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23 January 2025 | 15 replies
If so, were permits pulled & were they installed by a professional5.Are any of the homes rented to students6.Is there a flat roof7.are there asbestos shingles8.
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18 January 2025 | 36 replies
That's a terrible idea.He should either install a smart thermostat that allows him to set limits, or he should remove her from the property.
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
Selling at FMV avoids the gift tax but provides your child with a higher tax basis, reducing their future capital gains liability.A better strategy for selling below FMV is to sell the house at FMV on an installment note, then forgive interest and principal annually up to the gift tax exclusion amount.
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17 January 2025 | 3 replies
.--- Another lawsuit from a prospective tenant that slipped during a showing and when they grabbed the handrail, installed by owner's contractor, it collapsed and person injured.- Since we're not really in full control of the property, the Hold Harmless also indemnifies us against anything that goes missing at the property and squatters.We get asked/told to do all kinds of crazy stuff by owners, who either don't care what happens to us or haven't really thought everything through.Hope this addresses your question.
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31 January 2025 | 42 replies
I also tried to install it today and couldn't find it in the app store.
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
Either that or gping with my other option of installing a bathroom on the second floor and including it with the garage as an office space.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
A reasonableness standard is applied to negligence claims and I would argue a property owner who owns real estate in the Poconos and knows the property is left vacant due to the owners decision to lease the property as a short term rental should know that the pipes are more inclined to freeze and therefore should install heat tracing lines or other measure to ensure the plumbing lines do not freeze.
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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
Perhaps an installment sale will also achieve what you want if you can keep their income below a rate thrshold. if they are sensitive to capital gains, then think through options where you can get it stepped up.
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16 January 2025 | 1 reply
I installed some updates like new flooring and Kitchen appliances.
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20 January 2025 | 3 replies
And while a 1031 exchange isn’t an option, some people explore alternatives like installment sales to spread out taxes or even tweaking the investment structure so your returns are treated as interest instead of equity.There are definitely some creative strategies out there.