The winds of change are swirling like a tornado … even if they’re outside your personal horizon at the moment. That’s why we stay up on the lookout perch … watching for clues in the news and shouting out what we see … so you have time to make smart moves. A couple of things […]
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The beginning of the year is the perfect moment to think about your tax strategy. It’s the time to take all of the lessons you learned last year and put them to work for you. We’re not tax experts … but we know someone who is. CPA Tom Wheelwright brings his knowledge and enthusiasm to
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A brand-new year brings with it both anticipation and apprehension. Both are emotional responses to the unknown. There are MANY things we could discuss in this year’s opening missive … … tariffs, trade wars, a new Congress, the Fed, interest rates, the stock market, the bond market, gold, oil, taxes, Opportunity Zones, and on and
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As we’re winding down 2018, it’s time to rub our crystal balls and peer into the new year … and we see …. Taxes. For most high-earners, taxes are their biggest expense. And almost everyone who has to pay taxes would prefer not to … or at least pay less. So while there are MANY
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Death and taxes are the two things you can count on in life. But, there is no need to pay a penny more than you owe. And, while we talk a lot about ways you can grow wealth and do bigger deals faster, today we’re talking about how to reduce one of your biggest expenses
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You’ve probably noticed Amazon is taking over the world. There’s a lot we could say, but we’ll narrow our focus to lessons for real estate investors … In the May Housing News Report, there’s an article about Amazon’s ongoing search for their second headquarters (HQ2). Even from just a real estate perspective, Amazon is a fascinating
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Hard to believe it’s nearly 10 years since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapsed and were taken over by Uncle Sam. Time flies when you’re getting rich. It’s been a GREAT run for residential real estate investors … especially apartment investors. Free money in the punch bowl can really juice up a profit party. But
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As a busy professional, chances are you’ve got people trying to bend your ear constantly about investment opportunities. And sure … some of them sound amazing, but how do you know you’re getting in with the right people? Or maybe real estate investing is what you want to do, but you don’t have the time
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Even though the Fed skipped a rate hike last meeting, someone forgot to tell the 10-year Treasury yield, which has broken over three-percent … DOUBLE where it was just two years ago. In case you don’t know, the 10-year Treasury yield is arguably the single most important interest rate on Earth … certainly for real
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In spite of rising rates and concerns about bubbles … real estate is looking pretty good right now. At least the right real estate in the right markets. Of course, “real estate” can mean a lot of different things. In this case, we’re talking about good ol’ fashioned single-family residences. Houses. Yes, we know mortgage
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