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10 January 2025 | 2 replies
Many municipalities allow appeals, and the savings can be substantial if successful.Pro Tip: Work with a tax advisor or attorney familiar with local property tax laws to improve your chances of winning an appeal.2.
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8 January 2025 | 11 replies
It will help you adjust your pricing to improve your vacancy rate. 8.
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8 January 2025 | 0 replies
With Amanda Frecks as a partner and a clear plan for strategic improvements, it was the perfect fit for a quick flip and profit.
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6 January 2025 | 11 replies
Don’t forget heloc, DSCR, 2nd on primary, borrow from retirement accounts, credit card cash advance, property reserves, home improvement store credit, etc etc.
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11 January 2025 | 7 replies
Here's the key components to calculate your tax liabilityAdjusted cost basis - Is the purchase price, plus capital improvements, minus depreciation.
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3 January 2025 | 5 replies
@Nate Pucel The depreciation basis for a rental property includes the purchase price plus the cost of renovations and improvements that add value or extend the property's life.
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10 January 2025 | 20 replies
If they are CF positive then they will not cohnt against your DTI but will improve it...that's standard conventional guidelines barring a few exceptions.
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9 January 2025 | 11 replies
But I would urge planners to consider that the Sec 263 regs they rely upon for the justification for not expensing remodeling costs is actually an exclusion section which prohibits deductions under pspecified circumstances that being that the amount was: "paid out for new buildings or for permanent improvements or betterments made to increase the value of any property or estate."
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11 January 2025 | 9 replies
Market Analysis: Palm Desert seems seasonal, so the cash flow challenge might not improve significantly without some adjustments.
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7 January 2025 | 0 replies
We then use our money for the improvements.