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Rae Chris Advise on first flip, loans, contractors
18 December 2024 | 7 replies
You will truly be raising the clock, as each day will cost you very significant money.  12% interest on $250k is $2500/mo, or about $80 per day in interest, not including your other carrying costs (utilities, property taxes, insurance, HOA). 
Angelo Llamas Tax breaks for a rental breaking even
19 December 2024 | 12 replies
As mentioned elsewhere, breakeven on cash flow is not the same as break even for taxes.Let's make some assumptions:Rental income = $1000Mortgage payment = $400 - but $300 is interest and $100 is principalOther expenses (repairs, advertising, utilities, etc) = $600Depreciation = $250The above scenario creates a break even from a cash flow perspective, however the tax scenario looks like this:Rental income minus the mortgage interest (principal is not deductible) minus the other expenses minus depreciation looks like this:1000-300-600-250 = $150 LossIf your income is over $150,000, then you cannot deduct that loss, but you can roll it over to future years. 
Paula Impala Norada Capital Management suspending payments
31 December 2024 | 418 replies
The 13% is not sustainable.
Brett Riemensnider Claiming Expenses on SMF During Tax Season
11 December 2024 | 6 replies
Deductible expenses include a proportional share of mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and repairs.
Stacy Banks Need my morgage put back on my credit report..
13 December 2024 | 6 replies
Im at a 780 credit score , under 10% utilization, 13-14 positive mix tradelines 0- late payments but I cant get into the 800's and its because my old morgage is no longer showing . 
Kyle Kline How do you fund property repairs/expenses if you are “investing for equity”?
13 December 2024 | 35 replies
But for the most part it sustains itself.
Chizitem Ibeneme What is the best way to estimate rent and CapEX's for out of state investing
11 December 2024 | 7 replies
So I'm asking, What is the best way to utilize the results they both gave me and narrow it down?
Anthony Sigala Is the 1% rule dead in Arizona?
20 January 2025 | 31 replies
We find motivated sellers and utilize our network of agents to get about 10-15 investment properties under contract a week.
John Williams Downside of the 1% rule...
23 December 2024 | 34 replies
For example it does not consider who pay the utilities, obviously if the LL pays all the utilities, the net is lower. 
Garrett Brown What is your biggest struggle in the STR world right now?
19 January 2025 | 45 replies
If the didn't do that then they have converted to LTR or MTR rentals at a steady monthly income and have the tenants take over the utilities which offsets the loss of more income.