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Can I Purchase a Home While Renting a Property?
Buying an investment property is a way to diversify your wealth and seek a passive income. Many real estate investors own their primary residence and invest on the side to increase their asset portfolio. However, some investors live in a rental unit while simultaneously investing in rental properties.
What is the Difference Between a Will and a Trust?
Defining a Will: A will, also known as the last testament, is a legal document that enforces how a person’s assets will be allocated after their death. A will serves more functions than just distributing the assets of a deceased person. In fact, a will is a crucial component of estate planning.
Should I Pay Off My Rental Property?
Should you ever pay off the mortgage on your rental property early? That’s a complicated question. And, as with anything else in investing, the answer depends on a number of factors, like your reasons for investing in real estate and your long-term goals. If you’re in the game to grow your net worth, for example, your perspective will likely be very different from someone who’s in need of cash flow. If paying down the mortgage on a rental property is a decision you’ve been pondering, it likely means that you’ve come into enough liquidity to make it happen. But is eliminating a mortgage the wisest use of that windfall? Here’s a look at when it might be smart to pay off a rental property, and when it might not.
Can You Do a 203K Loan for an Investment Property?
An FHA section 203(k) loan enables you to either buy or refinance a home and use the mortgage proceeds to make needed repairs. However, you can only use 203(k) funds for your primary residence. Still, since the Federal Housing Administration insures the products, they may be more accessible to some consumers with credit or income limitations than other rehabilitation loan options.
Ways to Manage Taxes on Investment Property
Many people and businesses acquire rental properties and commercial real estate for their earnings potential, and as part of an ongoing portfolio strategy. However, as is the case with many ventures, there can be downsides to buying real estate as an investment. One such downside is taxes.
Passive Income From Rental Property: Different Investment Structures
Being a landlord isn’t easy, but seeking income from rental property isn’t always stressful, time-consuming, or laborious. There are several different types of investment structures designed to help pursue potential passive income. Each requires different amounts of initial investment as well as varying levels of skills and knowledge.
What Is Asset Protection?
Asset protection is employing strategies meant to protect your wealth from litigation.
Can You Get a Loan for a Rental Property?
It is possible to get a loan for a rental property. Approval depends on your credit, income, down payment amount, and the type of mortgage you are applying for, among other factors.
Can You Short Sell an Investment Property?
In real estate, a short sale is typically when a homeowner sells their property for less than they owe on the mortgage — usually in a tight financial situation. The same can be done with a financed investment property to avoid an impending foreclosure.
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.
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