Category Archives: Benefits of Real Estate Investing

Earned Income vs. Passive Income

The goal of most retirees is to switch from an earned income to passive income. Earned Income Earned income is what most of us do every day. We trade time, energy, or brain power for money. We go to the … Continue reading

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Why Young Professionals Should Buy a Duplex, Triplex, or Fourplex

In my last post I detailed Why Young Professionals Should NOT Buy a House. In this post I will explain why your first home should be shared with some tenants. The author and radio host Dave Ramsey has said that … Continue reading

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The Hidden Tax on Savers

Occasionally I pop over to Yahoo! Finance to check on the stock market’s behavior for the day. Once of the other features on the website is commentary from financial advisors. Today, Laura Rowley had an article entitled Starving for Yield … Continue reading

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Using Warren Buffett’s Principles to Invest in Real Estate

Did you ever notice that Warren Buffett seems to make very few bad investments? On September 23, 2008 Mr. Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs preferred stock. Goldman offered a 10% annual return on the investment … Continue reading

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Selling Tax Deferred Properties at a Loss Still Can Trigger a Taxable Gain

One of the benefits of holding real estate for investment is the ability to defer taxes on capital gains through what is known as a 1031 exchange. Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for investors to delay capital … Continue reading

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Investing in Real Estate Notes

A note is a signed document between two parties acknowledging a debt and promising repayment. Simply put it is a promise to pay. Bob borrows $10,000 from Paul to buy a house and signs a note for $10,000 agreeing to … Continue reading

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6 Reasons Real Estate Is Better Than Your Mattress

CNN is reporting: A woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, gave her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise gift, throwing out the old tattered bed her mother had slept on for decades. The gesture ended up bankrupting Annat’s mother, … Continue reading

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Taking Control of Your Investments

Have you ever been in a car when someone releases the steering wheel? When I was in the seventh grade, I had a youth leader that was a little on the wild side. His antics endeared him to the guys … Continue reading

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Four Benefits of Real Estate Investing

Real estate is an excellent tool to build and accumulate wealth. There are four benefits to real estate that can make it more appealing than other investment opportunities. Maximizing as many of these benefits as possible will help you on … Continue reading

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