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Ali Mol Question about Treating the Credit in a Lease-to-Own Agreement
9 December 2024 | 1 reply
This credit amounts to $1,666 per month, with the monthly rent set at $3,300.From an accounting perspective, should the $1,666 per month be treated as a liability (deferred credit) and excluded from income, or should it be recognized as income and then applied as a credit at closing?
Nate Pucel How do you determine depreciation basis on a renovated rental?
3 January 2025 | 5 replies
You must exclude the land value, typically allocated based on property tax assessments or an appraisal, as land is non-depreciable.
Venecia Baez Want to buy first property and I watch a lot of videos, but lack action: How to start
1 January 2025 | 24 replies
Just know enough that you can express what your looking for and exclude properties that don't align with your goals.
Bienes Raices Unpermitted room -- insurance
19 November 2010 | 12 replies
Your policy may say that any coverage is excluded for and dwelling or addition that does not meet code requirements.
David Williams Capital gains question
1 February 2025 | 12 replies
Capital gains are calculated as:Sale Price - (Original Purchase Price + Capital Improvements + Selling Costs) - depreciation (if applicable) = Capital GainYour mortgage or HELOC balance does not affect this calculation—it only determines how much cash you take home after the sale.In Massachusetts, if the home was your primary residence for at least 2 out of the last 5 years, you may qualify for the Section 121 Exclusion, allowing you to exclude up to $250,000 (single) or $500,000 (married filing jointly) of the gain from federal capital gains tax.
Wilmer Feliciano Newbie purchase agreement Question?
11 May 2018 | 7 replies
Any reference herein to time periods of less than six days shall in the computation thereof, exclude Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and any time period provided for herein which shall end on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday shall extend to 5:00 p.m. of the next business day.
Joshua Hardy Just sent my first direct mail letters!
19 February 2018 | 33 replies
Fist list I did, did not exclude properties without houses so I fielded several call that I was not interested in following up with.
Charles Press ?Repairs vs. Maintenance
5 January 2015 | 12 replies
The safe harbor is subject to the Ten Year Rule (expected to perform the maintenance more than once every ten years) and the No Betterments Rule which basically excludes large capital improvements that significantly extend the useful life of the property.There is a heck of a lot more to it, but in summary, keep your repair, maintenance, and capital improvement expenses in separate buckets and back each up with appropriate reasoning and documentation.
Erick Armando Gonzalez Tenant Ignoring Renters Insurance Requirement – What’s My Next Step?
5 February 2025 | 21 replies
In some places I think courts prevent people on the same insurance policy from suing each other, and some insurance policies exclude two people on the same policy from suing each other.
Jonathan Small 50% Rule vs DSCR > which do you use to calculate a good rental
7 February 2025 | 5 replies
However, they approach financial health from different angles.The 50% Rule is a quick estimate that suggests operating expenses (excluding mortgage principal and interest) will roughly equal 50% of the property's gross income.The DSCR is a more precise calculation (Net Operating Income / Total Debt Service) that determines if a property generates enough income to cover its debt obligations.Deal example:- Class C middle class neighborhood- 4bd / 2ba single family house- ARV: 190k- Purchase: 105k- Rehab: 35k- Market rent: $1,400-1,525- Section 8: $1,475- Property manager: 10%- Taxes: 125 month- Insurance $1250 yr- HOA: $55 month- purchased and rehabbed with all cash.