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23 January 2025 | 5 replies
Revisit your strategy annually to adapt to changing goals and market conditions.Good luck!
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24 January 2025 | 11 replies
We are not real estate professionals.1) How would you handle the classification of the property in the 2023 tax year and would you utilize a STR depreciation strategy?
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30 January 2025 | 3 replies
Then she still only makes 2% extra for taking the risk of you not paying versus a bank.
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6 February 2025 | 6 replies
the value added versus cost to add, especially in single family zoned areas, typically results in a large negative initial position.
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6 February 2025 | 20 replies
Working with a mortgage broker that specializes in DSCR loans will help you find better rates and programs such as lower DSCR ratios such as a DSCR 1 ratio for better terms versus needing a 1.2 or 1.25 DSCR ratio (more on that below).
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6 February 2025 | 3 replies
Are you thinking about managing versus a property manager or are you also thinking of selling as well?
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13 January 2025 | 7 replies
I'm just not seeing any strategy that can offset to any significant degree, the depreciating nature of either asset.
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6 February 2025 | 3 replies
So, I'd look to the other properties and ask whether the ones on the street also had only street parking versus access to a driveway.
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
HI, almost 11 months ago I purchased 3 duplexes and I borrowed the funds from my personal residence which I took out a equity agreement for the down payment on the investment property, great idea at the time because I...
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3 February 2025 | 4 replies
Or we gradually perform high-quality updates for a live-in flip, then roll the equity into a new home.Regarding rental income, we aim to boost income, lower our effective tax rate by generating more low tax-drag income with rental income (since there’s not much we can do to lower out W2 tax bills) and have retirement cash flow.To compare the financial impact over 10-20 years, we want to analyze renting versus flipping.