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Kyia Raiford Newbie eager to learn & find a mentor!
21 January 2025 | 9 replies
My plan for this year is improve my credit, get my real estate license (to increase my income on top of my W-2), possibly career transition into the property management space (to learn more), and save as much as possible and learn as much as I can.I’d love to house hack close to home but my area is so expensive it seems like it’d be close to impossible. 
Quan Pham Stressing over what to do next
4 February 2025 | 9 replies
For example, if she can't visit the property, is she good at record keeping (so everything is organized at tax time) or finding vendors, comparing product prices, finding free or low cost items on Facebook marketplace to improve the rental)3. emergency fund.
Olivia Blake New Landlord - Tenant Refusing Payment Method
10 February 2025 | 22 replies
Are they a regular, full-service PM? 
Sam Hanaa Chatting about Windsor,ON
25 January 2025 | 11 replies
We also have a huge budget allowance from the city over the next few years to improve public transportation measures within the city.
Griffin Schermer Bloomington MHP Success
27 January 2025 | 1 reply
At which point our evaluation should rise on the community for closer to $4,000,000.00We've enjoyed digitizing all payments, streamlining service, as well as infilling new homes.
Chris Seveney Getting A Deed In Lieu at closing to store away
29 January 2025 | 21 replies
The lender did not use a servicing company, and the pay history is being contested (which should be easy to prove)2.
Tio Sam How to choose a design?
29 January 2025 | 15 replies
You just have to be careful because some sales agents will just advise you to over improve the property because it makes their job easier.
Michael Overall Utilities and Interest during remodel Basis or year deduction
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
These costs are added to the basis since the property is not yet placed in service.3.
Jerry Shen Buying RE with Bitcoin
11 February 2025 | 167 replies
The internet companies that failed, failed because they didn't have a viable product or service, not because of the underlying technology of the internet.
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.