Estate Planning 101: Delaware Statutory Trusts and Common Law Trusts
High-net-worth individuals have many different options when it comes to preserving their financial legacy and distributing wealth to their beneficiaries.
Ways to Manage Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property
Owning rental property can be a good investment with tax advantages and the potential for passive income. If your real estate appreciates in value while you own it, you may be subject to paying taxes when you decide to dispose of the property.
Tenant in Common Versus Community Property
Two or more property owners can hold title to jointly held real estate in several different ways. Traditional methods include tenant in common and joint tenancy. A handful of states, however, recognize the legal concept of community property.
What Is Idiosyncratic Risk & How Do You Calculate It?
Investing in real estate comes with various risks. The ability to categorize risk allows investors to better understand and analyze those risks. One such risk is called idiosyncratic risk. It is the risk associated with an individual property. In this article, we’ll dive into what idiosyncratic risk is and how it can be calculated.
Drop & Swap: When It's Time to Go Your Separate Ways
Fred and Bill Franklin were owners of a student housing property in the southeast. They operated the asset under an LLC set-up with a third member, a national REIT, which provided property management and operations services.
Is Interest Paid on Investment Property Tax Deductible?
There can be many benefits to investing in property. Two such potential advantages are cash flow and property appreciation. Another potential advantage when it comes to real estate ownership involves interest expense. In other words, if you used any kind of mortgage to buy or refinance your property, you could be looking at a tax deduction.
What is Credit Migration Risk?
Credit migration risk is downgrade risk in the credit rating for a company or (bond) issuer. Investors can use credit migration to determine if a company’s credit is getting better or worse. In this article, we’ll explain what credit migration risk is and how to incorporate it into investment analysis.
Can a Condo Be a Good Investment Property?
As a real estate investor, you have numerous options for where to direct your investment spending. You may focus on residential real estate, including individual properties or multi-family dwellings (which are considered commercial assets), or you may prefer other sectors like hospitality, retail, or office. If you are evaluating condominiums as an investment, you may find that the property type fits into your strategy.
What is a Property Investment Fund?
Real estate is an investment with broad appeal and multiple options for participation. Investors can choose to buy properties directly and manage them personally or acquire a portfolio of assets and delegate the day-to-day management to someone else. Alternatively, you can choose to invest indirectly through asset-backed securities or other vehicles.
Real Estate Ownership Structures: Delaware Statutory Trust and Series LLC
There’s good reason why more than 1 million businesses and nearly two-thirds of all Fortune 500 companies1 are incorporated in the State of Delaware -- the state is internationally recognized for its advanced statutory laws and judicial decisions regarding the governance of Delaware business entities.
