In this market of tight budgets and shrinking profit margins, minimizing your expenses when selling a property is essential. Upon closing a real estate sale, any unsheltered capital gains will be subject to significant taxation, which can take a bite out of your profits. One way for a real estate investor to avoid this problem is to utilize a 1031 tax deferred exchange. If used properly, this method is...
by Matt Kastner 
Is the sidewalk in front of your property a little worse for wear? All the freezing and thawing of Missouri weather along with additional help from ice melt, tree roots and good old time have a way of doing that....
by Matt Kastner In March, I posted a story about duplexes suddenly becoming a viable, cash flowing, option for prospective investment real estate buyers. Four months later, I'm here to highlight the topic again. But this time, I'm not talking about two families. They are still an increasingly attractive buy, but the real surprise in the past few months has been how lucrative buying up single families has suddenly become...
by Matt Kastner