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Sanjay Singh Thoughts about Indianapolis
16 December 2024 | 11 replies
@Sanjay SinghWelcome to Bigger Pockets.
Arun Maheshwari Buying in Hartford/Connecticut
16 December 2024 | 2 replies
We basically want property to generate some cash flow and long term appreciation.
Ramon A Gomez Fix & Flip Midland
17 December 2024 | 1 reply
Purchase price: $160,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Took this home from bad to glam in 1.5 months for a healthy profit.
Robert Ok Does This 2015 Book Still Have Current Info (The Book on Rental Property Investing)
16 December 2024 | 5 replies
One thing to remember is that while BP is amazing, it is a business owned by a VC firm.
Mark Miles Airbnb Stats: Valuable or Worthless?
16 December 2024 | 5 replies
It is easier to parse it out, but still, not as valuable as I would like.
Bob Avery New Twin Cities Investor Looking for Advice Getting Started
16 December 2024 | 8 replies
I want to like our REIA.
Andrew Lawn Multi family listing in deal finder
16 December 2024 | 1 reply
New to bigger pockets w/Pro.
Brenda Allen Favorite Direct Mail List Providers?
17 December 2024 | 0 replies
Hello All,Getting ready to launch a new direct mail campaign.
Shak F. Cash out refinancing
16 December 2024 | 7 replies
Feel free to reach out and I'll share their information. 
Melanie Baldridge Bonus depreciation ?
16 December 2024 | 0 replies
Bonus depreciation is just a special part of the US tax code.It allows you to take accelerated depreciation on portions of your property depending on when an asset is put into service.At the time of this writing, you can write off a huge portion (60% in 2024) of many qualified components that have a useful lifespan of 15 years or less.That means a certain percentage of things like landscaping, sidewalks, latches, appliances, fences, certain flooring, etc is depreciable in year 1.The bonus depreciation rate percentage changes yearly depending on the administration and the tax code.For years 2015 through 2017 first-year depreciation for all the items on a 15-year schedule or less was set to 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019 and then 0% in 2020.But then Trump got elected, and he enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.That moved the bonus depreciation percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022.In 2023 it went down to 80% and it’s currently at 60%.Depending on who gets elected again, 100% may be back on the table.Only time will tell.We know that the US government wants to incentivize more development and ownership of RE.They want Americans to continue to build and maintain our physical world.That’s why real estate is one of the most tax-advantaged assets in the US.Depreciation and bonus depreciation for RE are very positive and will likely continue in the years ahead.