Then you would have equity that you could move into a larger property through an exchange, if you desired.

:) I've read countless books & listen to audiobooks constantly in fields like real estate, wealth building, legal training, foreign language learning, stock/bond/commodity/options investing, including investment psychology, personal development bios of successful people, etc.

A common question I am getting from my foreign investors buying in the US is how they will be able to transfer funds to purchase property from their international account.

Originally posted by Tom Cullen: Libertarians are essentially classical liberals like the founding fathers but isolationist on foreign policy.On many of their elements, you are correct Tom.

Depreciation directly reduces your tax bill and puts more money in your pockets at the end of every year.Depreciation also gets recaptured at sale, provided you don't do a 1031 exchange.

I think I would have to file a Foreign Corporation, which would only add to the paperwork and don't know the tax ramifications.Admittedly these questions are more suitable for a RE attorney or CPA, but before I start paying billable hours, I want to get smarter on the topic in general so I know which questions to ask and have a hierarchy of choices in mind.

Though some places let you exchange for gift cards one for another i.e bestbuy let's you buy Amazon card with another giftcard.

When you reduce their rent in exchange for them doing something, they become an employee.

Link exchange is not as important as it used to be.

[Editor's Note: Special: What the Mainstream Media is NOT Telling You About The Economy]Bernanke also encouraged investors to step up and accept more so-called "short sales," where the bank accepts a lower payoff in exchange for avoiding the lengthy foreclosure proceedings.