An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
Whether you’ll pay taxes—and if so, how much—depends on how long you’ve been in your home. If you’ve lived there for at least two of the last five years, you can pocket up to $250,000 in profits tax-free.
It's not about what you make, it's about what you keep. Use these 10 income tax deductions for real estate investors to keep more of what you make.
Zoning ordinances that limit density are a particular problem, reducing the availability of affordable housing.
As a real estate investor, you have the opportunity to reap HUGE tax benefits. Read this epic (3,500+ words) guide to learn EVERYTHING you need to know!
These six tips can help you glean how healthy your business is.
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is a complex but crucial tool for the production and preservation of affordable rental housing. Despite its broad popularity and almost 3 million financed rental units, it is still not well understood. By enhancing national understanding of LIHTC—how it works, who it serves, and the challenges it faces—this report advances the discussion of how to maximize this vital program’s effects…
The number of households paying more than half their income on rent is rising
A new survey says that younger workers and other renters aren't turning away from homeownership because they lack the desire to own homes. Instead, they’re staying on the sidelines because they lack the capacity to purchase.
New report looks not just at the rankings, but the underlying causes of differences.
Buying Income Property, is it a Smart Investment? That depends on many facets explained in this informative post and how it work for people like you!
What do people in major U.S. metros buy with what’s left?
Living on a budget is still possible even without a steady paycheck.
One of the things that we strongly encourage people to do is look for ways to produce alternative income. There are many ways that you can generate extra income so that you are not counting solely ...
Fellow freelancers know all too well that the transition to a new year is typically slower on the work front. While this largely depends on your line of work and the industry you’re in, you could e…
When researching accounting terms related involving real estate businesses, you may come across net operating income. Not to be confused with net income, it’s used extensively by property developers and investors to determine the profitability of a piece of property. Real estate isn’t cheap. Before buying a piece of property for the purpose of generating […]
New empirical research shows how luxury apartments push down rents for everyone.
A companywide income statement may be sufficient for lenders or other outsiders to evaluate your company’s financial performance. But from management’s perspective, a “segmented” income statement can provide valuable insight into key performance drivers and possible improvement strategies.<br>How does it differ from a traditional income statement?<br>A conventional
Does your business perform projects as part of its operations? If so, you’ll probably want to track the income and expenses associated with them. Projects can cost money to perform, but they can also generate money in the form of revenue. Fortunately, Quickbooks has a tracking feature that’s designed specifically for projects. It’s available in […]
Evaluating ways to make economic growth more inclusive, and the central role of cities.