Did you know that you can increase your cash flow simply by utilizing accelerated depreciation of your real estate property? By accelerating your depreciation schedules, you reduce your taxable income which in turn in...

The rules of investment of changed. The US dollar is at risk and the element of cash reserves essentially losing value should be beginning to factor into long term investment strategies. News and political affiliation...

These are current headlines. Although I don't think a collapse is imminent, I'm buying properties "off market" that have equity just to safe. I've seen several ups & downs of the housing market over the years and ...

I'm fairly new to real estate and have quickly learned that the IRS gives us investors a lot of breaks but it comes at a price. The last few hours have been spent wandering around in a quagmire of IRS Publications tha...

Hi there, 
For Canadian residents, I was wondering how the CRA treats accelerated depreciation income and 1031 exchange of commercial properties held under a C-corp in the US? Lets use a case study:
Property purchas...

Is paralysis by analysis holding you back?  Are you pumped about Real Estate investing, but are too scared to jump in?Find a partner.  Not completely necessary, but for some of us it works.My business partner @Mary De...

I'm sure you've squared away your 1099-MISC forms already and sent them out to whomever needs to receive them, but in case you like to wait to the last minute, be aware that for 2016 they may need to be filed as soon ...

Benjamin Franklin was quoted in 1789, “…nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I’m not going to suggest that we can avoid either of these, but I will suggest that investing in real estate through...

I think I have decided I want to do cost seg studies on my portfolio to accelerate depreciation.  My current CPA does not have experience doing them.  For those of you who have done this, in what order do you recommen...

5% interest rate with no acceleration clause for a single-family residence in the Kansas City area purchase price of 120K. Good or no good? Credit score is 789.