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Real Estate Owned (“REO”) Insurance
REO insurance, also known as real estate owned insurance, protects lenders who are responsible for managing a number of properties.   It is in the best interest of lenders to be fully insured, thus protected, with a real estate owned coverage plan to ultimately avoid liability, which can cripple a small business, especially in turbulent real estate times.
Real estate owned insurance by its very nature is designed to provide lenders with a full risk prevention type plan. Comprehensive insurance plans can shield against physical damages that …

The act of cost segregation – separating business and personal assets for the purpose of income taxes – has been in practice for decades, since 1954 to be exact. The government put this act into place to allow property owners a more accurate way of reporting their incomes. However, recent events and complains have caused these practices to take a significant jump as of late – changes that work toward the benefit of self storage facility owners.
In 1997, according to an article from SegregationHolding.com, the Hospital Corporation of America sued …

 
Green Apples to Apples:  A Case-by-Case or Model-Based Approach Toward Green Real Estate?
 
By: Luke Bujarski
In 2008 the Chicago Climate Action Plan set out an ambitious goal of retrofitting 400,000 residential units by 2020.  As the green real estate movement picks up steam, national and local initiatives like Obama’s proposed HomeStar legislation and the Chicago Region Initiative for Better Buildings (CRIBB), might actually offer the needed tailwind to give the ambitious plan a run for its money.  But, with a $2.0 billion dollar price tag and a the current retrofit rate …

A 1031 Exchange will help you reach your investment goals faster. Re-invest your gains (rather than pay capital gains taxes) so your capital can grow faster and produce more income.  An Investment Property Exchange will help you get higher return on investment (ROI) on your investment property. An Investment Property Exchange will save you money by deferring taxes.
If you are  planning to sell an investment property but hate the idea of potentially paying tens of thousands of dollars in capital gains taxes to the IRS. You can reduce or defer capital …