Rental Property Tax Deductions
Own residential rental properties? This article discusses how income from those properties impacts your taxes.What Constitutes Revenue?Generally, rental income is defined as any revenue you receive from the occupancy or use of residential property. Rent, obviously, is included in that revenue. Many ... more...

Mobile Homes... What to Look for
Mobile homes are usually mounted on grade-level wooden or concrete blocks, with the trailer wheels removed. They are typically skirted with vinyl or aluminum siding, or painted plywood sheathing. Mobile homes are sometimes installed on concrete block foundations, and it can be difficult to ... more...

Construction Loans - Good as an Interim Measure of Financing Construction Activity
Construction of your house is going on at a normal pace when the depleting finances threaten to disrupt the process. The derailment in the construction activity will significantly increase the cost of construction. If arranging finance within such a short notice is turning out to be a difficult ... more...

Landlording And Other Aggravations
Here's the gripping story...You are the landlord of a small apartment building that you are offering for sale. You find a buyer and a sale is arranged.The tenants learn of the sale and ask if they will be forced to move. How do you answer?You explain that it depends upon the lease agreement. If ... more...

No Hotel Loan for You!
Meeting the requirements to get a decent hotel loan from your local lender can be difficult but not impossible. Lets face it, what lender wants to put money up for a roach infested dump in downtown Detroit? Youd have to get a separate loan just for the insurance.Most lenders will only finance ... more...

Martin Bird Houses for the Extended Bird Family
Bird houses are a growing avocation of late. This is becoming ever more apparent in the yards of many people, particularly on the West Coast of the United States. It goes without saying that these little shelters for the numerous aviary species have always been popular in the Midwest, and yet this ... more...

How to Use Accessories in a Bedroom Decorating Project?
Any interior space is primarily composed of walls, floor and ceiling. These elements give a habitable character to the interior space.Apart from providing protection from natural elements such as rain, snow, wind and other natural calamities, an interior space is also responsible for creating ... more...

Condo Conversions
The past few years has seen a boom in condo conversions, which allows buyers to generate cash-on-cash returns within a short period of time. This, in turn, allows prior apartment owners to cash out at the top of the market.The condo conversion craze began with the low interest rate affliction that ... more...

The 'Shop Until They Drop' Mantra Wont Guarantee You the Lowest Interest Rate
Looking for the lowest interest rate seems awfully easy, doesn't it? "What's your interest rate?" sounds like such a straightforward question. If it were true you would be able to jump on the Internet and easily look up interest rates offered by mortgage companies without any problem. But it's not ... more...