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What is a Self-Directed IRA in Real Estate
Self-directed individual retirement accounts (SDIRAs) can have some potential benefits compared to traditional employer-sponsored retirement accounts, especially for experienced investors.
Can You Amend Form 8824 For a 1031 Exchange?
One of the most important documents associated with completing a 1031 exchange is IRS Form 8824 for like-kind exchanges.
Does Section 1033 Apply to Personal Property?
Investors or homeowners who are required to give up their properties due to forced conversion from eminent domain, or if their property is destroyed and condemned following a natural disaster, can complete a 1033 exchange and fully defer any realized capital gains.
What Does Active Under Contract Mean For a Rental Property?
When searching for a rental property, you might see many of the same status updates you see in real estate sale listings.
What is a Related Party Transaction?
In 2021, when interest rates remained at historic lows, there were a record number of residential real estate transactions. The total number of residential home sales exceeded 7.2 million, and the value of all those transactions topped $2.8 trillion.1
How Much Does it Cost to Set Up a Delaware Statutory Trust?
Delaware Statutory Trusts are typically created and managed by professional real estate companies that act as the trust’s Sponsor. These companies leverage their expertise and experience to select and acquire various commercial real estate properties to be placed under trust and offered to investors as fractional ownership interests in the trust.
Can I Use Rental Income to Qualify for a Mortgage?
In the wake of the national housing crash that began way back in 2007 as a result of lax mortgage lending standards, obtaining a mortgage has become much more difficult as lenders tightened their underwriting criteria.
How to Complete a Composite Tax Return
Pass-through entities may file composite tax returns in most states with a state-level individual income tax. The owners that are eligible to be included in a composite are those who are residents of other states. For example, suppose you reside in Michigan but are a partner in a company that owns property in California, New York, Utah, and Florida. In that case, your company may want to file a composite return for the states where you are not a resident.
Direct Or Fractional Real Estate Investments: Which Offers Greater Potential Profits?
Real estate is historically a robust long-term investment. In the US, homeownership is an elevated goal for many people. For some, extending that pursuit to add additional property becomes the foundation of their wealth accumulation strategy. And it's no wonder since buying and holding real estate can be a path to success.
