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Don't Push, Pull!

June 29th, 2009 5:05 pm
“I put the widget on my website and wrote about the free tools on Twitter – within half an hour, an investor had signed up through my website to use the applications.”

OMG, Take a Look at What Inman Said About Us

June 25th, 2009 12:15 pm
Actually, it wasn't completely a surprise from me. We got an email from Inman yesterday as I was leaving the office and they told us to look out for the news today. I wasn't expecting we would be the headline!

4 out of 10 paid Cash?

May 29th, 2009 11:37 am
Categorized in: Real Estate Marketing
Tagged with: real estate marketing
Starred by: 1 Member
Surprisingly, more than four out of 10 investment buyers and more than three in 10 vacation-home buyers paid cash for their properties, with large percentages indicating that portfolio diversification was a factor in their purchase decision, according to

Investors Chomping through the Backlog - Keep Feeding Them!

May 25th, 2009 12:16 pm
You may have noticed a large number of cash deals for homes under $100,000 between September and February – these were probably investors who weren't able to finance the properties, but couldn’t afford to pass up the great deals. Sales for those month

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure in Kentucky

May 21st, 2009 6:37 pm
Categorized in: News
If you are a homeowner in Kentucky facing foreclosure, review your options with a HUD Certified Counselor or an attorney BEFORE you speak with a real estate agent about a short sale! In Kentucky call 866-830-7868 and visit www.DontBorrowTrouble.com.

Real Estate Agent Gives IRS a SmackDown

May 20th, 2009 1:07 pm
The IRS had been challenging the "real estate professional" status for agents - stating that Brokers qualify, but Agents do not. And they were winning... The great news is that a Real Estate Agent just won in tax court! Read the case for yourself!

Advertising Through Your Blog

May 16th, 2009 6:30 pm
internet marketing, blog, real estate marketing

Hiring Family Members

April 15th, 2009 7:24 pm
Obviously, the expense of your own labor cannot be written off, but that doesn't mean your spouse or children have to work for free. Property management fees are fully deductible, so consider hiring someone that you don't mind paying, like a family member

Collecting Payments in Advance

April 15th, 2009 2:04 pm
Since rental income is taxable in the year it is collected, rental losses can be offset by collecting rent in advance. By increasing rental income for the year, you have the leverage to deduct more of your expenses.

Traveling Away from Home - What to Do...

April 15th, 2009 11:21 am
You can deduct the expense of traveling away from home if the primary purpose of the trip was to collect rental income or to manage, conserve, or maintain rental property.

Expenses that can be Deducted Immediately

April 14th, 2009 1:45 pm
If rental property is damaged by vandalism, the cost of repairing the property to its previous condition is immediately deductible instead of being capitalized and depreciated.

WALK AWAY from investors, and make them to never come back

April 14th, 2009 12:26 pm
In case you wanted to get closer to all your investor clients and prospects, you can show them why they should do business with you. Your website can do it for you! Just add something of value to investors onto your website - like an "investor tab", and g

Making Health Insurance Deductible

April 13th, 2009 1:32 pm
Structuring your rental property as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) may permit you to deduct these costs for you and your family, but you should talk to a tax advisor to find out more. Everyone's tax situation is different, and this information should n
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