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24 June 2026
The trend is real — some Americans are saving $50,000–$100,000 by ordering renovation materials direct from Chinese factories. But there is a lot the viral posts leave out. Here is the honest breakdown of when it makes sense, what the risks are, and how to do it right.
Read →19 June 2026
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act permanently restored 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying property acquired after January 19, 2025. Here is what it means for residential and short-term rental buyers — including the STR loophole that can turn depreciation losses into direct offsets against W-2 income.
Read →16 June 2026
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on 4 July 2025, permanently extends and upgrades the Qualified Opportunity Zone programme. Here is everything investors need to know about rolling deferral, rural opportunity funds, and the 10-year tax-free exit — now enacted as permanent US tax law.
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