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What Insurance Should I Have For My Rental Property In Charlotte? An Investor’s Checklist

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Investing in real estate is different than investing in Wall Street stocks. Stocks are speculative, and they’re also a “paper asset.” The stocks might go up and down but there isn’t much that can happen to the “financial instrument” itself (especially since they’re stored electronically instead of as stock certificates now). Real estate on the … Continued

1031 Exchange Tax Deferred Benefits are Hard to Overlook

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Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code contains arguably one of the most potent provisions of the tax code for real estate investors, the 1031 tax exchange. Many wealthy real estate investors have used this tax code provision in combination with aggressive pyramiding and upgrading strategies to accumulate huge investment property portfolios. Here’s how it works: OVERVIEW … Continued

Pros and Cons of Rent to Own Housing In Charlotte

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Traditional methods of purchasing a home are becoming less common than decades past.  The American Dream has changed a bit. As banks become tighter with their loan approval process and Americans are still digging out of the recession (and possibly credit problems they may have fell into), many are turning to alternative means of purchasing a home. Renting … Continued