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All Forum Posts by: Chris McCormack

Chris McCormack has started 3 posts and replied 169 times.

Post: Looking for first deal

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97

Happy to talk through tax implications - you'll be looking a different situation compared to othe rinvestors.

Post: Chances of running a property management company remotely?

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97

You open up a window of opportunity for tax strategy. Assuming you have passive losses from your properties, you can recharacterize some income from your property management company to offset the losses. Happy to discuss

Post: Cashout Refi vs Seller financing

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97

Going to reiterate @Andrew Postell, cash out refi is a tax free transaction. Seller financing brings taxes into the equation. You'll pay a tax on the portion of the income attributable to the gain (sale price - basis / sale price)

Post: 30-day rentals viability?

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97

From a tax perspective, 30 day rentals wont qualify as STR. You eliminate the STR loophole which allows adjusted material participation qualifications

Post: Moving my 401k to use for Real Estate Investing?

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97
Quote from @Aaron Porter:

@Ernesto Barragan JR you just asked the question that every insurance agent and financial manager are going to fight over...  

The insurance guys have all these products that are really awesome and can do some amazing things... I even like MEC's, but you have to have an agent that is knowledgeable in wealth management and growth.  One that is willing to work with you and the insurance carrier to make sure that the policies are properly funded and that you don't have on of the horror stories that investment managers like to talk about.  

The argument from both sides goes like this... 

The financial managers say that insurance agents get paid on huge commissions and that the policies/contracts that we offer don't perform well and that any decent investment manager can out perform what an insurance policy will do.  

Insurance agents say that if you look at the lifetime return of an insurance product when properly set up and funded it will be on par with almost any mutual fund at year 15. By year 20 the insurance cost basis is much cheaper.  Insurance products are front loaded for fees so as a short term play insurance is definitely terrible.  Insurance is a long term play, and it is one that when done right you still have access to your money so that you can use it to invest in other places.


 Well said - it helps to consider taxes as well. Capital gains on investments and ordinary income on withdrawals. Insurance is tax free growth. Nothing is one size fits all but nothing is as bad as some make it out to seem.

Post: Can someone please explain

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97

Understand there are many tax planning opportunities that can mitigate recapture and deferment. Make sure you get tax planning with your CPA

Post: Potentially looking at my first flip

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97

What makes you want to flip over rent? From a tax perspective you carry all costs on your balance sheet until sale. Be sure to work with a CPA to maximize your returns 

Post: Time for a different CPA?

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97

What did you repair? Different useful lives for different categories - could be accelerated

Post: Does anyone have C.P.A. recommendations for FL

Chris McCormackPosted
  • Accountant
  • Edina, MN
  • Posts 172
  • Votes 97

Sent you a request - happy to connect