Despite the volatility of cryptocurrencies, they continue to be a growing trend in the real estate world. Tony Cantu of Mortgage Professional America (MPA) reports on Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA’s…
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Understanding bonus depreciation & how it’s soon changing
Depreciation is a non-cash deduction real estate investors use to reduce or sometimes completely eliminate taxable net income from a rental property. In most cases, an investor must depreciate improvements…
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Are utilities tax deductible for rental property?
One of the many benefits of owning a rental property is being able to deduct normal operating expenses from gross rental income to reduce taxable net income. Utilities are generally…
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A free and simple short-term rental spreadsheet template
There are a tremendous amount of transactions to keep track of with a short-term rental (STR) property. Guests come and go every few days, cleaning and repairs need to be…
Migration patterns Americans are on the move, here’s to where
U-Haul and United Van Lines released migration studies earlier this month highlighting the markets that have the most inward and outward migration. Starting with U-Haul, which calculates growth states using…
Housing inventory down 40.5% in 2022 from 2019
Nicole Friedman of The Wall Street Journal kicks off the week with new data around existing home sales, which jumped to a 15-year high last year. Strong demand and low…
Lumber Triples Again: Construction Update 2022
David Logan of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports on construction materials, showing that prices overall increased almost 16% in 2021, and 18.6% since December 2020. Lumber jumped…
Tools to help you manage your vacation rental bookkeeping
Some of the biggest benefits of owning a vacation rental include generating extra income, building equity through long-term appreciation, preparing for retirement, and claiming deductions to keep taxes as low…
How to set up your rental properties in QuickBooks Online
There are a number of ways to keep track of rental properties, including spreadsheets, software specifically designed for real estate, and general purpose accounting software like QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks was…
