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6 November 2024 | 0 replies
Others 15 yrs, etc.So we depreciate a portion of the asset costs faster.We do the study and get dollar amounts assigned to different parts and different schedules to front-load depreciation.Now you can get 5 or 6% of the value as a deduction in the early years...But wait... there's more.Bonus depreciation allows you to deduct a certain percentage of cost in the first year an asset is put into service.Anything that is on a schedule of 15 years or less...So the doors, sidewalks, HVAC, walls, latches, curbs, security, gates, etcA % of this stuff goes in Yr 1.For years 2015 through 2017, first-year bonus depreciation for these items was set at 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019, 0% in 2020.But then the Tax Cuts and Jobs act moved this percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022 and 80% in 2023 and 60% in 2024.Its not uncommon to allocate 30% of an asset cost to items that can be depreciated on a 15 year or faster time frame.So now 60% of that 30% of your asset's cost can be depreciated in the first year, excluding land.Pretty great.This is how real estate owners, investors, and operators make millions and pay very little in taxes compared to W2 employees.They pay even less and can offset other types of income if they are an RE Pro.
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3 November 2024 | 17 replies
Hi Joshua I am a real estate investor in the Dominican Republic, specially in Punta Cana and let me tell you tha is the best place to invest in the all Caribbean. i saw a post about '' punta cana is only for all inclusive hotel '' and that is 50% right and 50% wrong because there is all inclusive hotel that have there public but also there is airbnb and other that also has there public.
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6 November 2024 | 13 replies
I did eventually get them evicted and thankfully they didnt trash my property (though they left a lot of trash that cost me $500 to get rid of but o well).The other time this happened was a tenant I moved in who had a good job at a hospital, the hospital had a program where they paid the security deposit and first months rent.
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4 November 2024 | 16 replies
What do you use for your remote security setup?
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4 November 2024 | 1 reply
You can create custom maps to mark areas of interest, track properties you're considering, and note key amenities like schools, shopping centers, and public transport.
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4 November 2024 | 3 replies
I will send you two copies of the publication if you provide me with a mailing address.Thanks for the support of our fellow investors.
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3 November 2024 | 2 replies
Does anyone have any advice on Jewish publications, or any good source for an advertising campaign?
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5 November 2024 | 5 replies
Create LLC have dad lend money to LLC, use this loan as down payment on larger property(s) as your dad’s loan is NOT secured by real estate but by the LLC.3.
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11 November 2024 | 65 replies
Oi Wise,Please dig up some stuff up on me also hahaI'm in the mood for some "argy bargy" 🤓Just don't post the explicit shots I send you all the time as I don't want all of you Americans getting jealous hahaTrump won so "The Dingo" identity is no more.It's just "Engelo" for the public and it can be our little secret what you call me privately hahahahaWhat will you do if I get deported?
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6 November 2024 | 7 replies
And of course, most homes have HOA's (homeowners associations) that can be $20-$250/month to pay for community maintenance, sometimes lawn care, cable/internet, amenity upkeep, pool, security etc.