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28 January 2025 | 6 replies
., equipment) are excluded from 1031 treatment and are taxed separately—goodwill is typically taxed as a capital gain, while equipment may be subject to depreciation recapture taxed as ordinary income.To minimize taxes on the sale of the business, consider strategies such as Opportunity Zone investments, which defer gains until 2026 if proceeds are reinvested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), or structuring the sale as an installment agreement to spread taxable income over multiple years.
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
Typically, most cities allow for 30 day minimum rentals.
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28 January 2025 | 0 replies
Both investments can offer tax benefits, but real estate typically has the edge.
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3 February 2025 | 25 replies
Conventional lenders typically require a 6-month seasoning period from purchase before they’ll consider the appraised value for a cash-out refinance.
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8 February 2025 | 7 replies
@Joshua Martin,If there’s a chance you’ll sell next year, a HELOC might be the better move since it typically has lower upfront costs compared to a cash-out refi.
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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
Which insurance providers or claims adjusters typically handle displacement housing arrangements?
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1 February 2025 | 2 replies
We decided to quit buying rentals to hold, and instead, the units that we typically would rehab and hold, we are going to rehab and sell.
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30 January 2025 | 3 replies
Sometimes using some contractors for one project will be good and then switching to another contractor for another project is typical because each scope of work is different.
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6 February 2025 | 4 replies
It really helped us get a better interest rate on the property and typically allowed us to put 10-20% down since we were buying the home to be our primary residence.
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3 February 2025 | 15 replies
The struggle comes when you plan to sell, pay close attention to how the bank would treat the loan in the event you would sell.Even though its a bit more work, banks are typically open to these loans as it provides them with additional collateral in the event of default.