However, they might not appreciate as much over time, and the market can be a bit more unpredictable.Ultimately, your choice depends on how much risk you’re comfortable with, your long-term goals, and how involved you want to be.

Now proper accounting is still important because bookkeeping is the first and best tax strategy for most people but there was a huge time difference in the services performed.

A question I have been pondering within myself for some time and figured here would be a good place to get an answer.I currently own a home that has close to 100k in equity in it, we plan to move in 3-5 years to our long term house and would be sizing up a fair amount.So my question is should I use the equity to fund investments/projects, or should I save it and roll it all into my next house so I can have it paid off sooner/lower my monthly.

Hello all,I am first time investor and I’m looking at multi family houses in NJ.

It's also a good idea to check with the bank ahead of time to see if they have any specific requirements.

Generally from the day you purchase a property through the day you sell it (in a taxable transaction), you'll be taxed on your net accretion of cash flow over that time period.The timing of when income is taxed is likely going to be much different than when the cash flow is received though. 

Do the tenants typically pay on time or are tenant problems common? 

By election time, I expect us to be heavily involved in a war on one or more fronts across the globe with considerable conflict and tumult across the U.S.

No delays, no red tape, no custodian transaction fees each time you perform a transaction.  

The trend we are seeing since July has been a slower time to fill vacants that do experience a move out instead of renewal.