New rent data from Apartment List shows that the rapid deceleration of rental prices is ongoing. The national rent index dropped by 0.3% month over month in January, the fifth…
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Better to rent than buy, new report suggests
David Logan of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) opens the week reporting on the producer price index (PPI) for inputs to residential construction, which rose 8.3% in 2022,…
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Economy in for soft landing in 2023 say experts
Last week, we received some new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showing a continual deceleration of inflation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the December CPI dropped 0.1%…
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Rents to remain flat in 2023
According to Archana Pradhan of CoreLogic, millennials comprised 54% of home purchase applications last year, the largest cohort. That said, for the first time, the youngest cohort, Gen Z, comprised…
Business Travel Expenses for Rental Owners [2023 Update]
In general, business travel expenses must be considered both “ordinary and necessary” to be tax-deductible. Ordinary means it is common and accepted within the trade or business. Necessary means it…
Understanding Passive Activity Limits and Passive Losses [2023 Tax Update]
As a rental property owner, it’s not uncommon for your properties to produce a net loss for tax purposes thanks to depreciation and other operating expenses. The treatment of these…
Real estate corporations and tax time: Your FAQs [2023 Update]
In order to scale our real estate investing businesses, many of us form companies to ensure tax efficiency and liability protection—to name only a few benefits. Companies are the best…
10 Common Landlord Tax Deductions [2024 Update]
Familiarize yourself with these top landlord tax deductions that can help reduce your tax burden to the IRS. 1. Depreciation Depreciation is one of the biggest and most important deductions…
Advanced tax strategies for real estate investors: FAQs [2023 Update]
So you’ve been around the real estate investing block a few times. You understand the basics of the tax efficiencies that come with owning real estate investments: deductions, 1031 exchanges,…
