Ana B. GarciaNov 1, 20184 minTax Reform Is a Windfall for REIT InvestorsThe new tax law benefits REIT investors more than it does the real estate investment trusts themselves. REAL ESTATE HAS traditionally hel...
Ana B. GarciaOct 16, 20182 minSale of Residence - Real Estate Tax TipsYou may qualify to exclude from your income all or part of any gain from the sale of your main home. Your main home is the one in which y...
Ana B. GarciaOct 1, 20187 minInvesting Using “Subject-To”Claiming The Tax Benefits One great real estate investing strategy which requires no credit and sometimes little or no money is to take o...
Ana B. GarciaOct 1, 201817 minLand Trust Agreements In-Depth LookFirst, what is a land trust? Under a land trust agreement, a Trustee holds title to a property for the benefit of the beneficiary. The ...
Ana B. GarciaSep 26, 20183 minTax Breaks for Homeowners: What's Still Deductible, and What's NotOne of the most highly touted benefits of homeownership has traditionally been the write-offs homeowners can claim to reduce their federa...
Ana B. GarciaSep 14, 20184 minReal Estate Syndication: The BasicsReal estate syndication is an effective way for investors to pool their financial and intellectual resources to invest in properties and ...
Ana B. GarciaAug 23, 20185 minA home you can afford: How land trusts are changing Bay Area home ownershipMarisa Kendall PUBLISHED: July 30, 2018 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: August 3, 2018 at 2:41 pm A year ago, Norma Sanchez and Ambrocio Carrera we...
Ana B. GarciaAug 6, 20185 minThe Best Tax Benefits Of Real Estate InvestingKey Takeaways There are a number of significant tax benefits that come with investing in real estate, but arguably the number one benefit...
Ana B. GarciaJul 30, 20184 minShould I Get a Fixed- or Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?You've been dreaming of owning a home for years, and now you're finally ready to make the leap. You've found the perfect place and may ha...
Ana B. GarciaMay 12, 20184 min10 Pointers to Become a Successful Real Estate InvestorI am a real estate investor! Now having 3 properties to my name, I guess I can officially call myself a “Real Estate Investor”. I want to...
Ana B. GarciaJan 20, 20182 minThe Real Estate Professional LoopholeThere are many advantages of being a real estate professional for tax purposes. And, if you think you need a real estate license to be co...