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Thomas Youngman Property Investment in Portugal
19 January 2025 | 269 replies
Hi guys,Hope everyone is well.Lockdown is being lifted and looks like the B and C areas took a ~8% haircut in asking prices.I am looking at the center of Portugal, in the interior and RE is local...
Susan M. Problems w/ Allegiancy DST's? Alorica DST in Texas. RE Gain Fund LLC REIT 721.
9 January 2025 | 11 replies
It’s generally better to pay taxes, especially if it’s preferential LTCG treatment and make a sound investment with cash that remains than defer and make poor investment decisions. 
Diana Teng Should I Buy My First Rental Property Out-of-State If I'm Unable to Scout the Area?
19 February 2025 | 57 replies
Our market is lucrative with a 30k employment Air Force base, healthcare, transportation center, Amazon etc as big employers. 
James Jones New Investor Scaling Through Care Homes and Assisted Living
20 January 2025 | 10 replies
We’ve collaborated with veteran services, regional center disability advocacy groups, and hospitals to ensure we’re meeting a real need in the community.
Melanie Baldridge What is MACRS classification?
10 January 2025 | 0 replies
When it comes to real estate, here's a general list of eligible assets and their depreciable lifespans that you should know: Residential Rental Property = 27.5 yearsThis includes any building or structure where 80% or more of its gross rental income is from residential units.That means:- Apartment buildings- Single-family rental homes- Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes- Mobile homes (used for residential rental)- Any kind of residential lodging facility where the primary purpose is long-term rentalCommercial Property = 39 yearsThis includes non-residential properties like:-Office buildings-Retail stores and shopping centers-Warehouses-Industrial complexes-Hotels and motels that do not qualify as residential rental propertyLand Improvements = 15 yearsThese include sidewalks, roads, fencing, some landscaping, and parking lots that are separate from the building.Personal Property = 5 or 7 yearsPersonal property used in a rental activity usually has a 5 or 7-year life.This includes most furniture, appliances, carpeting and various machinery.Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) = 15 yearsGenerally, this includes any improvements made to the interior of a non-residential building after the building was placed in service, excluding elevators, enlargements, and the internal structural framework.Computers and Related Peripheral Equipment = 5 yearsVehicles = 5 yearsNote that the land itself is not depreciable.
Alex Hall Subto FHA problem
20 January 2025 | 57 replies
(June 28, 2024 )Apex Processing Center (April 16, 2024 )Elegant Solutions, Inc.
Tyler Mills Transitional Neighborhood Indicators?
9 January 2025 | 1 reply
(Starbucks / yoga studio / craft brewery /boutique cookie,coffe or ice cream shop  are the easiest targets)-Activation of dormant retail sites-Increased foot traffic For B to AAbove also apply-Home valuations (are homes in the increasing at rates above nearby or similar neighborhoods)-Is it walkable or are projects in place to make it highly walkable for residents-Is it near highly desirable activity centers -is it unique (for example - Can it get historic designation)
Jamison Haussman Property Management in OKlahoma City area?
10 January 2025 | 10 replies
My company The Property Center (TPCrents.com) charges 10% only if you have one property.
Giacomo Matthew Degl'Innocenti Decency of treatment and unfair losses
26 December 2024 | 11 replies
From what I see all the people answering to me here (and there are so many) are just coming against and refusing to agree with my simple statement: "a landlord is not above the law or norms by its personal choice or presumed capability to judge what he don't know" or as well "a landlord cannot deny or miscarriage a service to a stranger without a known valid reason and at the same time pretend to be operating professionally or loyally to the moral"Basically I'm telling if you are not able to do your business correctly it would be better to find someone else than you, mainly when your ideas about "squatter" or fair treatment are coming from ignorance or completely invented. 
Jeffrey Hill Trying to figure out how to buy a home from a friend with assumable VA loan
13 January 2025 | 5 replies
You might find a local credit union or community bank that will go to 95 -100%.At one point I called 2 different VA Regional Loan Centers regarding this section in the VA lenders handbook:Assumability - The second mortgage should not restrict theVeteran’s ability to sell the property any more thanthe VA first mortgage.