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13 February 2025 | 7 replies
I’m looking for ideas of how to do this, and any advice on how to protect my primary property along with paying low taxes.
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13 February 2025 | 6 replies
Property taxes creep up, exterior repairs , and a brand new HVAC last year wiped out $11k of reserves.
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14 February 2025 | 4 replies
The big pro that sticks out to me in Birmingham is the tax rate.
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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
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29 January 2025 | 8 replies
Hi Steve, where did you get your property tax estimate from?
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22 January 2025 | 2 replies
Pro tip - Home Depot has a tile from Ivy Hill that looks exactly like Zellige for a fraction of the cost.
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4 February 2025 | 4 replies
When I look at the equity and the 15% Capital gains tax bracket I would likely be in, I would avoid ~$24,000 in taxes if sold before Aug. 2025.- I am aware of my 1031 options should I want to sell and defer taxes beyond that 3-year date (and would need to continue to do so until death if I wanted to avoid those taxes instead of just defer them). - I believe the current rental situation I have is better than the property warrants.
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19 January 2025 | 46 replies
Zero capital gain tax, next to zero income tax, property Tax is super small.
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11 February 2025 | 2 replies
He will get around $3,100 tax free Base housing allowance and will have $150,000 he can put down.
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7 February 2025 | 10 replies
Utilized a low down payment loan, maxed seller credit, tax proration and closed on the 1st of the month to maximize my cash and acquire this property What was the outcome?