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Bob Lachance The Challenges New Realtors and Investors Face and How to Overcome Them
28 January 2025 | 0 replies
Outsource tasks like admin work or cold calling to virtual assistants (VAs) to free up your time for more important tasks.3.
Melanie Baldridge What is MACRS classification?
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.
Raven Ye Mahar Nashville STR Required Business Licenses and Taxes
17 January 2025 | 4 replies
It is virtual over zoom but taught live.
Murtuza Khoja Considering buying a STR in Kissimmee
26 January 2025 | 2 replies
Theming can be $5-10,000 per bedroom (includes whole house decor, so a 5 bedroom could be $50,000 for the entire home furniture) depending on your imagination and quality.
Garry Lawrence 19-Year-Old Closing on First Rental Property – Seeking Advice!
11 January 2025 | 12 replies
Staging versus furnishing: students are hard in furniture.  
Emeka Okeke Ready to get to it
23 January 2025 | 7 replies
I'll also be attending the Momentum2025 virtual event next month.I'm trying to take as much action as possible but I know the ultimate action would be to close on my first rental property.Here is my question for everyone. 
Jay Chung Cost effective way of dividing up basement access for duplex
6 January 2025 | 4 replies
And the tenants still lived there, they had just been putting old mattresses, broken furniture, and crud there for years.
Haidee Rivera Has anyone done coaching with Ray Zhang of Virtual Land Flip?
23 December 2024 | 9 replies
Been looking at different coaches and came across Ray Zhang of Virtual Land Flip on a few Youtube videos/podcasts.
Phillip Austin Should I fire one of my owners?
3 January 2025 | 8 replies
.- Tenant submitted a work order for low water pressure in 2 bathrooms- Tenant submitted a work order because the garage door doesn't close all the way and left a 2-3 inch gap at the bottom- Owner initially refused to address either work order- Owner demanding the tenants place furniture pads on each piece of furniture- Owner calling multiple times to speak through the work orders, asking when they've been scheduled, calling a couple days later requesting the invoices- Owner calling because they want to access their storage in the basement so they can remove several pieces of furniture being stored- Owner now emailing requesting multiple property inspections throughout the lease cycle- Owner questioning my experience and relative PM knowledge because I'm not following up with her in a timely manner (the following day after the work order)Keep in mind, this is 2 weeks after the tenants had moved in and the tenants are very happy in the home.This is something we see on a regular basis.
Cody Caswell Introduction - Investor and Interior Design Company Owner
3 January 2025 | 4 replies
Furniture is another story; we have tons of suppliers.