No, cash flow can be a bonus and a penalty at the same time. 

You step in and offer them a creative finance solution that looks like this: (these are real numbers btw):Seller asking: $275,000 for 3/2 Single family split level, 1400 Sqft, with bonus room in basementYour Seller Finance terms as follows:Down payment: $20,000 cashSeller carry back financing amount: $255,000Terms: 5 or 7 year note with balloon @ 2.75% (or any negotiated terms here)Principal & interest: $867.61 per month (wow!) 

The pension amount at age 39 is not enough for me to feel comfortable, so my long-term plans are to start a small business and invest in real estate to position myself where I don't even need my pension, and it's just a bonus.

No 1231 treatment.Third, with the cost seg study, you only get bonus depreciation if you didn't previously have an interest in the property. 

Whether you pay off the properties or keep them, don't forget that you can do a cost segregation study and use bonus deprecation to off set taxes.

You can consider paying him more for his exclusive time and give you a bonus for completing ahead of schedule. 

If I purchased and placed a property in service in 2023 and I have no need for the bonus depreciation on my 2023 taxes, can I claim bonus depreciation on the property for 2024 taxes?

Has anyone filed taxes yet as a W-2 employee who owns only STR, rents for on average less than 7 days per rental (STR), and materially participates (usually requires 100 hours or more in a year and more than anyone el...

Hi Everyone,If you invest in a syndication using funds from your self directed traditional IRA can you take advantage of bonus depreciation to offset any taxable gains when you withdraw or convert to a Roth IRA? 

For future years, we probably wouldn't meet the 500 hours test (though we still do participate a significant amount as we periodically re-stock supplies at the place, handle most maintenance issues due to shortage of workers in the town, and monitor sensors during guest stays - leak sensors/heat/stove).Specific Questions on Depreciation:Assuming that I have the qualifications for non-passive activity, I then have some questions on bonus depreciation and related stuff.5) It is my understanding that Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) bonus depreciation is probably not useful for me because I did most of the renovations prior to placing the property in-service (save for a few things).