A property manager is a group or person that you hire to handle the day-to-day operations of rental real estate, such as single family homes, apartments, or commercial real estate assets. Typically, a property manager will find and fill a property with tenants, collect monthly rent, oversee the legal paperwork, and facilitate repairs. [Read more…] about 7 Pro Tips for Hiring a Property Manager
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Expert Tips on How to Use a Credit Card Responsibly
Getting a credit card can sometimes seem like an intimidating process. This is especially true if you don’t know how to use a credit card responsibly.
After all, there’s the possibility of mismanaging your cards and ending up with a bad credit score. You can also start a cycle of debt with just a few wrong moves.
Luckily, responsible borrowing is very simple and with a little work, can actually help you in the long run. If you’d like to learn more about how to use a credit card responsibly, keep reading to learn more. [Read more…] about Expert Tips on How to Use a Credit Card Responsibly
How to Get Started in Real Estate? The Ultimate Guide
Have you ever driven down the road looking at the homes, apartments, or projects under development and asked yourself how to get started in real estate? If so, you’ve come to the right place, because real estate investing represents an compelling opportunity for wealth building.
Learning how to invest in real estate will:
- Produce monthly cash flow
- Increase your net worth through debt pay down and price appreciation (increases in the property value)
- Give you insane tax benefits (mortgage interest write-offs, depreciation deductions, etc.)
- Provide you with protection against inflation
- Allow you to utilize leverage, which can further accelerate your returns [Read more…] about How to Get Started in Real Estate? The Ultimate Guide
What is Wrong With the American Tax System for the Middle Class?
The American tax system is complex. It’s also ineffective: our tax rates are high, yet our budget deficit is even higher. Add to that the failing state of many school systems, infrastructure, and health care accessibility in our country, and the whole question becomes even messier.
Also, how and why has the American tax code grown to 74,608-pages long? Even Certified Public Accountants can’t stay up-to-date with the ever-growing code requirements.
So what gives? What is wrong with the American tax system and how does it disproportionately tax the middle class? [Read more…] about What is Wrong With the American Tax System for the Middle Class?
What Does LGBTQ Stand for?
While LGBTQ people have existed for as long as straight people have, we’re getting more recognition than ever before. Today, an estimated 4.5% of U.S. residents identify as LGBTQ, and that statistic is only based on those of us who are “out”.
Other estimates place the percentage of LGBTQ folks at 10% or higher. Plus, recent studies have found that as many as 20% of millennials identify as LGBTQ.
One thing’s for sure, we’re gaining more visibility. Nonetheless, many people still wonder what the LGBTQ acronym stands for. [Read more…] about What Does LGBTQ Stand for?