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12 January 2025 | 8 replies
Everyone follows these so-called "experts."
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10 January 2025 | 0 replies
When it comes to real estate, here's a general list of eligible assets and their depreciable lifespans that you should know: Residential Rental Property = 27.5 yearsThis includes any building or structure where 80% or more of its gross rental income is from residential units.That means:- Apartment buildings- Single-family rental homes- Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes- Mobile homes (used for residential rental)- Any kind of residential lodging facility where the primary purpose is long-term rentalCommercial Property = 39 yearsThis includes non-residential properties like:-Office buildings-Retail stores and shopping centers-Warehouses-Industrial complexes-Hotels and motels that do not qualify as residential rental propertyLand Improvements = 15 yearsThese include sidewalks, roads, fencing, some landscaping, and parking lots that are separate from the building.Personal Property = 5 or 7 yearsPersonal property used in a rental activity usually has a 5 or 7-year life.This includes most furniture, appliances, carpeting and various machinery.Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) = 15 yearsGenerally, this includes any improvements made to the interior of a non-residential building after the building was placed in service, excluding elevators, enlargements, and the internal structural framework.Computers and Related Peripheral Equipment = 5 yearsVehicles = 5 yearsNote that the land itself is not depreciable.
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6 January 2025 | 1 reply
I bought 6 unit property in Wildwood,NJ,in November 2024, doing rehab now, should be done by May 2025I am planning to subdivide 6 unit building to 6 separate condos and sell fall 2026, , if there are any experts in 1031 that can help me?!
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10 January 2025 | 9 replies
I'm expert at retail leasing and sales and commercial contract management.
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30 December 2024 | 15 replies
“Passing Good Cause is not only a step toward tackling these systemic issues—it is the vital foundation to any meaningful action.”In a free market economy, how will those providing housing react to a law that forces them to house non-paying tenants for free?
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15 January 2025 | 3 replies
@Tom OchiengI would reach out to a real estate attorney for specific advice on this situation since you already have one tenant who is being difficult.On a side note, when I have inherited tenants, I have been most successful when I have provided longer non-renewal notices, like 60-90 days, and offered to assist with moving costs.
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9 January 2025 | 43 replies
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30 January 2025 | 10 replies
That means there is not really an effect on the debt to income ratio neither positive (income) or negative (loss) but rather simply making that payment non issue.
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8 February 2025 | 15 replies
However, if the FHA interest rate is lower, I would still go that route and if rates drop refinance however keep in mind FHA has PMI for life Here you go FHA has the self sustaining requirement that requires the three non owner occupied units to cover the entire PITI which with 3.5% or 5% down is virtually impossible with today's interest rates and price level.
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19 January 2025 | 7 replies
My non-professional understanding is that those losses can only be used to offset income from that property.