All Forum Posts by: Victoria Bezden

Thanks, guys

Hello everyone,

I buy HOA foreclosures in Harris County, Texas. One of the management companies (the same one every time, though HOA is always different) that sells those apartments is trying to charge me transfer fee and/or capital fund fee in the first or second month of ownership. This happens after I buy and it is additional to the amount I paid on the auction. My understanding is if I buy foreclosure I cannot owe anything to the foreclosing agent on top of the final bid, this is how the auction is working. If there are any fees they must be included in starting bid. This is not a conventional sale to charge for resale certificates, transfers and other fees (my opinion). However, this management company (Randall Management if it tells you something, 1.6 out of 5 on Google reviews) does not think so. I read quite a bit of the property code, but did not find any information on that. Other HOA under another management companies don't charge any fees after the auction.

I would appreciate any advice or thoughts on that topic. Do you consider this is legit?

Thanks, Eamonn.

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Can I offset carry-on losses for the same business from previous years (it's the first years I got the profit)? Turbo tax doesn't really show this option.

Hello, everyone.

I started to fill out tax return this year and figured out that I cannot offset my $40000 self-employment income towards $20000 rental loss, and I still owe 15.3% self-employment tax which is almost 7 grand. I still can't believe it's true. 

I supposed it works as 40k income - 20k rental loss - 24k standard deduction = 0 tax

Does anyone know if I do can offset rental loss against self-employment income? I appreciate your answers and thoughts.

Thank you!