Cherry, Author at Real Estate Tax Tips

How to deduct start up expense (coaching & membership) before purchasing a property

I recently joined the 5am club. You know how people say that all successful people start their day early – that is NOT the reason for me. I did it simply because – by looking at my daily routine with...

October 6, 2016

Real estate corporations Real estate investment Real estate rant Small business and real estate

5 Reasons Why You Should have Separate Bank Accounts for Business/Investment

Be grateful. Hussle. Work hard. “Beneath every excuse is a fear. Fears are bravery training.” “Small daily improvements over time lead to staggering result.” “#1 reason to make a massive amount of money is philanthropy.” These are a handful of...

September 29, 2016

Other tax issues Real estate corporations Real estate investment Small business and real estate

4 Ways to Split Income with Lower Income Spouse & Family Members

For those of you who always wonder – should I incorporate to own my real estate portfolio, this is where you get to know all the answers! All proceeds less the cost involved will be donated to Hamilton Basket Brigade...

September 22, 2016

Other tax issues Principal residence Real estate rant

Why Foreign Buyers Shouldn’t be Blamed for Rising Housing Prices

3 reps of 155lbs deadlifts! 🙂 If you don’t know what deadlifts are, I’ve attached my own pictures here for your reference. 🙂 (You can probably see that I was biting my lips for my final lift.) Honestly, 155lbs in...

September 15, 2016

How to Record a Proper AutoLog to Maximize Automobile Expense Deductions

Other tax issues Realtors/real estate agents Small business and real estate

How to Record a Proper AutoLog to Maximize Automobile Expense Deductions

I had an excellent week up north at a friend’s cottage. She recently bought a cottage so that her kids, raised in the city, could get to enjoy the outdoor and not be afraid of bugs and snakes and turtles....

September 8, 2016

4 Ways to Minimize Taxes on Sale of Rental Properties

Capital cost allowance Other tax issues Real estate investment

4 Ways to Minimize Taxes on Sale of Rental Properties

â€œSuccess is measured by inches, not miles.â€ For some of my long time blog followers, you know that my goal is to be able to do a strict pull up by the end of this year. I am still working...

August 25, 2016

“Whoever can deal with the most sh@t wins!”

Real estate rant

“Whoever can deal with the most sh@t wins!”

I heard this line the first time from Nick Karadza at the Rock Star Inner Circle member event. I’ve always been depositing my rent cheques late. Life is busy with two kids. Operating a growing business requires a lot of...

August 18, 2016

How to Calculate Tax Payable on the Sale of Your Rental Properties?

Capital cost allowance Other tax issues

How to Calculate Tax Payable on the Sale of Your Rental Properties?

Update: 2021-11-25 Recently, my clients have been asking a lot of questions about Capital gains tax and rental property. I have addressed some of the most commonly asked Q & A’s in this new post along with a youtube video....

August 11, 2016

Top 6 Considerations When Buying a Rental Property in Your Adult Child’s Name

Other tax issues Real estate investment

Top 6 Considerations When Buying a Rental Property in Your Adult Child’s Name

I always knew I wanted to go to University of Waterloo, despite my parents don’t really know much about it at the time. My dad lives in Hong Kong. All he had heard of was University of Toronto. I always...

August 4, 2016

7 Questions to Decide Whether You Should Incorporate (Part 2)

Other tax issues Real estate corporations

7 Questions to Decide Whether You Should Incorporate (Part 2)

Irene, a long time friend of mine, came by to visit a couple weeks ago. Together with Jason, we were in the same study group when we wrote the Uniform Final Exam (UFE) 10 years ago! We all graduated from...

July 27, 2016

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Author: Cherry