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Srinivas Bondada New Member Help
25 September 2024 | 13 replies
A recent study showed that 80 people are moving to this city every single week, which will continue to increase housing demand.
Melanie Baldridge Bonus Depreciation one of the best parts of RE Tax Code
23 September 2024 | 6 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.
Matthew Samson Should I engage a CPA now or wait until we've built up a basic portfolio?
25 September 2024 | 17 replies
Spending a few hundred now to get with someone to find that they won't be a good fit for you may save you a lot of headache down the line if you don't want to continue with them for whatever reason.
Garrett Brown How did you find your go to handyperson?
24 September 2024 | 16 replies
It's a continuous process.
Irina Badal Home equity loan vs cash for down payment
24 September 2024 | 4 replies
If it didn’t take a long time to generate that cash(1 year or less), I would consider doing syndication and wait and see how it went, while continuing to educate myself on local market conditions for an investment property.
Sam McCormack OFFICIALLY, a Real Estate Investor
23 September 2024 | 9 replies
Can't wait to continue to help more investors, invest more myself, and everything in between!
Trenton Pelloquin Bookkeeping for long term hold rentals
24 September 2024 | 8 replies
I also personally think that Buildium is underrated and affordable for financial reporting property-by-property, especially if you have a desire to continue owning long-term rentals after your BRRRR. 
Gino Barbaro How To Find A Deal In This Market
25 September 2024 | 16 replies
I can justify any price (and some high fee syndicators are still doing so), if I just play with assumptions, prepay and buy down my interest rate, and hope that sub-5% cap rates will be returning in the next few years.But if you know your market and market cycle, have an idea where interest rates may be going (this is an educated guess for all of us), and then have your assumptions, you can certainly have the conversations you reference with brokers and see what their take is on pricing and if it is worth writing.Finally, I have said this before and will continue to say it, whether we are talking single family homes or 400 unit apartment complexes, off-market purchases do not make something a deal.  
Andrew Thomas Starting out! Would love some advice!
27 September 2024 | 17 replies
Building trust will come with continued learning, sharing valuable market insights, and gathering testimonials from satisfied clients.If you need help with financing or more guidance along the way, I’d be happy to assist!
Kelly Flippin Registered Nurse & ready to learn & begin my real estate journey for retirement
24 September 2024 | 11 replies
A recent study showed that 80 people are moving to this city every single week, which will continue to increase housing demand.