It appears as though the United States economy is in recession, it is not the first time and it will not be the last. To compound this, inflation across all sectors is rising by the day which is making affordability for first time home buyers more and more challenging. I am Terry, the Kabinet CPA…
The home repair remodeling industry is fraught with pitfalls and minefields. The following are the five most important aspects to be aware of if you want to save yourself time, money and pulling your hair out. 1. The industry is truly “the wild west”. Many contractors have no education, background or experience in the job…
Depreciation is an artificial concept in the real world, but very real and practical for your bottom line when you file your taxes. Depreciation is a CALCULATION of how an investment property loses its value over time. Real estate is of course an asset (defined as something having ongoing value) however, in accounting, this real estate…
I was recommended to three siblings who owned a New York City co-op apartment that they sold for $10 million, but they had no idea what their costs were! They had no records to prove the original purchase price, or any improvements to the property at all which is crucial when it comes time to…
Throughout the Internal Revenue Code there are major benefits for real estate investing and homeownership. These benefits are there for everyone, not just Donald Trump and if you use them, they will make your portfolio so much more lucrative. The first we will look at is Capital Gains Tax Rates. Real Estate assets owned by an…
Buying your first investment property is an incredible achievement! Whether you completed the closing or are still in the planning stages of how to invest, the three commonly asked questions in this post will give you the information you need to know as a new landlord. Question #1- What are the qualities of a good…
Throughout the Internal Revenue Code there are major benefits for real estate investing and homeownership. They are there for everyone, not just Donald Trump and if you use them, they will make your portfolio so much more lucrative. Today, we will look at what is known as Code Section 1031. The ramifications of this tax law…
The purpose of these posts is to give real estate investors general information since our tax code is so dense with minutia and exceptions that it is impossible to give a one size fits all overview. My goal is to provide you with basic information that will allow you to delve deeper into the subject…
It is no secret that Crypto has taken the investing world by storm in the last couple of years. Anyone who says that Crypto is a fad must be mistaken – the public has invested trillions into this new asset class which undoubtably shows the demand not only to acquire but to exchange this form…
Words are powerful. Landlords and tenants have been around since the beginning of time. We don’t even have to do a google search to determine that the term landlord comes from the UK and signifies some scholarly gentleman who is the lord of the land that rents his property to you, the pauper. Times have…
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