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10 January 2025 | 8 replies
If rent payments are missed or damages occur, this gives you legal recourse against any or all tenants.Best Practices:Professional property managers, like those managing rentals across North Texas, always screen every adult living in the home.
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10 January 2025 | 12 replies
I use a CPA, too, but I like to do my own bookkeeping throughout the year and send him a tax package quarterly to review.
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14 January 2025 | 28 replies
Just download their tax package and you're done!
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4 January 2025 | 11 replies
So you can have section 179 losses for your rental even if the rental isn't generating positive taxable income, as long as you have other active income.
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19 January 2025 | 55 replies
.: Quote from @Edward Toomey V:I’ve had rental properties for over 22 years.
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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
Can't tell the number of computer system installs, Startups, bankruptcy workouts, Team development, Brokers/consortiums, finance packages, etc that I did working many hours a week.
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7 January 2025 | 3 replies
Hi All,I know this question probably comes up often, but I wanted to ask: if you're using QuickBooks to manage your rental properties, which plan are you using?
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8 January 2025 | 15 replies
@John Brown Running a short-term rental (STR) on a subleased property, often called rental arbitrage, is feasible but requires careful planning.
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6 January 2025 | 8 replies
I’m considering tapping into this equity to fund future fix-and-flip projects or even purchase another rental property.My questions are:Do you think leveraging the equity in my properties is a smart move for real estate investments?
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6 January 2025 | 13 replies
Quote from @Divya Sosa: Hello,I had a unit up for rental (a townhome) and received an application from Zillow which showed that she has no criminal history and credit score was good as well.