If you’re new to real estate investing, you might be wondering about the importance of due diligence and what the process is like. You might even feel a bit intimidated…
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Mindset matters: How real estate investors invest from overseas in U.S. rental properties
International real estate investor team Jacques and his wife Carolina currently own 3 single-family rentals and 1 duplex in Memphis. Next month, they’ll be closing on a 3-story building in…
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Capital Improvements vs. Repairs and Maintenance Expenses
Once your property is in service, you’ll need to determine whether each repair and maintenance expense you incur should be classified as a regular expense or a capital improvement that…
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Cash flow definition for real estate investors [2020 edition + scenarios]
When it comes to rental property investing, your “cash flow” is the net amount of money that piles up in or disappears from your bank account each month. Real estate…
Buying A Foreclosed Home: Risks vs. Rewards
During the last housing market crash of 2007-2008 home foreclosures nearly tripled, as this 2009 article from CNN Money reports. Real estate investors stepped into the market and scooped up…
What real estate investors need to know about #proptech
Investing in real estate creates mountains of paperwork, surprisingly high and unnecessary transaction costs, oftentimes with unexpected delays in closing. But all of that is quickly changing as the real…
A Clear & Simple Guide to Rental Property Depreciation
Rental property depreciation is one of the biggest and most important deductions for real estate investors because it reduces taxable income but not cash flow. For many landlords, the most…
Capital Gains, Depreciation Recapture, and 1031 Exchange Rules [2021 Update]
Note: This post is one in a series of articles produced in collaboration with The Real Estate CPA as part of the Tax Guide series. All corresponding tax articles are…
Rental Property Tax Deductions: The Ultimate Tax Guide [2023 Tax Year Edition]
If you’re like most real estate investors, tax season likely produces sweaty palms, an intimidating “to do” list, and an overwhelming sense of dread. The good news? It doesn’t have…