Cherry, Author at Real Estate Tax Tips

How to Become Financially Secure When You’re Not a Millionaire

How to Become Financially Secure When You’re Not a Millionaire

It’s 2019. As an entrepreneur, I just completed my annual goal review and goal setting exercise. One of the things I noticed from my review was that I had been lazy in 2018 – didn’t follow much of my regular...

January 3, 2019

How You Can Lower Your 2018 Tax Bill Almost Instantly

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How You Can Lower Your 2018 Tax Bill Almost Instantly

As we’re approaching the end of 2018 and I’m still scrambling to complete my Xmas shopping, I am going to make this blog post short and sweet. 🙂 I am going to leave you a couple of tax tips you...

December 19, 2018

The Ugly Truth About CRA HST New Housing Rebates

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The Ugly Truth About CRA HST New Housing Rebates

My dad, being the grandpa, hadn’t seen my kids for years, until last month. My kids are just three and four years old, and they don’t know any better. When we go shopping at a store, they generally don’t ask...

December 12, 2018

Answered: Your Most Burning Tax Questions About Building a New House

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Answered: Your Most Burning Tax Questions About Building a New House

In today’s blog, I’m going to be going over all the tax-related questions I’ve seen asked regarding building a new house from scratch. You might be looking into your local residential building contractors to see who can help you build...

December 6, 2018

How to Build a Successful Real Estate Business You Can Be Proud of

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How to Build a Successful Real Estate Business You Can Be Proud of

I’m a real estate investor and an entrepreneur. For each property/business I’m in, there’s always a setup period. Some are longer than the other. I was making less than 5 figures for the first 2 to 3 years. I was...

November 28, 2018

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6 Simple Ways to Create Freedom that Works for Real Estate Investors

I had a rare and candid business conversation with my dad and Erwin one night. He asked us about our numbers and how our businesses are structured. He was fascinated that we could be away for two weeks while our...

November 22, 2018

4 Simple Ways to Solve the Canadian Housing Issue

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4 Simple Ways to Solve the Canadian Housing Issue

A few months ago, I saw a piece of artwork at Queens Quay park. The artist was expressing the ideal of “everyone is entitled to have a place to live” through this art piece. Erwin and I are currently in...

November 16, 2018

The Danger of Reporting Multiple Years of Losses

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The Danger of Reporting Multiple Years of Losses

A couple of months ago, I met with a real estate investor for an initial consultation. As part of the process, I asked him what his long-term goals are. He said, “I would like to give up my job one...

October 30, 2018

How to Pay 13.5% Small Business Tax on Rental Income

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How to Pay 13.5% Small Business Tax on Rental Income

Did you see this headline – “Liberal government writes off $1.1B US loan, plus interest, docs show” on MSN.com? Federal government wrote off a loan made to Chrysler during the 2009 global economic meltdown. I believe in making progress in...

October 25, 2018

10 Lessons Learned From Analyzing Commercial Properties

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10 Lessons Learned From Analyzing Commercial Properties

A couple of weeks ago, Erwin and his friends found a mixed-used property that they’re interested in. The property is located on a busy street, across the street from a site that was sold to a developer. This site will...

October 18, 2018

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