Capital gains tax can undoubtedly be a big nuisance for investors and landlords or anyone else who's selling an asset. The rates can be as low as 0% or as high as 39.6%, which is certainly problematic. On top of that, you already have other taxes like property tax, sales tax, payroll tax, and income tax.

America has forgotten how to walk. At least that’s how it seems when you take a look at some data. The number of people who walk every day has fallen by a staggering 40% between the years 1977 and 1995. The latest trends are even worse, with people taking around 5,000 steps on average every day, instead of the recommended 10,000.

When it comes to commercial leases, it's very common for one to have a method for how the rent will increase as time passes. Two types of increases are usually used:

Once you and the property owner reach a deal, the only thing left is to sign the lease. Many investors believe that this part is only a formality because they’ve already reached an agreement that they like, and the only thing left is to make it official. 

In the past couple years, overall interest rates have risen several times in the United States. According to many experts, they are likely to finally stabilize in 2020. However, they have already risen sufficiently enough in 2018 and 2019, and we cannot be sure that the same won’t happen by the end of 2020, or especially the year after.