By Jeffery S. Watson Many real estate investors consistently use what I call a “grantor revocable title holding trust”, which is a more accurate term than “land trust”, to take and hold title to a piece of real estate they buy for investment purposes. Such trusts can be used whether the property is being held as a long-term rental or being bought...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Despite Pleas from Landlords, Los Angeles Extends Ban on Evictions Los Angeles’ Channel 7 (KABC) is...
By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says depending on where you live, owning a home may seem like a far off dream or it could be fairly realistic. In their graphic today, they illustrate the annual salary needed for home ownership in 50 different U.S. cities. Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! “In New York City, for example,...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Existing Home Sales Down 5.4% in June The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing...
By Jeffery S. Watson Dear Investor, The second half of 2021 real estate taxes will be due and owing either this week or the next for many of you. I want to share something I have noticed recently. I have had three similar cases come across my desk in the last five weeks, which means it’s something that deserves attention. Investors who own properties that...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Federal Court Upholds CA Law Requiring Landlords to Pay One Month’s Rent to Legally Evicted...
by Scot Aubrey Everyone loves a good survivor story. Whether it is a group of 12 boys rescued from a cave in Thailand or the indomitable spirit of a soldier who endured more than two and a half years as a POW during World War II, these stories strike a chord with all of us. Naturally we put ourselves into the...
By Brad Beckett This Monday, July 4th, will mark 245 years of America’s independence! Today’s infographic takes a look at the Fourth of July “by the numbers” and provides insight into this holiday that we Americans hold dear. Whatever you do to celebrate, do it safely and have fun…..and, as always, Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! “On July 2nd, 1776,...
By Brad Beckett Today's graphic from Accruit reminds us that the ability to defer taxes through a 1031 like-kind exchange is a valuable taxpayer benefit, but to receive it, the rules pertaining to identification and acquisition of replacement property must be strictly followed. They have outlined the 5 requirements for identification of replacement property in a 1031 Exchange. ...