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11 Best Property Tax Management Software Solutions 2025

Managing taxes and accounting for rental properties can be a lot to handle for landlords and property managers. These tasks can be especially daunting on...

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6 Ways to Minimize Your Rental Property Taxes

6 Ways to Minimize Your Rental Property Taxes

Landlords have to pay taxes on rental property profits and capital gains like any other business. However, there are effective ways to minimize these taxes....

  • 6 Min Read
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Guide to Mortgage Interest Deduction on Rental Property​

Managing a rental property comes with a host of financial responsibilities—and one of the biggest expenses is mortgage interest. The good news? If you’re renting...

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How Does a 1031 Exchange Work? A Comprehensive Guide

If you’re thinking about selling an investment property and buying another, a 1031 exchange is the best way to grow your portfolio while deferring capital...

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How to Create a Rental Property Expenses Spreadsheet​ | Free Template

No matter the size of your real estate portfolio, having a well-organized rental property expenses spreadsheet—or even a simple rental income spreadsheet—is essential. In this...

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Tax Guide for Buying & Selling Real Estate in 2022

Tax Guide for Buying & Selling Real Estate

One of the main benefits behind investing in real estate is the tax breaks that an investor, and owner of an income property, can receive....

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10 Tax Deductions you can Claim as a Landlord

10 Tax Deductions You Can Claim as a Landlord

Having to pay tax on your rental property income is one of the frustrations of being a landlord. Fortunately, you can deduct most of your...

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Landlord's Ultimate Guide to Taxes: How to Deduct Taxes

Landlord’s Ultimate Guide to Taxes: How to Deduct Taxes

Having a rental property will change any landlord’s tax situation. However, landlords and rental property owners are entitled to many tax deductions. Tax Tips for...

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