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Ryan Brown Impact noise from upstairs apartment
29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Carpets for upstairs tenants.
Jai Windish Central Illinois Rookie
29 January 2025 | 8 replies
Remodeling, painting, carpet, flooring, light or water fixtures - sure, I'm good with that.
Estee D. Cost to treat bedbugs and garbage removal
20 January 2025 | 3 replies
doesn't make sense to treat the house then throw all the stuff away, and replacing the carpet and repainting the entire house2.
Loren Souers Best deal for first time rental purchase
19 January 2025 | 8 replies
Thinking of changing landlord carpeting to some type of lvp before renting it out.
Logan Rhea Thoughts if this property flip Scope of work is too low
23 January 2025 | 5 replies
FlooringScope of Work:Replace carpet in bedrooms with engineered hardwoodRefinish existing hardwood floors in common areasInstall durable tile in wet areas (bathrooms, laundry room)Estimated Cost: $20,0004.
Ethan A. Seeking advice: tenant violated lease with many cats
20 January 2025 | 7 replies
Then again I always pulled out any carpets from my rentals which definitely helps.
Marc Robinson Community input on a small mobile home park, distressed with high vacancy
13 January 2025 | 10 replies
Years go by and eventually Grandpa gets tired of fixing porches, nailing gutters and steam cleaning carpets that 'have a couple more years in them. 
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.
Eric Maxwell 1st time home buyer FHA live in flip
7 January 2025 | 0 replies
Carpet throughout (as Minnesota gets frigid in the winter) What was the outcome?