Archive for January, 2011

Take a Free, Well Deserved Vacation in Your Own Home

Are you a vacation home owner who would like to reap financial benefits by joining the vacation rent by owner crowd Do you want to rent your vacation home part-time and use the property for yourself part-time This dream can become a reality and it’s easier than you think.

As a rental owner you will appreciate being able to use your property and all the benefits that come with part-time vacation home ownership. This will allow gaining tax advantages and financial gain by renting your property part-time. On an average, vacation homes in the United States are used 17 nights per year! This leaves plenty of time to turn your property home into an asset that helps your bottom line. Otherwise, unless as the owner you use this property a lot, you are paying way too much for a vacation home that does not provide much utility. You are paying full time for a part time vacation. Year round vacation homeowners spend more for maintenance costs (even when they are not there), and spend more of their valuable vacation time on upkeep.

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So You Are Thinking About Running Your Own Home Based Business

If you have ever entertained the thought of running your own home based business now is the time. Let’s face it the economy is not what it use to be. There was a time when jobs were plentiful and the dollar and stock market were a lot stronger. Now the thought on a lot of peoples mind is will I be the next one to be downsized or will my company close its doors.

Having your own home based business takes some of the worry off your mind because you can’t be laid off or downsized because it’s your company. As far as the income goes you will be the one to determine how much or how little you will make because you’re the Boss. You determine if you want to work full time or part time and what time you will start and end your day. If you have children who need to go to the doctor or you want to attend an event your child may be having at school no problem you can rearrange your schedule around that. Let’s not forget the tax advantages of actively running a home based business. The government allows up to $5000 in deductions each year for a home based business and its one of the only times if you are a renter you can have a portion of your rent as a tax deduction. Usually only home owners get a tax deduction each year.

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