THIS ILLUSION IS ITS OWN MAGIC TRICK. NOW YOU SEE IT. NOW YOU DON’T!
Meet Jack. Jack is an investor. He has been doing this a while. He likes rental properties and has a lot of them. Continue reading “DEPRECIATION. An Imaginary Expense.”
An Obvious Defense, Overlooked By Many. By Jen Hudson
Note: The names have not been changed, as neither party is innocent.
Terry and Diane Visser lived in Blaine, Washington and had a habit of buying homes as investment properties. They bought one of these “fixer-uppers” as an investment back in 2005.
After acquiring the property and beginning their renovations, they realized Continue reading “An Obvious Defense, Overlooked By Many. By Jen Hudson”
4Q15 Apartment Guide
If I’m an investor looking at the Apartment Market in the Puget Sound, I sure have a lot of questions. Things like…. Continue reading “4Q15 Apartment Guide”
Pay Attention To Market Cycles. By Jen Hudson
COMMON SENSE IS A FLOWER THAT DOES NOT GROW IN EVERYONE’S GARDEN.
Do you ever feel like you are the only one drinking Diet Coke in a casino full of boozing people?
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A Crazy Little Thing Called… FIRPTA. By Jen Hudson
You’re telling me there is a chance that the buyer pays the seller’s taxes??? How is that??? Continue reading “A Crazy Little Thing Called… FIRPTA. By Jen Hudson”
DOES CHEAP OIL EQUAL BETTER INTEREST RATES? By Jen Hudson
These last few days we’ve seen a real turn in events. Are those all negative things, or will they help? Guess that depends where you sit on the fence. Continue reading “DOES CHEAP OIL EQUAL BETTER INTEREST RATES? By Jen Hudson”
2016. TIME TO PLACE YOUR BETS. By Jen Hudson
Hello. It’s me. I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to see my predictions for 2016. (Thank you Adele.)
Let’s call this prediction thing what it really is. Predictions are really observations of trends that are just beginning. Get ready to place your bets for 2016 based on new trends that are emerging in the market. Continue reading “2016. TIME TO PLACE YOUR BETS. By Jen Hudson”
Straight Talk About “Forgiveness.” No, not the kind of forgiveness at church. I mean the tax burden kind.
The following is taken (well… almost) directly from Ed McFerran, McFerran Law, P.S. (253) 284-3838 or www.mcferranlaw.com. He knows a lot of stuff.
First, you’re probably thinking to yourself… “Jen, we’re waaay past this whole recession thing. Why are you talking about debt forgiveness? Continue reading “Straight Talk About “Forgiveness.” No, not the kind of forgiveness at church. I mean the tax burden kind.”
How To Remove a Deed of Trust… Legally. By Jen Hudson
Legally? So you mean there are illegal ways?
Probably. That’s not the type of business I’m in though.
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When the Walls are Closing In (based on a true story). By Jen Hudson.
You know when you run across those feel good moments and you realize why you’re really doing something? Recently, I had one of those moments again, and it made my day.
A couple months ago, I had a client call me. To protect the innocent, let’s call him Joe. The walls were closing in on him, and he had just gotten Continue reading “When the Walls are Closing In (based on a true story). By Jen Hudson.”