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13 January 2025 | 7 replies
Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.
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11 January 2025 | 7 replies
as a "donation" (translating to the benefit of taking a deduction for 2025).
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28 January 2025 | 4 replies
My understanding is that once I am a partner in the LLC, any money that I put into the property will be tax deductible.
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1 February 2025 | 30 replies
So I would have 23k stuck in the deal and would be losing close to $700/m before I deduct any expenses.
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15 January 2025 | 6 replies
Purchase price: $85,000 Cash invested: $33,000 Cash flow is after all expenses including vacancy, maintenance, and capx deductions.
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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
We generally advise our clients to go ahead and pay the recapture rates if death is the alternative.The good news about recapture - the deductions are a deferred tax liability to you, and an interest free loan from the government.
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3 February 2025 | 47 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
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14 January 2025 | 7 replies
Startup costs paid out of pocket should be recorded as capital contributions and may be deductible as startup expenses or amortized.
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29 January 2025 | 12 replies
Insurance would cover it, I would pay the deductible, and no assets would be lost.If you are in an area like San Diego where people are more likely to sue, a judge is more likely to find you guilty, and the payout is expected to be higher, you may consider an umbrella insurance policy.
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1 February 2025 | 23 replies
I narrowed it down to paying off a few of my rental properties, though I need to see how that will affect my possible tax deductions.