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5 February 2025 | 6 replies
If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.
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31 January 2025 | 5 replies
Look into local tax incentives and financing options, and reach out to local real estate groups or mentors to better understand the market.Good luck!
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21 January 2025 | 1 reply
Line Item Fee Collected Rents 10% of All Collected Rents New Tenant Search & Onboarding $500 Business Hour Service Calls $80/hour + Materials Cost + Tax After Hour Service Calls $110/hour + Materials Cost + Tax HVAC Cleaning & InspectionGutter CleaningSpring/Fall Exterior CleanupSeasonal Mowing & Weed TrimmingSeasonal Snow PlowingGeneral Contractor Vendor Cost + 10% Oversight Fee
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22 January 2025 | 3 replies
Are you able to use it easily, only with a HELOC.If you lose your tax deductions, then Uncle Sam is happy to take more of your money each year.Good Investing...
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14 January 2025 | 5 replies
They are grandfathered in, the property was built prior to those standards.
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28 January 2025 | 27 replies
Mgt, Landscape/Snow, tax, insurance, utility then debt service.
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24 January 2025 | 37 replies
We are wanting to have that completed prior to the new location opening.
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
You're giving up some good tax benefits since you're in the tier of taking itemized deductions.
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5 February 2025 | 56 replies
Don’t forgot to look at all the ways properties make money: Appreciation (#1 way), equity gain through principle pay down, tax benefits, positive cash flow (never as much of a wealth-builder as appreciation is in good markets).
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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
When we moved, we turned it into a rental, hoping this would be the start of our real estate journey—something we’d like to continue once my husband retires.Some key details:My husband is active duty and will retire in 3 years.We have one final move coming up this summer to Raleigh, NC.Our current debts are crippling us—the high interest makes it tough to stay afloat every month.The plan me and my husband are thinking bout:Sell the rental property.Use the proceeds to pay off all our debts, set aside emergency funds and a down payment for our next home.Free up $1,500/month from debt payments, and that also can stash in a high-yield savings account.Regain full VA loan entitlement, allowing us to purchase a multifamily home and use the house hacking strategy for up coming move.Avoid capital gains tax, since April marks five years of ownership, and the tenant’s lease ends in May.This wasn’t our original plan, and we hate the idea of using our equity to pay off debt.