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10 February 2025 | 3 replies
Passive Pockets, Meta (FB/IG) ads, local meetups are good places to find groups.2.
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6 February 2025 | 9 replies
Hi thereAccording to IRS guidelines, once a property is ready and available for rent, meaning after you completed the renovations. you would be able to deduct expenses. snce this was your main home, the tax accountant you will use will need to do a conversion from personal residence to a rental for depreciation purposes. the improvement you made, depending on what they are, may be added to your basishope this helps
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27 January 2025 | 3 replies
@Blaise Bevilacqua - I agree with the added expense items that others have called out including vacancy, repairs/maintenance, capex, unit turns, and low insurance.
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23 January 2025 | 4 replies
Quote from @Tanner Pile: @Eli EdwardsJust like Tanner said, a quitclaim/promissory note must be added to the property.
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5 February 2025 | 1 reply
We had our wedding in the back yd, grew the family and added onto the house making it roughly 1600 sf 3 bed 2 bath.
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
I hope I added a little more clarity, I know that even in this post I am going back and forth.Thank you.
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12 February 2025 | 26 replies
The lot next door was added to the subdivision around 2000 and goes by completely different rules.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
I've done this on one house in order to cut costs - since then, I've added a meter with the utility company but it's a good workaround for the short term.
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28 January 2025 | 3 replies
Adding the real estate investment and management concentration could definitely be worth it if it gives you solid knowledge and good networking opportunities.
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6 February 2025 | 11 replies
I'm considering adding this product for my short-term rental (STR) as well, but I plan to go directly to Waivo since I've already had a consultation with them.