Some Real Estate Tax Breaks Are Gone for Good

If it’s January, can tax time be far behind? Even though income property investors can still take advantage of a long list of tax breaks, 2014 ushers in some real estate related tax changes that may eliminate some longstanding deductions and change the eligibility...

Top 5 Investing Stories From 2013

This New Year is gearing up to open on a financial world that looks very different in some ways from the one just ending. Throughout 2013, we’ve been following the financial and investing stories that change our world and rock our assumptions. Here’s a year-end recap...

New Lending Changes Shape Investing for 2014

A new year is almost here, and with it come new opportunities for starting an investing career as Jason Hartman recommends. But if you’re looking forward to buying that first investment property in 2014, it’s important to remember that thanks to the mortgage meltdown...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Change the Lending Game

Fannie and Freddie are moving on. The two government owned mortgage lenders are planning to raise loan guarantee fees for 2014 in an effort to scale back their presence in the mortgage market. It’s a move that has considerable implications for the mortgage industry –...

Property Inspections Protect Investors

Income property is a long-term strategy for building wealth, as Jason Hartman always says. And while it may be tempting to jump right in and snap up a promising property it pays to start o on the right foot by exercising some caution and getting the property...