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16 December 2024 | 2 replies
There are some important factors that you need to take note of with regards to the 1031 exchange or the Tax-deferred exchange: •One important requirement you need to have if are an investor and you want to take advantage of this 1031 Exchange is that the property you are selling should be significant when it comes to trade or business functions that are beneficial for the people as well as for the government.
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13 December 2024 | 4 replies
In some instances the select few who fall under this category will build for themselves and if they were to take up 3rd party work they would want upside.
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16 December 2024 | 2 replies
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17 December 2024 | 5 replies
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17 December 2024 | 7 replies
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16 December 2024 | 0 replies
Bonus depreciation is just a special part of the US tax code.It allows you to take accelerated depreciation on portions of your property depending on when an asset is put into service.At the time of this writing, you can write off a huge portion (60% in 2024) of many qualified components that have a useful lifespan of 15 years or less.That means a certain percentage of things like landscaping, sidewalks, latches, appliances, fences, certain flooring, etc is depreciable in year 1.The bonus depreciation rate percentage changes yearly depending on the administration and the tax code.For years 2015 through 2017 first-year depreciation for all the items on a 15-year schedule or less was set to 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019 and then 0% in 2020.But then Trump got elected, and he enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.That moved the bonus depreciation percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022.In 2023 it went down to 80% and it’s currently at 60%.Depending on who gets elected again, 100% may be back on the table.Only time will tell.We know that the US government wants to incentivize more development and ownership of RE.They want Americans to continue to build and maintain our physical world.That’s why real estate is one of the most tax-advantaged assets in the US.Depreciation and bonus depreciation for RE are very positive and will likely continue in the years ahead.
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14 December 2024 | 4 replies
Any information about land in reference to developing townhomes would be helpful ThanksWhen it comes to Build-to-Rent (BTR) townhome developments, which fall into the larger category of rental housing that is rapidly expanding, there are a few important considerations:Typical Density: A common density for BTR projects is around 8 dwelling units per acre.
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21 December 2024 | 14 replies
Hi Cory,With primary residence address in the US, you'd be able to take advantage of most DSCR programs that looks at rental income rather than W-2 income.
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16 December 2024 | 1 reply
In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!
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11 January 2025 | 31 replies
I had a distinct advantage over my competition who had to do their own courthouse searchs.