Could a 14-year-old girl become a real-estate mogul?

South Florida teen Willow Tufano rents out the house she owns — and she's saving to buy another one

Taking a cue from her real-estate mother, Willow Tufano bought a foreclosed home and is now renting it out for $700 a month.
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When the housing market went belly up in South Florida, 14-year-old Willow Tufano learned a lesson in opportunity from her real estate agent mother Shannon. The teen bought a home, along with her mom, that they now rent out for $700 a month, according to NPR's Chana Joffe-Walt. And Willow plans to expand her burgeoning real estate business. Is the teen on her way to real estate stardom? A quick guide:

How does a 14-year-old come to own a home?

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