What the heck is depreciation recapture, or unrealized depreciation, or unrecaptured depreciation? You’ve owned a rental property for a few years, and it’s worked out pretty well. You’ve made a little bit of money most years. You’re looking forward to cashing out the profits! And then you get the tax bill. Oh my! You now… | Read More…

What makes a good investment? Well, it’s generally considered to be an investment that increases your net worth. And net worth is important – but so is cash in hand. As a financial educator, and a military landlord myself, I spend a lot of time talking to military families about their rental houses. In almost… | Read More…

Military families have unique challenges when they buy a house. The biggest challenge is what to do with the house when you receive PCS orders a few years (or months!) later. Some folks bought the house with clear plans to turn it into a rental property, but the majority planned to sell, or didn’t have… | Read More…