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Adam Sankowski Any REI tax pro or genius recommendations for Boston Somerville
11 October 2018 | 13 replies
In other words, everything is possible without affecting the due on sale clause.Something else to add here, I'm going overboard but since you might be having a lot of looses you want to make your return audit-proof:You must materially participate to deduct any tax losses from your airbnb activity.Use of a management firm makes material participation less likely.Use of a management firm increases the possibility that you will not be involved in day-to-day activities, and that lack of involvement will cost you any claim of investor time for material participation purposes.The IRS questions whether drive time counts for material participation purposes, and the court in Toups denied drive time as material participation time.
Justin Allen Looking for Financial Advise for Getting Started
31 October 2018 | 5 replies
It's only a stepping stone to break free.While you are slaving, eat ramen, roommate up or live in trailer, avoid Starbucks and tuck every dollar you can squeeze out into a bank account. need 20% down and money for materials. so for 80K home (trashed), you will want 35K banked to get started, just a rough idea.Get a pro account on this site so you can access the PRO only blogs and avoid all the goofy stuff that can confuse you sometimes.Take NO advice from salesmen such as realtors/brokers.
Catherine Underwood 3 questions about investing in LA/SoCal
18 November 2018 | 19 replies
Tools and materials are stolen. 
Jon H. Newbie Columbus, Ohio - Minimal Experience, Desire to Wholesale
13 October 2018 | 13 replies
I've done a TON of DIY (actually, probably multiple tons if measured by the mass of building materials!!!).
Wendy Carpenter Quarterly Financial Report for Bank?
18 October 2018 | 22 replies
I even remove them as a covenant or do not consider the failure to provide a material breach. 
Adam Mraz Survey question for buy & hold investors
11 October 2018 | 0 replies
I am trying to find the best information to include in marketing material targeted to people that don't want to manage their rentals anymore or are tired of their current property management company. 
Bob Johnson Anyone with an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) build experience?
16 September 2019 | 39 replies
County of los Angeles up to 4 months. as far as shells compared to wood, wood will always outlast sheds plus it retains its value on Zillow and Redfin (ill share with you a posting i have were cheap material compared to great material can make a $100K difference.) 
Josh Turner Roofing question...strip the old or roll right?
30 October 2018 | 13 replies
Thanks for the info. in maine we have added risk and weight of snow and ice. risky add more weight to aging roof. ive done both. but prefer rentals get metal roofs so no build up no replacement for 30-50 years. btw 1 inch ice equals 12 inch fresh snow.  
Joel Fine What do you REALLY pay for Property Management?
3 December 2018 | 27 replies
Offer them a extra for renewal, but take away payment for placing new tenants (except for the material cost of promotion, such as advertising in a newspaper).
Indar Lange Investing in Hawaii; Ask me how I’m killing it
7 November 2018 | 16 replies
Things move slower there and building materials more expensive since most items have to shipped over.