What Are Long Term Capital Gains, How Much Are They, And How Are They Taxed?
Selling an investment property for a gain results in either a long- or short-term capital gain depending on the amount of time you’ve held the asset.
Understanding Illiquidity in Real Estate Investing
We hear it all the time, real estate is an illiquid asset. Commonly used in the context of risk, Investopedia defines illiquidity as “the state of a security or other asset that cannot easily be sold or exchanged for cash without a substantial loss in value.”1 Opposite to securities that are traded at high volumes, such as stocks and treasury bonds, illiquid assets include private securities and hard assets that are not traded as frequently.
How To Get A Loan For Real Estate Investment
Financing a real estate transaction on an all-cash basis is unrealistic for most people and often not the best use of available cash, even if it is feasible. Fortunately, investors have ample options when choosing a financing strategy for their investments.
How to Transfer a DST after Passing Away
If you own an interest in a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST), you can use it as a wealth transfer tool for future generations. Your DST investments transfer to your designated beneficiaries after you pass away, providing them with the same benefits you had as the original owner.
1031 Exchange Fees to Consider
When doing a 1031 exchange, the tax benefits can be substantial, but there are fees and costs to consider.
What Are Alternative Investments?
Alternative investments are those that fall outside of the traditional set of investment asset classes, which include stocks, bonds, and cash. Unlike traditional asset classes, most alternative investments, with the exception of public REITs, do not trade on public stock exchanges. This is because they lack many of the regulations found with stocks and bonds.
Does a Landlord Need Insurance in a Triple Net Lease?
The idea behind a lease containing “nets” is that a tenant takes on at least some of the costs of day-to-day property operations, maintenance, and repair. In many cases, this also means that the tenant might take on insurance costs connected with the property.
What Is A Sale-Leaseback?
A sale-leaseback is a transaction that separates a business’ real estate from the business operations. It converts an illiquid, long-term asset into immediate working capital. The process involves an owner-occupier of a building selling the property to a new owner. The seller then leases back the space so they can continue operating in it. The end result is that the seller becomes a tenant of the property. In this article, we’ll look in-depth at what’s involved in performing a sale-leaseback, why you might consider one, and go through an example to help solidify the concepts.
What Is a Short-Term Capital Gain, How Much Is It, and How Is It Taxed?
A refresher on how short-term capital gains work and how they are taxed is useful for investors seeking to minimize the tax implications of investment decisions. If you are contemplating the sale or purchase of property or another investment asset, you may decide to alter the timing based on whether a shift can move a gain from the short-term category to long-term.
How Does Tenants-In-Common (TIC) Affect Inheritance?
If you own property under a tenants-in-common (TIC) agreement, it’s essential to understand how it affects inheritance for your future beneficiaries. A tenants-in-common structure gives ownership rights to tenants under the agreement and automatically transfers to the estate of a tenant upon death.
