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Understanding Tax Prorations: Why One Closing Can Produce Two Very Different Settlement Statements

Understanding Tax Prorations: Why One Closing C...

Remember those algebra problems that started with, "A train leaves New York at 57 mph..." I didn't care when or where they met. They might fall off a cliff. Things...

Understanding Tax Prorations: Why One Closing C...

Remember those algebra problems that started with, "A train leaves New York at 57 mph..." I didn't care when or where they met. They might fall off a cliff. Things...

Five Red Flags Distressed Property Investors Often Ignore

Five Red Flags Distressed Property Investors Of...

Every distressed property looks like an opportunity. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it's simply someone else's expensive problem. The best investors know the difference. Unfortunately, even experienced investors occasionally become so...

Five Red Flags Distressed Property Investors Of...

Every distressed property looks like an opportunity. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it's simply someone else's expensive problem. The best investors know the difference. Unfortunately, even experienced investors occasionally become so...

A Different Approach to Investing Decisions

A Different Approach to Investing Decisions

Investors often ask me whether a property is a good investment, compared to other options today. Cap rates, in other words. I think that's the wrong question. I prefer to...

A Different Approach to Investing Decisions

Investors often ask me whether a property is a good investment, compared to other options today. Cap rates, in other words. I think that's the wrong question. I prefer to...

Alabama Foreclosure Redemption Rules: What Owners, Investors and Brokers Need to Know

Alabama Foreclosure Redemption Rules: What Owne...

One of the biggest misconceptions in Alabama real estate is the belief that foreclosure automatically ends the story. It often does not. In Alabama, foreclosure may simply mark the beginning...

Alabama Foreclosure Redemption Rules: What Owne...

One of the biggest misconceptions in Alabama real estate is the belief that foreclosure automatically ends the story. It often does not. In Alabama, foreclosure may simply mark the beginning...

How a Simple Parking Fix Boosted Apartment Rents by 25%

How a Simple Parking Fix Boosted Apartment Rent...

Simple fixes, like adding more parking on surplus land, can increase rents dramatically and add value

How a Simple Parking Fix Boosted Apartment Rent...

Simple fixes, like adding more parking on surplus land, can increase rents dramatically and add value

Massive Tax Savings for Real Estate Investors

Massive Tax Savings for Real Estate Investors

Using cost segregation and bonus depreciation to maximize tax advantages at purchase

Massive Tax Savings for Real Estate Investors

Using cost segregation and bonus depreciation to maximize tax advantages at purchase