While buy-and-hold investors would like to hold their properties for as long as possible, we also know that unforeseen circumstances – such as a personal and urgent need for capital, negative cash flow, or a change in portfolio direction and investment goals – can make offloading properties necessary.

If you want to start the new year strong, get your financial house in order. These are the key tasks every entrepreneur must complete before the year is up, both for your business and personal finances.

Do you know how you would handle unexpected cash?

Most of us won’t win the lottery or receive a fortuitous inheritance — but we all have our own little windfalls. How you manage your bonus, your tax return, dividends, and the wiggle room in your budget is more important than imagined riches.