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Shane Gorski Short & Long-term Rental Property Investments St. Pete & Naples
23 December 2024 | 17 replies
First time I physically saw the property was the day we closed.We are very happy with the Naples area and besides the STR rentals we use it a couple times a year ourselves.Good luck.
Thomas Youngman Property Investment in Portugal
19 January 2025 | 269 replies
I found euroestates.pt, but haven't tested it.When Covid gets under control, I would love to organize a Lisbon physical meetup for real estate investors. 
Michael Plaks EXPLAINED: should I trust all those "End-of-Year Tax Saving Tips"?
24 December 2024 | 6 replies
If you're curious - read it here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1221700-rant-...In closing: The dangers of shifting the timing (of your income, expenses, and business transactions.)A purely mathematical exercise may indicate some beneficial timing for this or that.
Josh Herman Hey BP -- Nationwide wholesaler (sourcing properties) with a few years experience.
16 December 2024 | 1 reply
.), spending time with my family, and always continuing to better myself whether that be reading books, being outdoors and exercising, networking, and/or sharpening my skills for my trade.I started my real estate journey in 2021 after a software business I was a partner in had a bad partnership breakup that saw me lose everything (financially). 
Margaret Lewis Tax Deeds in Texas
17 December 2024 | 5 replies
I look for liens that will be removed or that may stay, ownership history, platting, zoning, exit strategies, cost & profit analyses, and above all else; I physically look over the property.
Treza Edwards Mandatory Inspections for rental properties
18 December 2024 | 5 replies
It would be smart to do a full lease audit, estoppels issued, and tenant interviews.And if you are buying cash, there is nothing mandatory, since it is your money at risk. but again, physical condition inspections, understanding of tenants (they are a great source of information about issues with the property that the landlord may not know or may not disclose), surveys to understand accurate property lines, etc.
Michael Plaks DEBUNKED: EOY tax planning "tips and loopholes"
23 December 2024 | 12 replies
If this concept is unfamiliar, then continue to ignore it.In closing: The dangers of shifting the timing of your income, expenses, and business transactions.A purely mathematical exercise may indicate some beneficial timing for this or that.
Maynhia Stott state that offer OTC tax liens and deed
18 December 2024 | 20 replies
If the owner redeems the 2nd month after you bought the OTC, you only get the 3% (1.5% x 2 months).Exercise those due diligence skills!
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.
Eric Chappell Has anyone use Rental Hero for bookkeeping?
16 December 2024 | 35 replies
This is an old thread and I don't have an opinion on Rent Hero (except that maybe this business name feels a little dated and pigeon holes them)For tracking receipts Real Estate Investors often think they need physical receipts for every single tax deduction.