Posts Tagged ‘accounting’

Accounting for buy-and-hold real estate investments

Posted on: September 15th, 2015 by Real Estate Accountants 11 Comments

Buy-and-hold real estate investing has its own unique set of tax and accounting rules. As discussed in articles on flipping properties, and rent-to-owns, using the proper structure is critical. Think of this as a short primer on those rules, and how they may affect your taxes as you plan your real estate investment business with […]

Accounting when flipping real estate investments

Posted on: September 8th, 2015 by Real Estate Accountants 2 Comments

The tax rules surrounding flipping properties, unlike rent-to-owns, as described in a previous article, are slightly more straightforward. But, using the proper structure is still critical. Think of this as a short primer on those rules, and how they may affect your taxes as you plan your real estate investment business with your real estate accountant and […]

Accounting for rent-to-own real estate investments

Posted on: August 26th, 2015 by Real Estate Accountants 17 Comments

The tax rules surrounding rent-to-own (RTO) real estate investments provide an insight into the complexity of the Canadian Income Tax Act and illustrate why having the right advice, and using the proper structure, is critical. Think of this as a primer on those rules, and how they may affect your taxes as you plan your […]

Q&A: How do I record the equity value in my real estate in my bookkeeping?

Posted on: June 26th, 2013 by Real Estate Accountants

Q: How do I record the equity value in my real estate in my bookkeeping? I paid $200,000 10 years ago and now the market value is double that amount but there is nothing in my books to indicate this value. I’d like my bookkeeping to reflect the true market value of my properties. A: […]