Can Small Rental Property Owners use the New IRS 20% Pass-Through Tax Deduction? By – Gideon Kramer

Among the most notable elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is a new deduction for pass-through businesses. A pass-through business, (about 95% of U.S. businesses are pass-throughs), is one that does not pay corporate income tax. Starting in 2018 and continuing through 2025, qualifying pass-through business owners can deduct from their income…

Mold and Rental Properties – by Rick Bruce

Over the past few years, one of the problems that seem to have taken on increased importance for property managers is mold. When a property is suspected to have a mold problem, this becomes a potential health issue for the tenants, but it also becomes a potential liability issue for the property owners or managers.…

Roof Coatings Are Not Roofs! – By Tom Scherer

Roof coatings became popular in the 1970’s and 80’s, along with the “Bee Gees”, and they have been around ever since. Coatings are applied over an existing hot tar roof in an effort to “extend” the life of the roof and to add reflective qualities to the system. This is sound thinking, however, in many…