Taxes on rental property work much differently than an owner-occupied home, but in ways that can be very beneficial to real estate investors. As a basic rule, rental property investors…
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Common Rental Property Expenses & Which Ones Are Deductible
Most real estate investors do a pretty good job of estimating the gross rental income a property can generate. Where many people make their mistake is my underestimating the true…
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City rents are stabilizing [April 2021 rent data]
Zumper released its monthly rent data last week for May, including some interesting takeaways for real estate investors involved in the major urban metros of NYC and San Francisco. Rent…
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Should You Use an LLC to Get a Rental Property Mortgage?
When you own rental property, it’s usually a good idea to hold it in the name of an LLC, to help limit your liability and build credit for your real…
How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax When Selling a Rental Property
The longer you hold a rental property the more potential profit you stand to make. Unfortunately, when the time comes to sell, you could be facing a pretty significant tax…
How Much Tax Do You Pay When You Sell a Rental Property?
The nice thing about owning a primary residence is that when the time comes to sell you’re exempt from paying capital gains tax (up to a certain amount). Unfortunately, the…
How to Sell a Rental Property While Avoiding a Tax Hit
Selling a rental property involves more than just hiring a local real estate agent and holding an open house. In fact, oftentimes it can be more profitable to not sell…
NFTs and real estate: A primer
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are data stored on the blockchain, certifying the ownership and uniqueness of a digital asset. NFTs are used to certify photos, digital art, audio, video, and more,…
Cap Rate vs Cash on Cash: Two Magic Metrics for Real Estate Investors
Cap rate and cash on cash return are two important metrics that real estate investors use to analyze rental property, but each calculation is used for different reasons. In this…
