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Real Estate Investing
Overview Investing in real estate can provide you with a steady stream of income, the potential to increase your wealth, and a way to save on taxes. With the…
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Real Estate Investing
Overview Real estate can be a very tax-efficient investment. With proactive tax planning, it can even significantly reduce the amount of taxes owed each year. Through the use of depreciation…
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Real Estate Investing
Overview Hosting a part-time Airbnb rental can be a great way to make extra money. With the right knowledge and tips, you can become a successful part-time Airbnb host…
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Real Estate Investing
Overview Real estate investing can be a great way to create passive income and build wealth. It can also be a great way to diversify your portfolio and hedge against…
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Real Estate Investing
Overview Property tax assessments in California are based on the assessed value of a home and are used to determine the amount of property tax home owners must pay.…
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Real Estate Investing
Overview Finding off-market real estate deals can be a great way to invest in real estate without having to compete with other buyers. Off-market deals are attractive to buyers…
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Real Estate Investing
Overview Airbnb has become a popular way for people to find unique and affordable accommodations in many destinations around the world. While the platform makes it easy to find…
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Real Estate Investing
As a Real Estate Tax Strategist, I review thousands of tax returns each year that were both self-prepared, and prepared by other firms. Over the years I’ve noticed a really…
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Real Estate Investing
This article will discuss the differences between equity REITs and mortgage REITs. It will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of investing in REITs. What is a REIT? A REIT…
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Real Estate Investing
What we learned about lending for real estate – Part 3 of 3 This is part 3 out of 3 of a longer article, “What we learned about lending for…
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Real Estate Investing
SVIC Facebook Q&A Discussion: Advice on Where and How to Start Investing Question for the group: *This question was asked to the community last March 22, 2022: I earn…
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Real Estate Investing
What we learned about lending for real estate – Part 2 of 3 This is part 2 out of 3 of a longer article, “What we learned about lending for…
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Real Estate Investing
What we learned about lending for real estate – Part 1 of 3 This is part 1 out of 3 of a longer article, “What we learned about lending for…
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Real Estate Investing
As a new airbnb host, you will likely make a ton of mistakes. Mistakes aren’t always a bad thing, however, and can often lead to learning how best to modify…
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Real Estate Investing
Introduction Working in a tech job has tons of perks - high pay, great office spaces, and smart coworkers - but it also has its drawbacks. If you’re anything like…
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Real Estate Investing
If you’re a high-income individual, it’s no surprise that you’re taxed at higher rates for your ordinary income. By investing in real estate alongside proactive tax planning, you can help…
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Real Estate Investing
Welcome to another SVIC Q&A! This time featuring Dana Dunford, CEO of Hemlane, an affordable, top-rated property management solution for your long-term rentals. Dana was named one of the top…
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Real Estate Investing
This article is a Q&A featuring our SVIC Expert Amanda Han, Tax Director at Keystone CPA, Inc. She is a tax strategist, real estate investor, and one of the authors…
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Real Estate Investing
Here's my worst tenant horror story and how you can mitigate this risk. For many, the thought of buying a rental property is daunting. The most common reason I hear…
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Real Estate Investing
Information presented here is what we learned, not advice on what you should do. It is presented only for self-education. This is not expert advice. This is not legal advice.…
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Real Estate Investing
AB 2179 and SB 847: Two New Laws Impacting California Landlords Marc-Anthony Yakou, Esq. April 5, 2022 Summary: This article provides an overview of two new laws that took effect…
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Real Estate Investing
Real estate investing is an excellent avenue for wealth building, passive income, and portfolio diversification. Purchasing real estate off-market can be a great way to snag a deal with less…
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Real Estate Investing
As with any new endeavor, investing in real estate for the first time, let alone out-of-state investing — can be a scary and nerve-racking proposition. I was always fascinated by…
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Real Estate Investing
Silicon Valley Investors Club has fantastic experienced investors. We have launched the Investor Spotlight as a way to provide real estate investment tips and perspectives from fellow investors to our…
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Real Estate Investing
Why I needed a side hustle? It’s early 2017 - I’m midway through my stint at Google. It took about 12-18 months, but I was finally “comfortable” with the pace…
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Real Estate Investing
*This article was originally published on Hemlane's blog. Best Practices for Rental Lease Contracts Property management is a litigious business. A lawsuit or threat of one will make landlords…
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Real Estate Investing
Disclaimer: Information presented here is what we learned, not advice on what you should do. It is presented only for self-education. This is not expert advice. This is not legal…
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Real Estate Investing
Silicon Valley Investors Club has fantastic experienced investors. We have launched the Investor Spotlight as a way to provide real estate investing tips and perspectives from fellow investors to our…
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Real Estate Investing
Silicon Valley Investors Club has fantastic experienced investors. We have launched the Investor Spotlight as a way to provide real estate investment tips and perspectives from fellow investors to our…
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Real Estate Investing
Most real estate investing advice is geared toward people who can’t wait to quit their jobs. But what about those of us who love our jobs and never intend to…
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Real Estate Investing
If I could only use one metric to judge where I should buy a rental property, I would look at a neighborhood's crime rate. The crime rate of an area…
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Real Estate Investing
In this post/guide, I will explain how you can start commercial investing in real estate. By the end of this post/guide, you will have gained an understanding of: How to…
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Real Estate Investing
The property manager (PM) is arguably the most important person on your investment team. Without him or her it is incredibly difficult to scale your real estate investing business. That…
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Real Estate Investing
Hi friends. I’m Karen. I’m a working mom who is excited about investing in real estate because it’s a vehicle to achieve my financial freedom goals. Over the past 16…
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Real Estate Investing
Having trouble finding a good deal? You are not alone! With the current low inventory market and surging sale prices, you may be looking to purchase a foreclosed property for…
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Real Estate Investing
Most members and readers of the Silicon Valley Investors Club live in the Bay Area, where it is no secret that real estate prices are sky-high. Despite the pandemic slowing…
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Real Estate Investing
Hey Everyone, Long-time SVIC contributors Amanda Han and her husband Matt Macfarland have released two courses on real estate tax planning, and they are discounting the course prices for SVIC members. I've…
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Real Estate Investing
Summary: In this post, you will learn how to effectively manage your long-term rental properties, whether you have one or 100 units. The majority of real estate investors self-manage, bypassing…
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Real Estate Investing
What is PropTech? PropTech, trendy talk for Property Technology, is how professional real estate investors gain a competitive advantage in their industry. This is a wide world of products that…
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Real Estate Investing
Wendy is the principal broker for Papasan Properties Group @ Keller Williams. She has locations in Austin, TX, Dallas TX, Houston TX and Minneapolis MN. In addition to leading her…
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Real Estate Investing
The following is a post from our series of articles on How to Buy Your First Rental Property. If you would like to see more of these posts or learn…
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Real Estate Investing
There are few things as important to the savvy real estate investor as their real estate agent partner. Agents are often the best source for off-market deals, contractor referrals, lending…
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Real Estate Investing
Even if you do not own a short-term rental, odds are that you have stayed at one before (or at least someone you know has). Although the whole concept of…
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Real Estate Investing
Here we are, PropTech tool #3, and the final segment of our 3-part series of tools that can help you grow like a pro. If you’re wondering what I’m talking…
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Real Estate Investing
Welcome back, I’m so glad to see you again. For those just joining us, feel free to check out part #1 of this 3-part series where we explore other PropTech…
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Real Estate Investing
I have been investing in single-family rental housing for nearly a decade and own properties across two states. My real estate investments are an entrepreneurial outlet and a path toward…
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Real Estate Investing
In today's real estate tip you will learn: How to find a quality contractor Understanding the trade offs between quality of workmanship, price of work, and time of completion. The…
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Real Estate Investing
On August 31, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsome signed Assembly Bill 3088, the Covid-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (“CTRA”) into law. If you are a California rental owner whose tenants…
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Real Estate Investing
This discussion took place before COVID-19, as such you may want to consult your investment professional before acting on the information herein. In this SVIC interview, Ryan Lundquist draws upon…
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Real Estate Investing
When we start something new, we often Google “Questions to Ask (fill in the blank).” Though this is a great starting point, I have found this can sometimes lead an…
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Real Estate Investing
Please note that this discussion took place before COVID-19, as such you may want to consult your tax professional before acting on the information herein. In this video, Amanda Han…
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Real Estate Investing
Chip Chapin Speaking with Jordan Thibodeau about Investing and Retirement Planning In this episode of Investors Therapy, Jordan Thibodeau and Chip Chapin finish up their discussion about investment strategies and…
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Real Estate Investing
In the latest episode of Investors Therapy, Jordan chats with Chip Chapin, a tech employee–turned–investor, about his family's experience with the Great Depression, selling the family farm, working with commercial…
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Real Estate Investing
California recently enacted landmark legislation capping rent increases and requiring “just cause” in order to terminate tenancies. Real estate lawyer Puneet Singh, from the PKS Law Group, joined…
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Real Estate Investing
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jay Papasan, the vice president of publishing and executive editor at Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Jay Papasan became a best-selling author in 2003 when…
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Real Estate Investing
After you purchase your first Real Estate investment, you will magically start receiving yellow letters from realtors asking to purchase your property. For the longest time, I would run the…
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Real Estate Investing
At our last Silicon Valley Investors Club meet up, my friends Amanda Han and Matt McFarland, the husband and wife CPA team behind Keystone CPA and authors of The Book…
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Real Estate Investing
During our Annual Silicon Valley Investors Club meet up, fellow investor Mike Fuller joined us to talk about his experiences investing in real estate. This episode is jam-packed with great…
