Also note that if you take that write off and later decide to use your capital gains avoidance you 'll have to "recapture depreciation".

You can get capital gains tax treatment if you sell it after living in the house for 2 out of 5 years (READ: KEEP AN EXTRA $1000+ FOR EVERY $10,000 IN PROFIT).Make it nice (visit your neighbors that have nice looking houses), not over the top, and take care of the house while you're living in it.

To gain title to land through adverse possession requires strict compliance with the law, but can have dramatic impact upon land ownership rights.An encroachment could result in title to your property being transferred to an adverse possessor.

In this article we examine three of the most significant non-financial issues that an investor should consider before investing in a commercial real estate deal.1) Selection of tenantsGiven that most real estate investors are buying property to generate cash flow and generate profit from asset appreciation some time looking at the tenant mix of a commercial building can determine the potential profitability of a project.Seeking creditworthy tenants may well assist in gaining finance on good terms from potential lenders - many lenders will make an offer that is based upon the credit rating of the larget tenant.

the other thing i'm worried about is that i'mn drawing so much attention to myself that if i decided to just go ahead with some illegal subleases i might get caught.

If the sales tactic took an agressive approach, it may or may not create more conversions.I personally, don't pay any attention to a pop-up or pop-down.

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wow just noticed to OP was back in 2006 sorry didn't pay attention to that.

The challenge of this kind of investing is that there are fluctuations in the market that you have to ignore and you need to hold the investment for a while before you can realize any gains.

. .it amazes me how people expect to gain people's trust when the are so blatently sneaky.