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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.
Nick Wimmel Looking to purchase a duplex in Middletown, Ohio
8 January 2025 | 12 replies
I'm a local real estate broker working in the Cincinnati and Dayton Markets.
Don M. First time with new construction: Cape Coral, FL
20 January 2025 | 204 replies
Did you try a local CU or bank for a construction to permanent loan?
Matt Powers Where to start investing in real estate?
15 January 2025 | 33 replies
We also have a decent amount of breweries, UNC Charlotte, two lakes and the Catawba river, the White Water Center, major league football, soccer and basketball teams and minor league hockey, baseball and women's soccer league so there's always something to do. 3.
Toby Khan Wichita, KS Investors
9 January 2025 | 107 replies
I would love to connect with the locals
Jamison Haussman Property Management in OKlahoma City area?
10 January 2025 | 10 replies
My company The Property Center (TPCrents.com) charges 10% only if you have one property.
Celine Besson Managing a renovation from afar
14 January 2025 | 6 replies
They usually have a small upcharge on the work done but it's generally not a profit center for them. 
Gene Kim Looking for flip opportunities in NJ
7 January 2025 | 4 replies
Our target towns are not in the urban centers but more suburban towns with good schools are moderately priced homes for families.
Karen Margrave REDDING, CA INVESTORS
24 January 2025 | 37 replies
No Amazon Distribution Center will be moving in!   
Fulati Paerhati What is the good location to buy a rental property for 250k cash ?
31 January 2025 | 57 replies
Hi @Fulati PaerhatiI'm local here in Memphis and for that price point, I would recommend the Millington and Oakland areas.