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11 January 2025 | 9 replies
Common fees will include a set-up fee, a leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.
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31 January 2025 | 121 replies
I´m an out-of-country investor looking for help with my legal and tax structure.Since I´m just starting out, I need help with the basics: setting up the LLCs that we will use (looking to invest in different states), getting an ITIN, opening bank accounts, and identifying the tax strategies that we will employ for the deals we want to make.I appreciate your recommendations.
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5 January 2025 | 5 replies
Basically common contract or agreement law.
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2 January 2025 | 14 replies
Additionally, you may wish to speak with a CPA as to whether or not becoming an S Corp is the right decision – they can assist with reducing self-employment taxes.
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13 January 2025 | 12 replies
When I said size doesn't matter as much I meant for STR you don't need massive rooms, larger common areas, etc.If you went MTR you might go further away from RTP and go for higher bedroom count, for less appreciation on average.NOTHING about this post is gospel.
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5 January 2025 | 6 replies
., longer-term, amortized, require escrow, commonly modified b/c of prepayments, etc.)?
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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
These are primarily found in cities with a metro population >1M.Pro-business environment: Many cities treat employers as adversaries through restrictive policies.
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9 January 2025 | 2 replies
The most common is leaning on your agent for their expert advice.
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14 January 2025 | 10 replies
So when I hear other investors talking about how adding ADU's adds equity, you're telling me this isn't really a common experience?
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8 January 2025 | 9 replies
Be mindful of short-term capital gains tax, as profits from flips held for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income, and frequent flipping may result in self-employment taxes.While profits from flips do not qualify for 1031 exchanges (since flips are considered inventory, not investment properties), you can minimize your tax burden by deducting allowable expenses like renovation costs, loan interest, and holding expenses.If you're considering diversifying into rentals, explore opportunities to benefit from long-term tax advantages such as depreciation and lower long-term capital gains rates.