Stacie Telles
Refinance on Investment Property
31 January 2025 | 10 replies
If you remodeled, added a room, replaced a roof, painted, boosted the curb appeal, etc. that's a different story.
Bruce Woodruff
Thoughts on the California fire repercussions
14 January 2025 | 17 replies
I am going to see if I can switch to a local Wisconsin insurance that reflects our local risk level in their premiums.Many of the homes in the Pacific Palisades are 3-5 million, but when you look on Google Street View, most are very modest homes from the 1960s (there are some $20m ultra luxury mansions too), so a lot is the land value, the home replacement value on a 1600sqft may be what - 500k at the most?
Mark Ross
Replacing heating system
20 December 2024 | 2 replies
Hi all,Replacing a 20+ yr old OIL heating system with a GAS system.
Bryce Jamison
Do you buy older homes for long term rentals?
20 January 2025 | 32 replies
I figure the ones over 50 or 60 years old have already had all the big ticket items replaced.
Mike Silva
Recessed Lighting with Horse Hair Plaster
14 January 2025 | 2 replies
Just replace and move on. install lights.
Devin La Croix
When can I buy again?
21 January 2025 | 4 replies
Do you save three months of vacancy for each unit and $50,000 for the roof replacement?
Melanie Baldridge
A post on recapture.
21 January 2025 | 2 replies
But, if a cost-seg study is done on the old property, you can manage Sec. 1245 recapture tax by doing a study on the new property to confirm it has as much or more Sec. 1245 property.You cannot swap a fully depreciated gas station for a raw piece of land and avoid recapture - you must replace all the 1245 and 1250 property.3) OZ - Sure you can defer your capital gains for a few years into an OZ fund, but the magic of OZ investments is the ability to achieve tax-exempt growth after a 10-year holding period.
John ONeill
Confessions of a First-Time Flipper: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started!
13 January 2025 | 11 replies
Imagine investing in all new, beautiful finishes, only to discover that the drain pipes are faulty and need to be replaced—an issue that could have been identified and addressed beforehand.
Shelly Moses
Happy Tuesday, Bigger Pockets Community!!
17 January 2025 | 3 replies
Just know that it is a "no days off" kind of business and very mechanical.I would suggest documenting your process via video so that eventually you can bring people on to replace the different hats you will be wearing.Keep in mind of these 5 components of any wholesale business.lead generation, deal sourcing, underwriting, marketing, transaction coordination.
Robert Zajac
Managing my manager - how to best approach maintenance requests
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
Examples include replacing a deck or renovating a kitchen.