Category: Real Estate
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The Real Estate Professional Tax Loophole
The Real Estate Professional status is a designation given by the IRS based on the number of hours that you work in real estate…
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Decide If You Want to Be Secure, Comfortable, or Rich
Before you can become rich, you must decide whether you want to be secure, comfortable, or rich. These are called core values, or the…
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Where to Start with a Fixer-Upper
When you buy a fixer-upper, you know that there will be hours of work ahead. But it can be hard to know where to…
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3 Business Structure Mistakes Real Estate Investors Make
Let’s start with: Why have an LLC? There are mainly two reasons why you want any kind of business structure: Pay less tax, and…
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Inflation, Low Rates, and Home Appreciation
The combination of inflation and low mortgage rates usually leads to much higher compounded rates of home appreciation. For owners of property, high rates…
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Demographic Strategies for Real Estate Investors
Sweeping changes in the nation’s demographic makeup will have profound effects on the nation’s housing industry, according to “Big Shifts Ahead: Demographic Clarity for…
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17 Things Very Successful People Never Stop Doing
Think about the most successful people you know. Here are 17 things I’ll bet they’re constantly doing. Think of the most successful person you…
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The Greatest Real Estate Advantage
Ignoring the fact that stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investments are either over-valued or providing negative real returns, real estate has almost always…
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The Secret of Financially Happy Couples
We are all too familiar with the sobering statistics on marriage. Around 50% of marriages end in divorce, and oftentimes the root of all…
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The Four Profit Centers That Make Real Estate The Most Powerful Investment
You’ll often hear people say that they don’t like real estate because if you look at the long-term returns of the stock market, it…
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How to Choose the Best Market for Your Real Estate Investment
Successful real estate investing relies on several factors, but as the old adage goes, “location, location, location” is top of the list. But “location”…
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You May Be A More Important Real Estate Investor Than You Think
Small is Big! If you own one investment property you are a significant investor and contributor to the American economy. The engaged (as opposed…
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Personality Types and Real Estate Investing
A few years ago, I was chatting about financial freedom with a close friend. My friend was very interested in becoming financially independent, and…
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How Trump’s Presidency Could Impact Real Estate
How will the real estate market be impacted by Donald Trump’s victory and Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress? Though Mr. Trump is a…
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Myths and Fallacies That Limit Financial Liberation
Financial liberation is beyond most people’s reach because of the following four myths and destructive mind-sets: 1. The Retirement Myth 2. The Financial Freedom…