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Advice On Real Estate Investing
Interested In Real Estate Investments? Consider This Advice, First Many blogs, white papers, and even radio commercials, discuss the wonderful benefits of dealing with real estate. To read these articles, or listen to these exciting announcers, you might come away with the idea that all you need to do to make a killing in real estate is to put your money into an asset, and come away with thousands upon thousands of dollars.
What Risks Are Involved In Real Estate Investments?
Yes -- Risks Come with Real Estate Investments If you type the term “safe alternative investments” into a search engine, you’ll likely find that “real estate” comes out on top of many search results. However, if you input “safe alternative investments during a recession” into your search engine box, the results could be mixed.
DST's vs. TIC's - Which Is Better?
Some investors struggle with the differences between DSTs (Delaware Statutory Trusts) and TICs (Tenant-In-Common). Both allow you to invest fractionally in real estate. Both can be used with a 1031 exchange.
How To Calculate Return On Real Estate Investments
Calculating the return on your real estate investment property is important to understand how well it is performing. There are a number of metrics used by real estate professionals to determine the performance of a property. In this article, we’ll start with some return on investment (ROI) basics and then go into calculations that get progressively more involved, as we factor in more components of return.
I'm Doing A 1031 Exchange, And I Need Some Help
A 1031 exchange can be a great way to delay taxes on gains from your property's sale. Rather than handing a chunk of your gains over to the IRS, you can purchase another property from your sale's proceeds and delay your tax bill for years down the road. However, even with these advantages, a 1031 exchange may not be the right route for everyone. In this article, we'll look at a few areas to consider when deciding to do a 1031 exchange or not.
Wall Street vs. Main Street: Two Economic Downturns Requiring Different Solutions
“Wall Street” and “Main Street” became powerful metaphors during, and in the aftermath of, the Great Recession of 2007-2009. Experts suggest that the actions of large banks and investment firms (Wall Street) were responsible for that sharp economic downturn, which, in turn, negatively impacted the small businesses and individuals of Main Street.
Setting Up For Qualified Opportunity Fund Success: Knowing The Partners
According to Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, “It is the wise man who knows what he does not know.” In other words, successful people understand that they don’t know everything. They can’t. These successful people also have experience in finding successful others who can fill in knowledge gaps. This is where fruitful partnerships come into play.
How Do State Property Taxes Work?
Not all states have income taxes, but the same can’t be said for property taxes. Every state and the District of Columbia have property taxes.
The Opportunity Zone Deal: Finding It, Funding It, Improving It
While a great deal of excitement has been generated with the Investment in Opportunity Act, its tax breaks and focus on disadvantaged communities, it’s important to remember one thing. It is, first and foremost, an investment program. Yes, it offers tax deferrals on capital gains. And yes, the vehicle will likely be useful for economic improvements within Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). But before handing your capital gains to a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), plenty of due diligence is required.
Location Matters: Qualified Opportunity Fund Managers And Geography
The first U.S. Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) were designated in April, 2018. These days, there are more than 8,764 designated QOZs in the 50 states and five U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico.
