What if someone told you the market for investing in single family homes was red hot? You might just think they’re crazy. In major markets, single family homes are red hot. BusinessWeek reports several “name brand” locales like Phoenix, Boston, and Washington D.C. are red hot with new buyers. Some owners report having multiple offers [...]

Well not the current house we live in, but the previous home we owned. I’m actually quite bummed out about this news. We had a lot of great memories in that place, and sad to see anyone experience misfortune. But is it really misfortune, or moral hazard?

One of the tools that real estate investors have at their disposal is the 1031 exchange. This is a type of “like-kind” exchange that allows real estate investors to defer the capital gains taxes they pay when they sell a property. Essentially, it allows them to put off paying taxes so that they have more [...]