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Cal Hardage is a farmer, entrepreneur, and podcast host from Oklahoma. He's the host of the Grazing Grass Podcast and knows firsthand what it takes to build income on the side. On Rent It Out, he digs into the real numbers, real struggles, and real wins of people building rental businesses from the ground up.
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