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A US real estate investor has built a successful outdoor hospitality business on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, after buying a 10-acre residential property with an upfront payment of just $12,000 (£9,200). Garrett Brown has a full-time job and also teaches through the property education platform BiggerPockets. He used a strategy he calls “land hacking”…

A retired farmer in North Dakota is preparing to turn 35 acres of erosion-prone farmland into grassland, a move expected to earn him $5,250 annually for five years while helping restore the soil and create wildlife habitat. Brian Roach, who lives near Wheatland, is participating in the state Governor’s Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program,…

Lankford says the property was her home for over 20 years and should not have been auctioned. (Representational photo) A Texas woman whose home was auctioned for $20,000 in 2018 to recover money owed in an unrelated dispute was given another chance by the court to challenge the sale on Wednesday. After years of litigation,…

Indiana lawmaker resigns after being spotted shoplifting at several Walmart stores. 70-year-old Republican senator from Indiana Ron Alting announced his resignation after he was spotted multipl times at several Walmart stores shoplifting. His embarrassing shoplifting incidents were reported in Lafayette, Monticello and Florida. In a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon, he wrote, “Twenty-eight years ago, I…

Both sides challenged the court’s decisions on expert evidence and the drainage plan. (Representational AI image) Two neighbours in Michigan, United States, spent years fighting over water flowing between their properties, with each accusing the other of causing flooding and damage. Their dispute eventually reached court, where a jury awarded $85,000 to William Michael Coan…

Former nurse Courtney Adeleye built a haircare business from a modest $500 investment into a brand generating more than $100 million in annual sales within six years. Her company, The Mane Choice, expanded into approximately 60,000 retail locations before its acquisition by MAV Beauty Brands in 2019 for a reported $61.5 million, according to Beauty…

The High Museum adds over 200 works across photography, contemporary art and design, celebrating its centennial journey. A century ago, a private home on Peachtree Street became the starting point for what would grow into one of the American South’s most significant cultural institutions. Today, the High Museum of Art stretches across more than 300,000…

Hargitay also helped draw attention to the issue among lawmakers (AP file photo) More than 250 convictions have emerged from a long-running investigation into thousands of sexual assault cases in Detroit, Michigan, where evidence had remained untested for decades. American actress Mariska Hargitay, best known for her role as detective Olivia Benson in Law &…

Francis said the situation continued despite rules in the rental agreement prohibiting smoking (AI image) A woman in Georgia who complained that marijuana smoke from her next-door neighbour was regularly entering her home, even though the building had a no-smoking policy, lost her case on Monday.Bridget Francis said the smoke made breathing difficult and affected…