G. Brian Davis

1 week ago | gobankingrates.com | G. Brian Davis |Angela Corry

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1 week ago | aol.com | G. Brian Davis

In 1978, Donald Trump launched his real estate empire by buying the dilapidated Commodore Hotel in Manhattan. The Week reports that he funded it with a combination of $70 million in bank loans (cosigned by his father Fred Trump), a $1 million loan from his father, cash from the Hyatt Corporation and a 40-year tax abatement partnership with New York City in exchange for a share of future profits. Read Next: Elon Musk’s Wealth vs.

1 week ago | gobankingrates.com | G. Brian Davis |Jenna Klaverweiden

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1 week ago | gobankingrates.com | G. Brian Davis |Zuri Anderson

June 18, 2025 4 min Read Commitment to Our ReadersGOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.

1 week ago | biggerpockets.com | G. Brian Davis

If nothing else, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act is definitely big, at over a thousand pages long. Critics on both sides of the aisle have slammed the bill for setting up unchecked deficit spending. Republican senators will likely rework the bill to reduce that budget deficit, although true fiscal conservatives look increasingly rare these days. As a real estate investor, what provisions in the bill should you start preparing for now? Keep an eye on these likely tax changes.