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Is Value-Add Real Estate a Good Investment Strategy?
Is Value-Add Real Estate a Good Investment Strategy? Value-add real estate is a way of investing where you buy properties that are already earning money but have the potential to be improved. These properties usually need work to make them more profitable, like upgrades, rebranding, or even complete redevelopment. Some examples are an office building…
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Short-Term Rental Tax Loophole For Physicians and Dentists
Short-Term Rental Tax Loophole For Physicians and Dentists [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from my personal accountant Thomas Castelli, CPA. Thomas is a Partner at Hall CPA, PLLC, an accounting firm that helps real estate investors keep more of their hard earned dollars in their pockets and out of the government’s with proactive tax…
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Fat FIRE: A Game-Changer for Early Retirement Success
Fat FIRE: A Game-Changer for Early Retirement Success There’s been a big push these days for high-income earners (i.e., doctors) to reach FIRE status. With declining job satisfaction and increased burn-out rate, can you blame them? Related article: I Can’t Do It Anymore: 3 Reasons Doctors Hate Their Job Let’s start by defining the FIRE movement……
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Minimize Tax, Maximize Returns: The Art of Real Estate CPAs
Minimize Tax, Maximize Returns: The Art of Real Estate CPAs Navigating the real estate investing world while balancing a high-demanding profession, such as medicine or dentistry, can be challenging. Throw in managing finances and deciphering the tax code, and it swiftly becomes a jigsaw puzzle. As a busy periodontist and family man stepping into the…
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What Is Equity Multiple In Commercial Real Estate Investing?
What Is Equity Multiple In Commercial Real Estate Investing? The equity multiple formula is an important tool in real estate investing because it helps investors determine the potential return on their investment (ROI). It’s a financial ratio that helps investors decide if a real estate project could be profitable based on expected returns. The equity…
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How To Find Real Estate Syndication Deals For Investing
How To Find Real Estate Syndication Deals For Investing A wrist injury made me realize that, as a periodontist, I couldn’t provide for my family if I couldn’t use my hands. I needed to find an investment that would function like disability insurance, allowing me to receive cash flow still even if I couldn’t treat…
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RV Park Investing: How To Invest In Campgrounds
RV Park Investing: How To Invest In Campgrounds Outdoor adventures are rising which makes the golden opportunity in RV park investing. In the United States alone, there are over 8,000 RV parks. The best part? Most are owned by small operators (mom and pop), creating a large playground for growth and improvement. Institutional investors have also started…
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Cost Segregation Study: How It Works For Real Estate
Cost Segregation Study: How It Works For Real Estate If you decide to invest in real estate, then you’ll quickly realize that you’ll potentially face several costs, such as: purchase price of a property renovation expenses land improvements Fortunately, a cost segregation study can help investors reduce their tax liability and free up cash for future investments.…
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Understanding Passive Activity Loss Rules And Limitations
Understanding Passive Activity Loss Rules And Limitations If you invest in real estate, it’s crucial to pay attention to your property’s financial and physical aspects. And understanding tax regulations is one of those financial considerations. An often misunderstood tax law is how the passive activity loss rules (PAL rules) work. New Passive Investor Circle members often inquire about these rules and…
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How To Invest In A Real Estate Syndication – Beginner’s Guide
How To Invest In A Real Estate Syndication – Beginner’s Guide Real estate investments offer high-income earners multiple opportunities to diversify their portfolios and generate passive income. As a periodontist, I quickly found out after a wrist injury, just how important having additional income streams was. When I started in real estate, I thought I…
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Schedule K-1 Tax Form: What To Know As a Passive Investor
Schedule K-1 Tax Form: What To Know As a Passive Investor Tax advantages are one of the primary motivations for investing as a limited partner (LP) in real estate syndications. These benefits are passed on to the LPs through an IRS document called the Schedule K-1 tax form (Form 1065). If you’re in a business partnership, this…
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How Does The Federal Solar Tax Credit Work? (2023 Guide)
How Does The Federal Solar Tax Credit Work? (2023 Guide) The United States solar business has grown by over 10,000% since the federal government passed the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) in 2006. This credit, also known as the Residential Clean Energy Credit, is a federal tax credit that allows you to deduct up to 30% of the cost of your…
