The section 179 deduction allows a small business to take a tax deduction for the entire cost of certain property and equipment in the year it buys that property. That produces a larger, more ...

Investing in rental properties allows you to earn income through rents, capital gains, tax write-offs, and debt paydown. If any one or two of the income sources fails, long-term investors still have ...

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