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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.
Zachary Kotiadis *Using an FHA loan, can I move during the first year?*
17 January 2025 | 9 replies
If this job popped up out of the blue, your intent was not to move within the 1st year, so you may be ok.If you are planning on building a portfolio of homes, it is safest to stick in your home for 12 months to reduce the appearance of potential fraud. 
Destiney E Goins Destiney Goins- new to investing
13 January 2025 | 5 replies
Either way, best of luck building your portfolio!
Jeff G. What are some warning signs that an area is slipping from C class to D class?
7 January 2025 | 19 replies
There are two main factors that you can use to track gentrification, so why can't they be used to track the reverse?
Maranda Tucker Why Rental Listings in Charlotte Stayed on the Market Longer This Winter
6 January 2025 | 0 replies
However, 2024’s holiday season was impacted by other compounding factors, making the usual seasonal dip more pronounced.2.
Tod DuBois Many leads but not bookings on Furnished Finder - to to resolve
14 January 2025 | 19 replies
I know the founder and know that they've set out to build a platform that takes the best features of sites like Furnished Finder and Airbnb and leaves out the clunkiness and annoying policies and practices.
Giuseppe Di Pietro Pergola Recommendations for backyard in Clearwater, FL
13 January 2025 | 5 replies
One golden rule I follow,if it takes a long time to fix/replace when it breaks, don't buy a cheap one.Imagine, this thing breaks in the middle of your peak season and the people who can come out to rebuild are 2 weeks out....It takes at least a day or two to build something like this even if you are super skilled.
Gregory Schwartz What is a good occupancy rate for MTR
9 January 2025 | 8 replies
As others have said, the location is a big factor in MTRs, but so is the clientele you are going after.
Sean Dunbar Looking for advice to invest 965k of equity
16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Are you trying to build up to some monthly cashflow # (i.e. $10k month net) or an equity # (i.e. $10 million equity), etc.
Tayvion Payton Investing in MultiFamily
12 January 2025 | 20 replies
Until you build trust with a team or contact you should view every property esp a MF that is a larger investment.