The Tax Man Cometh.... But Owning Rental Property Can Help!
Sunday, January 16
It's like some sort of horror movie... you don't realize that ever so slowly creeping up on you is an evil force. Well, at least thats how I think of tax season. Every year, it sneaks up on me and I then go into "Deduction Hunt" mode trying to find every little tax deduction.One of the great thin...
Turnkey Real Estate Investment and the Art of Evaluation
Tuesday, January 04
It’s a New Year and time to jump back into the blogging saddle! I find that holiday’s are tough to come up with postings when I know that most are knee deep in eggnog and Christmas trees… So to start things off fresh I decided that we should focus on a list of risk mitigation techniques when eval...
Why Section 8 Can Be Great! (Part II)
Tuesday, December 07
The previous posting dove a little deep and then shallowed out with a discussion on Section 8 in low income/urban core style areas. To add to this topic you must look at the suburban environment and how Section 8 can be effectively used in these areas as well. Granted, it is much easier to...
Why Section 8 Can Be Great! (Part I)
Friday, December 03
As Section 8 comes out of the shadows and almost synonymous with rental properties, many blindly jump towards or away from tenants with vouchers without understanding the program.Not going to get too deep here, understanding the history and premise of the HUD Section 8 program is a story of good ...
From Tenants to Buyers, Survey Shows Internet Is The Way To Go!
Thursday, December 02
A recent survey by Realty Times providing an insight to home owner buying habits when it came to searching for their new home. It showed that the vast majority of buyers used online sources to locate their properties. This particular article is propose that the Realtor is still the primary source...
Investment Property Holiday Deal or Steal (and not the good kind)?
Tuesday, November 30
It's the most wonderful time of the year... when it comes to deals! Countless advertisements and solicitations saturate us this time of year and can make determining a good property deal difficult through all the "GREATEST SALE ON EARTH" noise.If a property advertised interests you, do some resea...