Both seasoned and new real estate investors have a powerful tool: the 1031 tax-deferred exchange. This strategy allows investors to defer capital gains taxes when they sell an investment property, provided they reinve...

We are buying rental properties within our Solo K. Can someone tell me what the tax benefits are to doing this? I understand that closing costs, interest, insurance etc. typically are deductible expenses in general,...

I have been working my HP 10bii to arrive at the Effective Rate/Yield on purchase of a note with a balloon.  Lets set aside for the moment the likely-hood of having the borrower actually pay the balloon.  In most case...

I own two units next to each other (live in one) and want to sound proof the two common walls between the two since you can hear from one unit to the other.I am very confused about the best soundproofing material. We ...

I live in Maine but my wife and I are beginning to invest in property in the Philippines.  We are acquiring property by way of loans backed by title (effectively pawn) and fast discount sales.  We are currently trying...

As obvious as it may seem, REMEMBER TO SLEEP! As real estate investors we tend to go 100%, 100% of the time. You have to remember to take some time for rest. One thing that I have tried the last 6 months is writing ev...

Happy New Year! I found this great article on Foreclosures. I have a Google Search on the topic, because i believe we will see more as the economy and rates rise. However, in some Metro areas we have seen Foreclosures...

We tell ourselves overthinking is “responsible”. That we’re just being diligent and doing our homework. But in reality, analysis paralysis is dangerous. When we obsess over predicting the future, all we’re really doin...

I know the question is subjective. Obviously there is a tax savings (deferred) benefit. For those who've gone through the process on a SFR, did you find it worth the extra steps, time involvement, and (maybe) hassles ...

Can anyone direct me to any good (sourced) charts/graphs that show why buy&hold real estate is a much better investment in the long term than the stock market?  Pulling together a presentation and wanted to show a...