by Iain Day | Oct 21, 2016 | Blog
This article was written by Angel Flores, an Advisor with SVN | TJF Investments With the current sellers market conditions in DFW, it is extremely tempting for many property owners to cash in and sell their single family homes and use that capital gain to purchase...
by Iain Day | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog, Expert Advise, Taxes
This article is written by Sam J. Adams CPA, P.C. The advent of sites such as Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO have created the opportunity for millions of people to run a great side business renting out their home. There are people who make tens and even hundreds of...
by Iain Day | Sep 7, 2015 | Blog, Expert Advise
We only care about the things we own, or so the truism goes. It should come as no surprise then that some tenants are better than others when it comes to property upkeep. How can landlords prompt their middle-of-the-road tenants to take better care of the property...
by Iain Day | Jul 26, 2015 | Blog, Expert Advise, Taxes
Read Part 2: Doing The Math Now, for the tricky part: How do I fund the account? The answer is simple to say, but hard to execute. Here are a couple of methods to get the cash for an emergency fund: Set a budget within your monthly income and expenses, and save up the...
by Iain Day | Jul 26, 2015 | Blog, Expert Advise, Taxes
Read Part 1: Why Your Rental Business Needs an Emergency Fund To calculate how much your emergency fund should hold, add up the following expenses for all of your properties: Monthly mortgage payments Taxes Insurance premiums Condo fees Operating utilities (Notice...