What is a 1031 Exchange in Real Estate? How Does it Work?

Here is how you can defer your capital gains taxes in real estate - the magical 1031 exchange! This useful construction can be a useful tool in the serious investors portfolio.

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One Bedroom Apartments

Ah, the one bedroom. When you're on a budget, as an investor or just for yourself, the one bedroom looks like an attractive place to go. It's cheap! Sure, it's not big, but you don't need a lot of space. What's the harm? You can always …

Asbestos is scary! I know most buyers have a pre-conditioned response to Asbestos - and it's not good! But despite all the scary commercials, Asbestos isn't as dangerous as a lot of other things people have in there homes. Let's take a look at Asbestos: How it got there, what …

Have you ever thought about buying land and building your own structure? There is lots of land out there - but not all of it is high quality, and in fact, much of it has hidden costs or could just be worthless. Land brings a lot of hope and promise, …

Making a Cash Flow Spreadsheet for Investing in Real Estate

Hi! I'm going to share some thoughts below the video, but if you'd like to get an overview of my thoughts AND see my spreadsheet in action, watch the video below!

Key Elements of any Cash Flow …

Quick Overview to Explain How Foreclosure (REO's) Are bought and sold TODAY

In most years, there are super hot spots where getting a property is a challenge. This year however, those hot spots have basically been everywhere - coast to coast. While eventually much of this will moderate through price increases, in the short-term it makes sense to discuss escalation clauses: What …

Is 2019 A good time to buy a house?

If you're wondering if 2019 is a good time to buy a house, this is the post for you! Let's take a look at the the risks and possibilities going forward. 

Home Prices

With home prices …

Why Look at Rental Market Data?

Most people who look at the real estate market know that prices have been going up for some time, (8-9 years approximately), and that sooner or later, there will be a pull back. While I expect that the pull back will be relatively …

The Top Things you Must Do When Selling Income Property

The worst part about finding property for investors is that many of the listings agents don't do what they should for selling income property. Let's look at some very common mistakes that lots of others make. 

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