Real Estate Investing

Is Landscaping a Capital Improvement?

New landscaping may not boost the value of your rental property, but it can enhance the visual appeal of your rental and attract higher-quality tenants.

1031 Exchange Replacement Property Rules: What You Need to Consider

If you’ve looked online, you know there is a great deal of information about the 1031 exchange process. Relinquishing investment real estate into “like-kind” real property can help defer capital gains taxes.

Does Power of Attorney End at Death?

What to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate and Other Alternatives

This article was written by Realized Head of Wealth Management Rob Johnson and originally appeared on Forbes. You can find the full article here.

What Is the Difference between a Primary and Contingent Beneficiary?

If you’ve had a chance to read our previous blogs on the topic, you already know about beneficiaries. A beneficiary is an individual or an entity eligible to receive distributions from a trust, will, or life insurance policy. We’ve discussed the importance of naming beneficiaries to ensure that your wealth and/or assets go to the designated people or organizations you choose.

[Webinar Recap] Data We Use in Our Due Diligence Analysis

Delaware Statutory Trusts, or DSTs, can offer passive income without the hassle of managing a property full-time. But how can you be confident you’re investing with a reliable Sponsor? Before you commit to a DST, it’s important to thoroughly evaluate potential offers. To help you better understand the different variables to analyze before making a decision, such as risk factors and economic trends, we’re breaking down the data we use in our due diligence analysis.

The Pros And Cons Of Rental Property

Real investors often tout the many advantages of owning rental property. But what is it really like to own rental property? To get a more complete picture, we’ll go through a list of pros and cons of rental property ownership.

The Pros and Cons of REITs

For those who want to invest in real estate but don’t want to go full-time into property management or deal with tenants, REITs might be the answer. While different from direct real estate investing, REITs provide real estate exposure without all of the property management hassles.

Does Rental Income Count as Earned Income for Unemployment?

As a result of the COVID pandemic, millions of Americans found themselves without jobs and receiving unemployment benefits. Even those who were not affected by layoffs saw how quickly even the most secure job could disappear. If you’ve never used unemployment benefits, you likely don’t know much about them. But given that a period of unemployment could happen to anyone through no fault of their own, it’s best to understand the system a bit better. In this article, we’ll explore unemployment benefits and how income from rental property may affect these benefits.