Alice Fairbairn
Maximizing ROI: 3 Key Features to Focus on in Short-Term Rental Properties
14 January 2025 | 9 replies
This can drastically reduce the property's value and cause unexpected headaches.I’m curious—what features do you prioritize when looking at short-term rentals?
Yooni Choi
How to self-manage out-of-state property
25 January 2025 | 12 replies
Without these connections, you’re likely to spend more time and money finding reliable help.Enforcing Lease TermsProactively managing tenants and enforcing lease terms reduces the risk of evictions and other issues.
Joe Au
Use HELOC to paydown mortgage fast
11 January 2025 | 420 replies
Originally posted by @David Dachtera:@Eric Jones*THAT* is what mortgage acceleration is all about: Reducing the total interest paid while reducing the number of payments.
Tayvion Payton
Would You Pay an 18% Premium for Seller Financing at 2%?
19 January 2025 | 8 replies
That 18% premium reduces the cap rate quite a bit.
Jamie Parker
Vacant Lot Purchase
8 January 2025 | 7 replies
Also with plans to reduce industrial "intensity" in and around residential areas.
Bruce M.
Large RV or Boat - Tax incentives, Tax strategies
13 January 2025 | 7 replies
Looking for various tax strategies to reduce the reality that a large RV or boat is a grossly depreciating assetI would not have a loan, so claiming it as a primary or secondary residence and claiming the mortgage deduction is not applicable.I sold my primary residence and I have several rental properties which I use as I'm fixing them up.What I'm pondering is living aboard and working aboard developing a new product, while traveling.
Carlos M.
$563,313 paid in interest in 2024
11 January 2025 | 4 replies
After selling one and using a 1031 exchange to buy a fourplex in Chicago, he reduced his interest burden by 20% while boosting his net incomes by $1,500 per month.
Marcus Auerbach
Why getting into real estate primarily for cash flow is wrong - and even dangerous
7 February 2025 | 97 replies
If you constantly cash-out refi you reduce equity and cash flow.
Tom Rairdon
Tax considerations when selling a short term rental
12 January 2025 | 8 replies
To reduce taxes, offset gains with selling expenses (e.g., commissions, fees) and consider a 1031 exchange to defer gains by reinvesting in another property.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.
Samuel Kim
Real estate professional status 750 hours doable?
31 January 2025 | 27 replies
Activities like tenant management, marketing, bookkeeping, inspections, overseeing contractors, and compliance tasks all count.Avoid outsourcing tasks, as this reduces eligible hours, and consider adding properties if meeting the threshold is challenging.