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How to Analyze a Real Estate Deal

IRR, Levered IRR, and the Return You Actually Require

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Insights & Blog

The Wisdom of Simplicity

Why the best leaders and the best businesses remove complexity instead of adding it.

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Insights & Blog

The Golden Rule of Smart Tax Planning

Always look above the line -- how adjustments to income can lower your taxes no matter which deduction method you choose.

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2026 Tax Planning Checklist

A cornerstone guide for proactive planning. The business owners who pay less in taxes aren't luckier — they start earlier.

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The Airbnb Tax Rule That Surprises Even Experienced Investors

How one overlooked IRS exception may change the way you think about short-term rentals.

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Real Estate

How to Analyze a Real Estate Deal

How to Analyze a Real Estate Deal: IRR, Levered IRR, and the Return You Actually Require Most real estate investors evaluate a deal by asking, "Will t…

Sebastian Seifert · Aug 2, 2026 · 11 min read
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Leadership

The Wisdom of Simplicity

There is a common misconception in leadership and business: when something goes wrong, the solution is to add another rule. Another approval. Another…

Sebastian Seifert · Aug 1, 2026 · 5 min read
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Tax Planning

The Golden Rule of Smart Tax Planning

At Schwartz & Seifert CPAs, we often hear clients say, “Since I take the Standard Deduction, I do not have any other deductions available.&r…

Sebastian Seifert · Aug 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Tax Planning

The Airbnb Tax Rule That Surprises Even Experienced Investors

Under the right circumstances, a short-term rental may be treated differently than traditional rental real estate, potentially creating tax planning o…

Sebastian Seifert · Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min read
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Tax

2026 Tax Planning Checklist

Most business owners think about taxes in April. The ones who pay less think about them in January — or better yet, the year before it. Tax planning…

Sebastian Seifert · Jul 31, 2026 · 12 min read
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Tax Planning

Backdoor Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA: When a Conversion Makes Sense

A backdoor Roth IRA conversion is not automatically better than a traditional IRA. It is better when paying tax now is expected to buy a larger future…

Sebastian Seifert · Jul 31, 2026 · 14 min read
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