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What Is REIT Dividend Risk?
Many investors turn to real estate investment trusts (REITs) for portfolio diversification, dividend income, and potential long-term appreciation of their initial investment capital.
How Can I Join a Real Estate Investment Group (REIG)?
Some real estate investors like to work independently, buying and selling properties with just the capital they have. Others prefer to craft a more in-depth portfolio, perhaps with fractional ownership of assets that they buy through a Delaware Statutory Trust or a REIT. Every investment method has its advantages and potential disadvantages. One less common approach is through a real estate investment group (REIG).
What Are Capital Gains?
Capital gains are the result of profit generated from the sale of an asset. Capital gains apply to both equity investments and real estate. When the value of a property rises above its cost basis or adjusted tax basis, the investment experiences a gain. The opposite happens when the value of a property falls below its cost basis or adjusted tax basis. This is called a capital loss.
What Should I Do One Year Before Retirement?
When we are younger, retirement seems like a far-off adventure for an unidentified someday, like exploring the Great Wall of China or the pyramid of Intihuatana at Machu Picchu.
What Is the Difference Between a Net Lease and a Triple Net Lease?
Lease types vary along a spectrum from gross to absolute, with quite a few stops in between. Among the common ones are Single Net, Double Net, and Triple Net. These are often referred to using the “N” corresponding to their characterization.
What Is Real Property?
Typically, real property is considered real estate—land, buildings, and other improvements, attached structures, anything growing on the property, and rights associated with a property (such as drilling rights). Permanent fixtures that can’t be removed without damage are also considered real property. Real property often contrasts with personal property, including machinery, artwork, collectibles, vehicles, and other personal belongings. Personal property includes valuables like jewelry and less costly items like clothing. It can also encompass intangibles like intellectual property.
What Are the Benefits and Disadvantages of a Ground Lease?
We’ve written about land ownership in previous blogs. Specifically, we’ve pointed out that owning land, in and of itself, could be considered a negative income business. This means that if it’s undeveloped, you won’t earn much from it, but still need to pay taxes and costs for maintenance.
How Much Does the Average Retiree Live on per Year?
Making sure you have enough money to last through your retirement requires careful planning years before you leave the workplace, as well as prudent budgeting during your Golden Years.
What Is Exchange Rate Risk?
All companies face various risks that can affect their business activities' financial and operational success. Some risks can be anticipated and potentially preempted or mitigated, while others may be unexpected and unavoidable. Investors should look for known, disclosed, and potential unknown risks when evaluating investment options. Some types of exposure are common to all businesses, some might be specific to a particular industry or operational structure, and others could be individual or rare. Let’s examine some of the risks many companies face.
How Do You Calculate Realized Gains?
Discussing gains from investments can be confusing. For example, there are short and long term capital gains, deferred gains, and realized versus recognized gains. These distinctions are essential to understand as an investor and taxpayer working to maximize how much you gain and how much of any income you keep.
