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Book Review - Principles of Real Estate Syndication by Samuel K. Freshman Free Preview!
January 2009 | By Jaclyn Kessler
Book Review: Principles of Real Estate Syndication With Entertainment and Oil-Gas Supplements Included, Third Edition By Samuel K. Freshman
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How to Steal a House: The Latest Scam On the Block Free Preview!
October 2008 | By FBI
What do you get when you combine two popular rackets these days—identity theft and mortgage fraud? According to the FBI, a totally new kind of crime: house stealing.
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Common Investor Legal Mistakes Free Preview!
Website Only Content | By William Bronchick
You can’t expect to reduce your risk of getting sued to zero, but you can take steps to reduce your risk as much as possible. In any situation where your money is at risk, ask yourself, &ldquo...
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Don’t Be a Mortgage Fraud Victim Free Preview!
September 2008 | By FBI
According to the FBI, the estimated annual losses* to mortgage fraud are $4 billion to $6 billion! Although there are many mortgage fraud schemes, the FBI is focusing its efforts on those perpetrat...
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Trespass May Be Easier to Forgive Than Forget Free Preview!
September 2008 | By Curtis Seltzer
One right that every owner holds in real estate is the expectation of privacy. You can generally keep others from entering and using your property--but not always. In rural areas, trespass is usually ...
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Pocket Listings: A Little-Known Source of Real Estate Bargains Free Preview!
August 2008 | By Jason Buzi
In every market, you can use Realtors® to find below market real estate deals. Most of these come in the form of ‘pocket listings’.
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When Is Real Estate NOT Real Estate Free Preview!
June 2008 | By Ken Brown
When is real estate NOT real estate? Not knowing the answer to that question could land you in jail. Knowing the answer can make you a lot of money. Bill Howey owned citrus groves...
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Collecting the Money Free Preview!
March 2008 | By Jay P. DeCima
One of the biggest problems for new landlords and part-timers is preparing themselves for the task. Simply because you own rental properties doesn’t automatically make you a qualified landlord. ...
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Things You Never Thought Could Happen Free Preview!
December 2007 | By JD Kessler
You’re ready to close escrow, but no insurance company will write a fire policy because of recent events in your area. Can’t happen? It has, and will again. Due to the recent fires in San ...
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One of Business’ Greatest Assets Free Preview!
November 2007 | By Thomas J. Donohue
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the National Chamber Litigation Center (NCLC), the public policy law firm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. NCLC is widely recognized as the voice of business in...
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Exchanging for a Desirable But Unavailable Property Free Preview!
February 2007 | By Russell J. Gullo
We understand that a deferred exchange means nothing more then disposing of a relinquished property and using the pro­ceeds to acquire the replacement property through the use of a professional Qu...
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Contractual Parties Free Preview!
March 2007 | By Dallin Wall
I’m on the board of our investor’s associa­tion in Salt Lake City which means being involved in the selection of speakers for our upcoming meetings. This month we sched­uled Richar...
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Misconceptions of Real Estate Exchanges Free Preview!
March 2007 | By Russell J. Gullo
Very often, owners (taxpayers) of business or investment held property go to their advi­sors with misconceptions about real estate exchanges. It is important to understand these misconceptions and...
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Asset Protection by Land Trust and LLC Free Preview!
March 2007 | By Bill J. Gatten
Having been in the land trust transfer and facilitation business for nearly fifteen years, we get frequent questions regarding the superiority of the (Illinois-type) land trust versus the limited li...
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How To Receive An Extra 180 Days When Performing An Exchange Free Preview!
June 2007 | By Russell J. Gullo
Under the following circumstances a seller of a business (income-producing property) or investment held property has the ability to pay no capital gains tax when disposing of his property. This is pos...
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Exchanging for a Desirable But Unavailable Property Free Preview!
July 2007 | By Russell J. Gullo
A “deferred exchange” means nothing more then disposing of a relinquished prop­erty and using the proceeds to acquire the replacement property through the use of a “professional ...
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The Law of Unintended Consequences Free Preview!
September 2007 | By Thomas J. Donohue
Americans love a quick fix to a problem. We’re some of the world’s greatest problem solvers, but sometimes we don’t always think through the solutions. Today’s problems a...
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Requirements of a Tenant in Common Exchange Free Preview!
August 2007 | By Russell J. Gullo
On March 19, 2002, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2002-22. This identified the requirements under which the Internal Revenue Service would consider a request for a rulin...
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