35 an hour and jobs can last from a couple of hours to a whole day depending on the assignment.

You usually choose which promotional jobs you want to do so this is a perfect way to make some extra income in your spare time.

So I found a house for investment purposes, put an offer on it and it was accepted! I’m in the due diligence period where I’m gathering information about that house, including scheduling an inspection. There is a lot involved in purchasing an investment home. For those that don’t know, I’m purchasing a house to use as a rental. I plan to be a landlord, or landlady that is.

You have to be much wiser when buying an investment property because the numbers have to work. When you’re purchasing your primary residence you can let your emotions influence your decision. With an investment property, emotion is a no-no.

There’s money I have to invest even before I decide if I’m moving on to closing on the house, the cost of de-winterizing, a small cost for turning the utilities on in my name and the cost of the home inspector. It’s a lovely home and I hope everything works out where the numbers will work for me to move on with the purchase!

Just a quick update. I’ve looked at numerous homes. Some I liked, but couldn’t get, others I didn’t like and wouldn’t think to purchase. Some fell in between. I feel I’m getting closer to finding the house. The hunt continues…