It allows a substantial portion of the asset's cost to be deducted in the first year of service.In 2023, the bonus depreciation rate is 80%.In 2024, it decreases to 60%.In 2025, the rate further reduces to 40%.COST SEGREGATION:Cost segregation involves dividing a property into its individual components for tax purposes.Some parts age faster, like carpets or paint.Your CPA can use this info to more accurately depreciate elements of your property leading to potential tax savings.BASIS:Your basis is the initial price that you paid for your property, including any expenses or improvements.Knowing your basis is crucial for tax purposes, as it's used to evaluate depreciation & determine the capital gains or losses if/when your property sells.LAND VALUE:This is how much your land is worth without any buildings or improvements.Land doesn't get old like buildings, so you can't depreciate it.

It seems like the condo you linked is almost geared towards short term rentals, so you should be in the clear on this specific situation. 2) I would take a look at some STR data either via a dynamic pricing software (pricelabs, wheelhouse, etc.) or take a look at Airdna to take a look to see what is the “sweet spot” is in terms of size of rentals in your market.

Plus, with the seller covering a large portion of the buy-down cost, it reduces your immediate expense, making this a very attractive option.If you're uncertain about how long you’ll hold the property or foresee needing to refinance soon, keeping the 7.75% rate might make more sense, as you'll avoid the upfront cost entirely.Would love to know more about your timeline and goals for this property to give more tailored advice!

This means the portion of the gain from that time is not eligible for the exclusion and will be taxed.

Given their size, I’m sure the broker of record has little oversight over the staff.

Not all things you consider an expense are honored by the court.For example, in a Colorado Court of Appeals case, “the trial court found that the principal portion of the mortgage payments did not qualify as ordinary and necessary expenses for purposes of calculating child support.”It’s All In The NumbersAccording to the Census Bureau, “Parents who received regular child support payments received a monthly average of $604 and a monthly median of $396 in 2017.”

If you are house hacking, think about number of bathrooms, size of bedrooms and layout of the kitchen (can more than two people work in there at once and is there enough storage)?

GoodbudgetWhat makes it unique: The Goodbudget app uses the popular envelope budgeting system, which allocates portions of your monthly income to virtual envelopes, or expense categories, like groceries, gas, debt payoff, etc.

In states that define dual agency ad the broker being the dual agent (not the actual agent) it's going to happen constantly at the medium and larger size firms.

We seek advice on the buying/investing portion.