Hello EVERYONE! Well here we are again. This year seemed to go a lot faster than we expected; or maybe it’s just that I’m getting older. 2012 did start with a few surprises, some to the plus side and some to the minus. For example, we dealt with our first eviction in ten years. Unfortunately, …
NOTHING BUT GOOD NEWS HERE…? by Tony Alvarez, the REO Mentor Read More »
Santa Clara, a small city located between San Jose, the 10th largest city in the country, and Sunnyvale a dominant force in the Silicon Valley tech community, fought to claim its space as something more than a bit player in the very competitive environment of major league sports. A home stadium for the San Francisco …
The last newsletter I provided you with two examples and on one of them I gave you the wrong answer! I messed up! Oops! Forgive Me! Mea Culpa! Here was the challenge (it was just the second one): 1) I buy notes. It’s my business. If the seller of the house needed to sell that …
Calculator Challenges 6: To Err is Human & Check Your Work! by Bill Tan Read More »
If you’re a control freak, it can be difficult to let the free market make the decision on what your “magnificent” rehab is really worth in a five-minute period of time. As a control freak myself, it took several auctions using our own inventory to realize sometimes the market said our property was worth more …
America is on the verge of the largest tax increase in 19 years – an event commonly referred to as Taxmageddon by television news programs and print publications. What is causing this nightmare? Primarily, the expiration of the Bush tax cuts and the presidential election. While you may not be concerned with the politics of …
What is Taxmageddon? by Susie Leivas of Leives Associates Read More »
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 12, 2012 – We here at uDirect IRA Services want to help you direct your retirement money into great investments that make your retirement financially secure. Whatever it is you decide to invest in (and the list is pretty long) the point is to get going and save for retirement! I was …
Year-End Retirement Planning by Kaaren Hall of uDirect IRA Read More »
What is it that you’re out to accomplish? That’s the big question. Exactly, what is it? Equity, cash flow, a pile of cash? Get specific. How much and when? It’s all attainable under the great umbrella of real estate. Spend time thinking it through. This is your future. Set aside time for thinking every day. …
Hi, this is Kyle and Kenny from In A Day Development. We’ve been cash flow investors, primarily focusing on rental real estate and notes, for about four years, so you could call us newbies. However, we’ve had our fingers on the pulse of technology since we could operate a keyboard. We’ve both been avid programmers …
I can hardly believe this year is coming to a close. With apologies to Disney, I feel like I am riding ‘Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.’ According to my colleagues and associates, the real estate market is alive and growing. Sounds to me like a Christmas miracle in Escrowland. Here, here, and cheers! The major industry news …
Third-Party Risk Management Companies by Claire Bartos of Las Brisas Escrow Read More »
Hopefully you are enjoying this wonderful holiday season. With the tree lit-up and the fireplace going, Uncle Sam may be the last thing on your mind. Of course for the team here at Keystone CPA, Inc., we never give up an opportunity to save taxes…even during the holiday season! With the holiday season fast-approaching, why …
