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Bobby Eastman Any suggestions for people to contact for investing in the Sherman/Denison TX area?
18 January 2025 | 17 replies
Garage parking, full privacy fence, and second living area or bonus room would all be needed to get on the higher end of that range.
Parker Robertson Rent to Retirement Academy Experience
25 January 2025 | 17 replies
We created the Academy as a way to help those that are "on the fence" about when or where to purchase investment real estate as well as to help those that wanted to learn more about investment real estate prior to investing.
Melanie Baldridge What is MACRS classification?
10 January 2025 | 0 replies
When it comes to real estate, here's a general list of eligible assets and their depreciable lifespans that you should know: Residential Rental Property = 27.5 yearsThis includes any building or structure where 80% or more of its gross rental income is from residential units.That means:- Apartment buildings- Single-family rental homes- Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes- Mobile homes (used for residential rental)- Any kind of residential lodging facility where the primary purpose is long-term rentalCommercial Property = 39 yearsThis includes non-residential properties like:-Office buildings-Retail stores and shopping centers-Warehouses-Industrial complexes-Hotels and motels that do not qualify as residential rental propertyLand Improvements = 15 yearsThese include sidewalks, roads, fencing, some landscaping, and parking lots that are separate from the building.Personal Property = 5 or 7 yearsPersonal property used in a rental activity usually has a 5 or 7-year life.This includes most furniture, appliances, carpeting and various machinery.Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) = 15 yearsGenerally, this includes any improvements made to the interior of a non-residential building after the building was placed in service, excluding elevators, enlargements, and the internal structural framework.Computers and Related Peripheral Equipment = 5 yearsVehicles = 5 yearsNote that the land itself is not depreciable.
Chris Garnes Please help - advice needed to complete two flip properties.
10 January 2025 | 5 replies
Estimated cost for remaining changes (all new electric, drywall, tile, fixtures, cabinets, roof, doors, windows, heat pump, some siding, and fencing.
Elan Adler My experience buying a turnkey cash flowing (kinda) turnkey rental outside Huntsville
19 January 2025 | 18 replies
Ideally you have not replaced roof, hvac, flooring, kitchen, bathroom, fencing, windows, foundation repairs, hard scape repairs, electrical, plumbing, etc.  
Guillermo Perez Seller finance question
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Here's the details:ARV- $210- $220KRent: about $1,900/month3 beds/ 2 bathsNeeds: New roof, New HVAC, New fence, Minot touch ups inside like paint and cabinet touch ups.Rehab- About $40kI offered $140K and he countered with $190K.
Drew Mullin New Orleans fix and flip market?
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
Oh the pink and beige house with the tall concrete fence?").
Aeon Jones Joining the Vodyssey Mastermind group for REI in STRs
8 January 2025 | 7 replies
I'm on the fence about signing up.
Travis Boyd How effective can MTR be with small multifamily properties?
7 January 2025 | 16 replies
That unit with the waitlist is the only pet-friendly home (duplex) with a fully fenced-in yard accepting more than 1 pet, including larger animals. 
Elizabeth Leb What would you do with 20k?
9 January 2025 | 28 replies
And 20% is a HUGE birth so call that the outter fences