Move It Or Lose It

Recent events have made it increasingly clear to Jason Hartman and others that the US economy is in the process of shifting toward one where massive government debt and dependence comes to define the citizenry. The political class is reluctant to reduce subsidies for...

“Big Kid” Returns Go To Direct Investors

When most people think about investments, their minds immediately drift to vehicles such as mutual funds, hedge funds, bond funds, REIT’s, and other methods of pooled investments that are either managed or pegged against an index. Many noted academics such as Burton...

Capital Gains and the 1031 Sidestep

Among the dreaded tax changes ushered in by the New Year, changes in the capital gains tax structure and rates will affect investment property income for investors on both sides of the wealth divide. Although the tax rate rose only for those on the high end of that...

The Medicare Tax: A New Bite for Some Investors

Among the flurry of changes in tax laws that took effect on the first day of 2013, some new and amended rulings affect property owners – both homeowners and investors in income property. While some of these changes apply to anyone who owns residential real estate, the...