Real estate professionals may be exempt from 3.8 percent ‘Obamacare tax’ on...
Last week the IRS issued its final regulations governing how it will implement a new “Obamacare tax” that imposes a 3.8 percent levy on unearned income. Taxpayers are subject to the Net Investment...
View ArticleInvestors buy non-performing loans to foreclose and obtain rental …
Desperate for more homes to add to their portfolios, investors turn to lenders to buy the non-performing loans on their books so these investors can foreclose on the delinquent borrower and obtain a...
View ArticleUS Tax Court ruling could save real estate trusts millions
As we’ve discussed many times in this column, anyone who can qualify as a “real estate professional” for federal tax purposes enjoys some unique tax benefits. First, a real estate professional who owns...
View ArticleWhy it’s crucial to rethink poor perceptions of real estate investors
When you hear the word “investors” in the context of real estate, what image do you conjure up in your mind? Chances are, you envision a bottom-feeding foreclosure vulture who just finished attending a...
View ArticleRental owners’ top 5 mistakes
Purchasing a rental property is a significant investment and can be the start of a scary but rewarding adventure for many of us. We purchased our first vacation rental over 15 years ago in Colorado,...
View ArticleThe ABCs of ancillary rental income
So you’ve trimmed your operating costs to the bare bones. You’ve raised rents as high as you dare. You’ve done everything you can think of to lease those vacant units Read the original post: The ABCs...
View ArticleThe ABCs of ancillary income: Part 2
So you’ve trimmed your operating costs to the bare bones. You’ve raised rents as high as you dare. You’ve done everything you can think of to lease those vacant units Link: The ABCs of ancillary...
View ArticlePro Teck Valuation Services’ Home Value Forecast pinpoints best markets for...
Are you considering making an investment in a single-family home as a rental property this summer? The Pro Teck Valuation Services’ Home Value Forecast measures the 10 best and worst markets for rental...
View ArticleLA shows strong rental price gains in new report
Investors who buy homes to turn them into rentals expect that renting out a home will prove more lucrative than flipping over the long haul. What’s key is patience, and basing the original purchase on...
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