Category: Asset Protection

Top Ten Tax Deductions for Real Estate Investors

July 10th, 2017
I wanted to take the time to write about the top ten tax deductions available for real estate investors.  Though some of this may seem relatively elementary, I've included a few gold nuggets for even our most experienced clients. Real …Read more  »

The Real Estate Professional Tax Loophole

April 18th, 2017
The Real Estate Professional status is a designation given by the IRS based on the number of hours that you work in real estate activities versus other activities. It doesn't mean that you have to become a real estate sales …Read more  »

Understanding the Checkbook IRA and Its Benefits

October 3rd, 2016
When it comes to retirement savings, we all do wish for the same amount of investment freedom that we usually get with our other investments.  Traditionally, most of the financial institutions offer limited investment options, starting with stocks and bonds …Read more  »

Would You Move for $1 Million in New Wealth?

July 8th, 2014
America is a nation on the move.  The Census Bureau says 35.9 million of us picked-up and went somewhere else in 2013, almost 12% of the entire population. We move because of such things as jobs, climate, family and schools …Read more  »

Understanding Land Trusts (Part 4)

May 12th, 2014
This article is Part 4 of a four-part series on Land Trusts.  You can find Part 1 here: Understanding Land Trusts In the previous installment of the Understanding Land Trusts series, we discussed the Due-on-Sale Clause and how the land …Read more  »

The Risk of Not Investing

May 5th, 2014
Before I break down the risks of investing, one of the most important things you need to look at is; what is the risk of not investing? Whether in businesses, real estate, stocks or mutual funds - what's the risk …Read more  »

Due-on-Sale Clause – Understanding Land Trusts

April 1st, 2014
This article is Part 3 of a four-part series on Land Trusts.  You can find Part 1 here: Understanding Land Trusts Now you may be asking — how is the land trust going to help me with my lender? The …Read more  »

End of Year Tax Considerations

December 19th, 2013
While tax returns aren’t due until April, to minimize your tax burden the strategy of accelerating rental property expenses should be considered now, according to Larry Nelson, CPA and partner at Kerkock Katter & Nelson LLP.  With twenty years of …Read more  »

Why Investors Use Land Trusts

October 12th, 2013
This article is Part 2 of a four-part series on Land Trusts.  You can find Part 1 here: Understanding Land Trusts Investors, attorneys, or CPAs unfamiliar with the use of land trusts often ask me “why would someone consider using …Read more  »