admin | March 3, 2010

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An investor needs accurate records of his or her rental income and expenses to prepare the investor’s income tax return.
The following items should be recorded to collect required income tax information [...]
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admin | January 9, 2010
<a href=”http://247wallst.com/2010/01/07/commercial-real-estate-begins-to-mirror-residential-market/”>Commercial Real Estate Begins To Mirror Residential Market – 24/7 …</a><p>The residential real estate crisis is over. Home prices are stable. The number of people who are in the market for a home is up. Tax credits and home prices, which are still historically low, are the cause for a rise in home shopping [...]
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admin | November 30, 2009

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The IRS made changes to the tax that will affect 2007 tax returns if the investor claims a loss. In addition, just reporting a loss may cause your taxes to be audited.
The new law has to do with the real estate investor classification. The investor can [...]
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admin | November 2, 2009
Reducing cost on maintenance is accomplish by planning major repairs. If the property needs a roof, plan and budget for that repair.
Each month that you receive the rental payment the money should be divided by expense then the remaining would be considered profit. For example, if the annual property taxes are $1200 then the monthly [...]
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admin | June 30, 2009
Recently, I found an article, http://realestate.bryanellis.com/25/land-trusts-misunderstood-misapplied/, that a homeowner/investor needs to be aware of if the homeowner/investor is planning to lease option or do a contract for deed on his or her property.
The due on sale clause is a clause that precludes a homeowner/investor from allowing a buyer/leasee to assume the mortgage. If you are [...]
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admin | June 30, 2009
To get the forms needed for filing your property tax appeal visit
for Form 130 also called Form 11 CI www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/21513.pdf
For Form 11 RA visit http://www.in.gov/ibtr/files/DavidandPatriciaSullivan.pdf
For Form 113 visit http://www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/46725.pdf
Below is a video for filling out the form if your property is located in Porter or La Porte County:
If you need additional information or need [...]
Category: property taxes, real estate |
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admin | May 19, 2009
The five costly mistakes that a real estate investor can make is not:
protecting the assets in his or her portofolio
researching the town or community the investor is buying in
knowing the fair market rents
knowing what type of property is most profitable for the investor
knowing the cost of rehabing and maintaining a property
Protecting your assets is your [...]
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admin | April 3, 2009
Recently, I found a podcast that gives eight steps to help real estate investors reduce expenses.
Norm Berlin and Dusty Elias Kirk give great action plans/steps to reduce expenses. Visit http://www.pepperpodcasts.com/pepper_podcasts/2009/03/eight-steps-to-finding-real-estate-savings-in-a-tougheconomy.html to find out how you can reduce your expense by utilizing property tax appeals, lease back of unused space, life time exchanges, government incentive package, etc.
Consult [...]
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admin | January 31, 2009
Thinking of becoming a real estate investor? The first thing that will make this endeavor achievable is that the investor must understand his or her market. There are two different types of markets. One type of market is a seller’s market, and the other type of market is the buyer’s market.
The Buyer’s Market
In a buyer’s [...]
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