1031 Exchange Accommodator or Realtor? Who Does What in Sedona
Investing · October 26, 2026

1031 Exchange Accommodator or Realtor? Who Does What in Sedona

Searching for a 1031 exchange accommodator in Sedona? Here is what the intermediary does, why your realtor cannot fill that role, and how the…

Self-Manage or Hire a Property Manager? How the 100-Hour Test Decides
Investing · October 12, 2026

Self-Manage or Hire a Property Manager? How the 100-Hour Test Decides

Can you hire a property manager and still use the short-term rental tax strategy? Here is how the IRS counts hours person by person,…

Late-Year 1031 Exchange Timing: Why a Q4 Sale Can Shorten Your 180 Days
Investing · October 11, 2026

Late-Year 1031 Exchange Timing: Why a Q4 Sale Can Shorten Your 180 Days

If you sell a property after mid-October, your 1031 exchange may have fewer than 180 days. Here are the 2026 dates, two worked examples,…

The 100-Hour Rule for Short-Term Rentals: What It Is, What Counts, and How to Log It
Investing · October 11, 2026

The 100-Hour Rule for Short-Term Rentals: What It Is, What Counts, and How to Log It

The 100-hour rule for short-term rentals, explained: what counts, what does not, why your cleaner’s hours matter, and how a December closing changes the…

Buying a Sedona Short-Term Rental Before Year-End: The 2026 Tax Timeline
Investing · October 11, 2026

Buying a Sedona Short-Term Rental Before Year-End: The 2026 Tax Timeline

Bonus depreciation is not expiring on December 31, but the tax year is. Here is what must be true by year-end for a Sedona…

Manufactured Homes in Sedona and Cottonwood: What HUD’s New Rules Mean for Buyers and Sellers
Uncategorized · October 9, 2026

Manufactured Homes in Sedona and Cottonwood: What HUD’s New Rules Mean for Buyers and Sellers

Manufactured housing just hit a turning point. Congress passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and HUD has since published an action plan…

One in five Sedona home sales this year was an STR play. Here’s what the data shows.
Investing · September 22, 2026

One in five Sedona home sales this year was an STR play. Here’s what the data shows.

The August newsletter mentioned that turn-key Sedona STRs are trading well right now. Three of last month’s closings were established Airbnbs with documented rental…

Cottonwood 1031 Exchange: Replacement Properties in the Verde Valley
Investing · July 18, 2026

Cottonwood 1031 Exchange: Replacement Properties in the Verde Valley

Sedona gets the attention, but a growing share of the 1031 exchanges I work on close twenty minutes down the road in Cottonwood. If…

Sedona 1031 Exchange: Working With a Local Realtor on Your Replacement Property
Investing · May 30, 2026

Sedona 1031 Exchange: Working With a Local Realtor on Your Replacement Property

If you’re planning a 1031 exchange into Sedona, you’re already past the part most articles online try to explain. You probably know about the…

Material Participation for Sedona STR Owners: The 100-Hour Test in Practice
Investing · May 27, 2026

Material Participation for Sedona STR Owners: The 100-Hour Test in Practice

If you’ve read the bonus depreciation article and the cost segregation article, you know the entire STR tax strategy hinges on a single phrase:…