All Posts Tagged With: "investors"
Active Versus Passive Investors
In general terms, an “active” investor can use real estate losses to offset income from other (non-real estate) sources. There are two basic tests to determine if an individual is an “active” realty investor. Is 50 percent of your time devoted to real estate activities? Do you spend at least 750 hours a year working [...]
28Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Do Higher Mortgage Limits Matter?
The huge debate in Washington regarding whether or not conventional loan limits should be raised is over. Those who wanted higher limits won with passage of the new stimulus package, a big deal because higher loan limits mean that big-ticket buyers will be able to get larger loans at less cost. Note: The numbers in [...]
20Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
