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Robert Zajac Managing my manager - how to best approach maintenance requests
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
For example, my appliance store gives me a 10% discount, so I charge a 5% markup to my owners to make a little money and the owner still saves 5% from retail
Christopher Lynch How To Start a Syndication ?
10 January 2025 | 9 replies
I have 10 years of experience in retail real estate and a couple of partners who are interested in investing with me.
James Sills Where to start
15 January 2025 | 3 replies
Leverage your existing equity to invest in smaller properties, such as a mixed-use or retail space, to gain experience and cash flow.
Rene Hosman WTF is a land swap?
16 January 2025 | 13 replies
From around 2018, when the golf course closed, until 2021 local residents essentially used this giant open parcel of grassy land right in the city as open space.
Fernando Martin-Gullans Help me use my equity to scale my portfolio
10 January 2025 | 3 replies
Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).
Casey Graham 11 Doors, 13% Stabilized Yield, Town of 13,000?
23 January 2025 | 15 replies
It gives me another exit strategy by having the option to sell off individual properties to retail buyers if needed.
Todd Douglas Fix and Flip in Detroit 48213
27 January 2025 | 12 replies
Just decided to get back into retail real estate too so, back helping fellow investors and Home Owners acquire property along with my own projects this should be fun lol.
Stuart Udis What language was added to your lease in 2024?
30 December 2024 | 7 replies
I have a commercial property with four retail spaces and three different businesses.
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.
Drew Curtin Commercial and STR Management looking to GROW in 2025 - Georgia!!!
8 January 2025 | 1 reply
I used to own a large SFR management company I sold to Evernest in 2019 and I manage a Kroger SC and a set of retail condo suites for a client now but it isn't my thing.