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Ken M. Creative Financing and Some Things To Know
13 January 2025 | 1 reply
My humble advice to anyone attempting to do creative finance is:Creative finance is for experienced investors who have access to capital if anything goes wrong.Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal levelLearn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are neededKnow everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.
Michael Marden 2nd Long Term SFR by beginner in AZ
27 January 2025 | 2 replies
I could see homes listed daily as well as price adjustments immediately as they occurred, on the homes I had saved.
Patricia Andriolo-Bull Stessa - 179 deductions
10 January 2025 | 12 replies
Quote from @Patricia Andriolo-Bull: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: I believe that Stessa isn’t designed to handle all the nuances of depreciation and tax adjustments perfectly.
Cole Starin Six Unit Multi-Family BRRRR
24 January 2025 | 8 replies
Credit Unions are pretty great, as in my experience, commercial loan renewals tend to be automatic.
Niklas Zhu Cost segregation recapture on a teardown property
27 January 2025 | 2 replies
However, the depreciation claimed while the property was a rental must be accounted for upon the future sale of the personal residence, which could increase your capital gains tax liability.The adjusted basis of the property (original cost minus depreciation) will be used to calculate gains or losses at the time of sale.
Rob Hilton Dynamic Pricing leads to Accusations of Price Gouging in JT
29 January 2025 | 11 replies
As many of you know, Pricelabs adjusts rates based on days of the week and seasonality. 
Logan Rhea Thoughts if this property flip Scope of work is too low
23 January 2025 | 5 replies
Not sure what ($139.11) Wall plate covers $1.62 Garage door balance $1,185.01 Cheap paint brushes $3.89 Drywall anchors $8.21 Door finishing $1,400.00 Wall plate covers $5.48 Shelve brackets and air filters $60.58 Stair refinish $560.00 Door handles-dummy $41.30 Door handles-dummy, angle finder, Paint for countertops $123.40 Front door handle $152.55 Door finishing $350.00 Window balance $10,993.20 Landscape lighting $246.15 Fixing exterior lights and plugs in office $150.00 Door stops and towel hanger $20.83 Ring doorbell $65.84 Light bulbs for chandelier $43.88 Hanging chandelier $49.00 Hanging chandelier $462.50 Vent cover $19.68 Gutter extender $6.16 Mailbox $447.21 Landscaping-Wanderwolfs $119.63 Landscaping $932.88 Gutter extender, 2x emerald green $110.43 Pebbles/mulch $86.54 Paver $125.12 Landscaping $521.31 Landscaping, gutter pop up $403.93 Landscaping-adjustment for 20% discount ($89.78) Beach pebbles, garden staples, Insect killer $135.59 Emerald Greens $72.94 Pebbles/mulch $100.06 Returned Festuca grass ($16.64) Mulch $11.49 Paver $41.71 Mulch $10.38 Front tree $900.15 Fence $5,690.00 Fence stain $667.05 encapsulation $3,165.63
Paul Stewart STR Life- Remitting and paying Taxes
16 January 2025 | 11 replies
I do use Ownerrez as a PMS and they have a report that automatically gives me the numbers needed to do it myself and it takes just a few clicks.
Craig M wrap mortgage - how would you structure this?
19 January 2025 | 10 replies
Instead of doing a 3-yr bullet you may consider making the note adjustable at 1% escalation annually past year 3.
John Zhang Is there a dollar limit on how much we can use real estate depreciation to offset W2
30 January 2025 | 4 replies
Additionally, high-income earners with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over $250,000 (married filing jointly) may be subject to the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT).For 2025, bonus depreciation is at 40%, so consider leveraging it for eligible property assets like appliances or fixtures to accelerate deductions.