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Updated over 9 years ago,

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Raky Patel
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Houston, TX
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Advice on sale needed ASAP

Raky Patel
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Houston, TX
Posted

Hey all, I need advice regarding the sale of my rental. It is a former residence that is a cookie cutter town house. I am basically breaking even on. I owe $107k on it and market value is $157-160k. 

1. Are transaction costs typically 8% of the sale? That is what I am being told (factoring in commissions and misc. fees). 

2. According to tax law I don't think I need to pay any capital gains as I lived there from 2010-2012. It became a rental in 2013. From my understanding I need to have lived there for 2 of the last 5 years. Is this correct?

3. I don't want to hassle with a 1031 as I am still trying to decide where I want to buy the next properties. Currently considering out of state as an option. That said, I will have to pay depreciation recapture. As I only took depreciation for 2 years of around $4k each year, am I only taxed at 25% of that so a total of only $2k?

4. If my math serves me right, my net in pocket would be: $157k-$12,560 (transaction costs) - $2k (depreciation recapture) - $107k = $35,440. Is this right or am I missing anything?

Thanks,
Raky

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