Happiness Quotes: Be of solemn joy

It is so easy to seek happiness without. The internal dialogue goes like this: “I will be happy when I drive a new truck”, or “I will be happy when I fall in love with a new man”, or “I will be happy when I return to the body I had as a teenager”. Looking outside does not generate happiness […]

How to List a FSBO Home

Did you know that today only a third of all home buyers use a real estate agent? Did you know that a seller can use the MLS listings on their behalf, without an agent? In today’s real estate market these are absolute facts! It’s now much easier and more cost-effective to sell your home as a “For Sale By Owner” […]

Calculating the Rental Property Depreciation Allowance

Rental property depreciation (also known as cost recovery) is one of the biggest tax deduction benefits real estate investors enjoy when owning rental properties. The beauty of the rental property depreciation allowance lies in the fact that it is simply a “paper loss” that the real estate investor can write off during each year the rental property is owned without […]

Tenant Assessment 101

A lease is an agreement between a landlord/landlord and a lessee/tenant whereby the former agrees to rent their property for a fee and subject to a lease, while the latter agrees to pay regular amounts as rent for the property. continued use of the same property for a specified period of time. Finding the perfect tenant is not what this […]

Real Estate Market Review: The Bahamas (The Country of 700 Islands)

Fast facts: 3rd richest country in the Western Hemisphere Neither resident nor non-resident income tax is paid. Capital = Nassau Population = 323,000 Currency = Dollar Economic Summary Does everyone have their pina coladas ready? Does everyone have one of those little umbrellas? A chunk of pineapple and maybe some nutmeg sprinkled on top for full effect? It’s okay? Great!!! […]