Michael Deering
Buying Rentals in Japan
25 January 2025 | 15 replies
I'd also add to that that you are paying a 20% withholding tax on gross rental income.
Julio Gonzalez
Cost Segregation Study on SFH in Iowa
22 January 2025 | 0 replies
The use of the accelerated depreciation strategy helps real estate investors to reduce the tax liability immediately which therefore increases their bottom line due to the offsetting of income.
Devin James
Unnecessary Limits on Housing Development
1 February 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Devin James: In one of our development projects, the City staff asked us to remove 40 units from our concept plan.This wasn’t requested by the City Commission at a formal hearing, it was the opinion of the staff.Our original concept already proposed fewer units than the current zoning would have allowed.Here’s what erasing 40 units means:- 40 fewer homes for buyers- Over $1M in lost profit for our team- Fewer tax dollars and impact fees that could’ve benefited the City’s infrastructure & servicesWe gotta get betterEveryone wants more affordable housing, but not everyone wants to do what it takes to achieve it we never listen to the recommending bodies. we move for city approvals and work closely. the other thing we do is keep going back to the same groups over and over and over and over every month on the same agenda and make very small reductions like 2% or 4% and that reduces and beats them down eventually they accept what you want. it's just before beating a dead horse. we keep tabling until they give us something we all agree on then we go to vote. in our city in columbus we have to get recommendations but that's our strategy. we used to come out as aggressive as possible. we typically study developments in the area and keep it very similar in terms of density. we have a track record of very controversial projects and litigation and not taking no as an answer. after a year of that haha I can tell you it's not worth it. now we are more relationship based and buying the right kinds of plots of land. if the numbers don't work on the front end don't do the development.
Kegan Scholl
Best market for first house hack to cash flow? FL, TX, AZ, UT, other?
20 January 2025 | 6 replies
Tampa can work, but yes, taxes and insurance are higher and might keep cash flow tight.
Patrick OHalleran
Feedback on The RealEstate CPA group (Hall CPA)
16 January 2025 | 6 replies
Would recommend.I will be using the firm for my 2022 tax return (1040 and 3 LLC's), expensive (about $5k-6k) but given they've assisted with the tax planning I'm hopeful the synergy will provide the best outcome.Happy to answer any add'l questions.Pat Hi Pat,Just want to confirm, that is HallCPA fee for filling 2022 tax for one 1040 and 3 LLCs?
Kieran Dowling
Refinacing a duplex
20 January 2025 | 5 replies
No personal income or tax returns are required.
Jake Andronico
Just met w/ a developer - housing affordability may get much worse.
27 January 2025 | 23 replies
(I REALLY can’t stand state income taxes.
Jeffrey Bourque
Found a Deal but Not Sure
27 January 2025 | 7 replies
. - Taxes are on the higher side at $6,000 yearMy Numbers: $115,000 putting 20% of my money $23,000 and finance the rest with total expense of $1,834Monthly expense numbers: Future Maintenance 13% $273 - Vacancy 5% $105 - Property Insurance 5% $105 - Property Taxes 23% $500 - Property management 10% $215 - Office/Travel/Legal 4% $84 - Mortgage 26% $552 - Monthly Cash Flow - $316 per month or $3,792 per year so Cash on Cash = 17%I think this looks like it is a deal worth doing and I also believe I can bump the total rent up by $50 each tenant which I think make it even better.
John Zhang
Is there a dollar limit on how much we can use real estate depreciation to offset W2
30 January 2025 | 4 replies
Additionally, high-income earners with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over $250,000 (married filing jointly) may be subject to the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT).For 2025, bonus depreciation is at 40%, so consider leveraging it for eligible property assets like appliances or fixtures to accelerate deductions.
Nicholas Stout
Landlord getting into section 8 rentals. Any Tips?
18 January 2025 | 19 replies
What should I expect in terms of timelines, paperwork, or other administrative hurdles?