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Aaron Fuller Help me decide if this deal is worth it.
18 December 2024 | 2 replies
Rural town but within walking distance to an elementary school, a high school and a nice restaurant.
Josh Edelman Las Vegas Market + News for November
18 December 2024 | 2 replies
These kinds of developments can be huge draws for both residents and investors.
Jorge Vazquez My predictions for 2025
17 December 2024 | 1 reply
Areas with infrastructure growth and new development are excellent targets for long-term value.Key Tip: Adaptability is essential in 2025.
Agustin Conti How to buy a lot in a wooden sloped area
16 December 2024 | 4 replies
The surrounding lots are developed and have houses, It is not a closed community but it looks like one.
Anita Z. How do you screen an STR tenant ?
25 December 2024 | 22 replies
I call most of my guests as soon as they book on Airbnb and VRBO especially if they are new to the platforms or don’t have reviews, i nicely ask them what brings you to town?
Bradley Guion Seeking Advice: Scaling STR Business vs. Starting a Glamping Venture
15 December 2024 | 4 replies
Either way, i always decide to buy additional properties as opposed to developing what i have, because I’ll continue having that and can do what i please in the future. 
Marcus Auerbach Mortgage rates going up. Is the market expecting inflation?
24 December 2024 | 25 replies
Okay, you have an older forecast and you reference the first rate cut which was already mid-September and 10yT was leading that development.
Chris Olandese New rental investor
16 December 2024 | 6 replies
Hi Chris,Nice to meet you.
Elena Facchinei Is this a good deal for me? PLEASE HELP
14 December 2024 | 6 replies
What is the experience of the group at performing this sort of development?  
Melanie Baldridge Bonus depreciation ?
16 December 2024 | 0 replies
Bonus depreciation is just a special part of the US tax code.It allows you to take accelerated depreciation on portions of your property depending on when an asset is put into service.At the time of this writing, you can write off a huge portion (60% in 2024) of many qualified components that have a useful lifespan of 15 years or less.That means a certain percentage of things like landscaping, sidewalks, latches, appliances, fences, certain flooring, etc is depreciable in year 1.The bonus depreciation rate percentage changes yearly depending on the administration and the tax code.For years 2015 through 2017 first-year depreciation for all the items on a 15-year schedule or less was set to 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019 and then 0% in 2020.But then Trump got elected, and he enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.That moved the bonus depreciation percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022.In 2023 it went down to 80% and it’s currently at 60%.Depending on who gets elected again, 100% may be back on the table.Only time will tell.We know that the US government wants to incentivize more development and ownership of RE.They want Americans to continue to build and maintain our physical world.That’s why real estate is one of the most tax-advantaged assets in the US.Depreciation and bonus depreciation for RE are very positive and will likely continue in the years ahead.