A REIT, or Real Estate Investment Trust, is a company that owns or finances income-producing real estate. Modeled after mutual funds, REITs provide investors of all types regular income streams, diversification and long-term capital appreciation. REITs typically pay out all of their taxable income as dividends to shareholders. In turn, shareholders pay the income taxes on those dividends. Other resources :
Manage Your Money. Lawn mowing is a seasonal business in most parts of the United States, so you'll need to manage your money well to cover the winter months. Before you start your business, prepare a written business plan so you can estimate how much money you'll need to set aside to make it through the year.
Leave the grass clippings on the lawn after mowing to return the nutrients to your lawn. 1  Never mow a wet lawn. 2  The slippery grass could cause an accident, and some mowers will not work as efficiently. 3  Sharpen your mower blade after about 10 hours of mowing, or if fresh-mowed grass looks ragged with brown tips. If you hate the look of a tall lawn, you may reduce the height as low as 2 inches (5cm). 2  Some grass species handle this better than others, but all prefer 3 inches (7.5cm) or above. 3  Never remove more than â of the grass height at a time.