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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.
Tayvion Payton Investing in MultiFamily
12 January 2025 | 20 replies
Pricing in DFW probably means you wont live rent free,and will have to pay your fair share of normal rent, but you also get 3 more people contributing to your loan paydown and you get to keep the appreciation.Buy hey...maybe I'm wrong....go talk to a local bank or credit union near where you live and get a term sheet from them for financing. 
Joshua D. rei accelerator program
23 January 2025 | 20 replies
I could never guarantee that every student would find a deal but we have so many success stories and people have switched from investing in MF, MHP, Storage to office, retail, medical, industrial etc.   
Jamie Parker Vacant Lot Purchase
8 January 2025 | 7 replies
The city wants to have "Neighborhood Anchors Points" consisting of Mixed-Use and Retail/commercialVisual of all land bank properties The area I will focus in.A break down of cost to purchase all Land Bank properties on each street. 
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. 
Unal Baris Kancoglu HVAC is red-tagged. Need to replace it as quickly as possible.
15 January 2025 | 11 replies
You are basically a retail customer at that point.
Celine Besson Managing a renovation from afar
14 January 2025 | 6 replies
We have some good ones here, and although the rehab wouldn't be as cheap as managing it yourself if wouldn't be full retail price either.
Sean Michael Making Sense of San Diego Real Estate (Renting and Investing vs Buying)
5 January 2025 | 12 replies
It was purchased off market below retail.  
Alex Fenske I bought a neighborhood strip center and brought no money to the closing
20 January 2025 | 3 replies
Today, I used those proceeds to purchase a 5-unit commercial retail building without coming out of pocket at all.