Rental Real Estate: Do it Right! New Class Starts Sept. 29 at Castro Valley Adult and Career Education

Learn the key elements of owning and managing rental property. If you currently own and manage rental property or are considering rental property as a source of income, this is an essential class.

Key topics we'll cover include:

• Real Estate for the Pros: How the successful measure their success BEFORE and AFTER they buy


• If You Have a Loss: What you can do when your property is not making money and how to take it off on your taxes legally


• What Does the Government Expect of You: The forms, basic terminology you should know, records you should keep


• Depreciation & Liabilities: How to keep it legal, what you need to stay out of trouble


• Assets: All that accounting stuff made simple, what your key expenses are, how to write off business auto correctly


• Insurance: Insurance - what you should have, what's not usually covered in your policies

This class is part of our new Business Success Series at Castro Valley Adult and Career Education.

About the Instructor

Michele Judd-Zimmerman has been a due diligence analyst for investments, including real estate, since 1982; a tax accountant since 1972; an Insurance underwriter and broker for 23 years, and a controller and small business manager for 21 years. Her credentials include Accredited Tax Advisor, CSEA, NSA, and ATP.