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19 November 2024 | 7 replies
Are there any safeguards to reduce your risk from the property seller?
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20 November 2024 | 1 reply
All else being equal, lower mortgage rates reduce the cost of ownership and, thereby, allow more people to afford to buy.
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18 November 2024 | 13 replies
Converting the short-term rental to a long-term one can help reduce the hassles of frequent turnover and management while offering more predictable cash flow.
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19 November 2024 | 2 replies
Additionally, there is specialized equipment including diagnostic machines and hydraulic lifts.The use of the accelerated depreciation strategy helps real estate investors to reduce the tax liability immediately which therefore increases their bottom line due to the offsetting of income.
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18 November 2024 | 4 replies
Consider house hacking and short-term rentals for reduced living expenses.
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16 November 2024 | 21 replies
Or, is REPS really a “free lunch” for those who qualify - they can claim an active loss reducing ordinary income today, AND get to claim passive and capital gains in the future on the appreciation?
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19 November 2024 | 5 replies
If your goal is personal-use real estate, cashing out the 403(b) is an option, but it will incur income tax and a 10% penalty, significantly reducing your available funds.
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17 November 2024 | 7 replies
Tax Write-Offs: By reclassifying these components, you can take larger depreciation deductions upfront, reducing your taxable income and lowering your tax bill in the early years.3.
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16 November 2024 | 7 replies
I am hoping to roll these two into one loan and reduce my monthly payment/ interest rate on the HELOC as I will be having the debt long term.I also currently own a 11 spot RV Park which I own all 11 units and is currently generating $10,375/month in rent.
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17 November 2024 | 2 replies
If you are doing the work and labor it reduces some of the risk but to me we won’t let at that high a ltv