Commingling and conversion in real estate are two important concepts to understand. Commingling involves mixing funds together, while conversion occurs when funds are used for a different purpose than originally intended. For instance, if you’re a landlord and you deposit
Don’t Discard your Strategy During a Recession We own stocks for a very deliberate reason. These equities are inflation resistant, generate cash, and the good companies grow at a rate faster than the economy they are a part of. They
Growing your Investment Balance During a Recession One of the biggest reasons the rank and file investor loses money during a recession is a lack of focus and plan. It is true that markets will get volatile from time to
Get Comfortable with what Risk, Gains, and Returns look like. It is important to remember that the 20%/30%/40% returns stocks and accounts saw over the last 5 years are what is really the annually here. These returns are not sustainable
Depreciation is a major part of the appeal of real estate ownership. Taking the “wear and tear” of a property as a loss against the rental gains makes a huge impact on the personal tax strategy. But the effect of
The 3-Property Rule The 3-property rule states that the replacement property identification during the initial 45 days of the exchange can be made for up to three properties regardless of their total value. After relinquishing their initial property, the taxpayer
The term boot is commonly used when discussing the tax consequences of an exchange. However, the term “boot” is not used in the Internal Revenue Code or the Regulations. Which is a source of confusion. The “Boot” received is the
1031 exchange is one of the most popular tax strategies available when selling and buying real estate “held for productive use in a trade or business or investment”. It allows the owner of a property to exchange one asset for another. Our
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Section 1031 of the tax code allows property owners to defer taxes on the sale of their real estate held for business or investment purposes. At InSight, we use this for several strategic and preference-based reasons for clients (See What
45 Days You have 45 days after the sale of your relinquished property to identify your replacement property(ies). Identification of replacement properties must be unambiguous, using a legal description or physical address. It must be in writing, dated, signed, and
One of the most common questions asked is whether or not a vacation property qualifies for a 1031 exchange. There are three basic rules for including a vacation home in a 1031 exchange that was introduced by the IRS in
