Before we get a new president, is my guess...For those comments in regards to slow appreciation area, true, i know nothing about those areas and my comment does not apply there...

Your carpet example is technically tangible personal property that should be depreciated over 5 years, but you could be eligible to elect the de minimis safe harbor exemption since it's under $2,500 ($500 if before January 1, 2016 so if it was then it wouldn't qualify) which would allow you to expense it in the current year rather than capitalize and depreciate.

I suggest "electing S-Corp status" for your WY LLC. 

Also you may have to pay transfer taxes on the quit claim.It's my understanding Florida isn't a community property state, so the LLC should be filing a partnership tax return for federal income tax purposes unless a 'check-the-box' election has been made.It might be best to quit claim the property into either your name or your husband's name (if a partnership) and cash out refi into a conventional loan, then payout your financing 'partner'. 

If you elect to charge such a fee, it would be necessary to include that in your lease.

It depends on if the LLC owns property in other states or CA and if you will elect to have LLC income is taxed like an S-corp.

@Steven Hamilton II @James SreewaromThe 30% withholding can be avoiding by making the election to treat the rental as effectively connected to a US trade or business.https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Foreign-Persons-Receiving-Rental-Income-from-U.S.

Here's the gist of it:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/how-llcs-ar...Also depends on what election you all made with the IRS on the LLC structure (e.g.

So my tax accountant filed my 2015 real estate LLC tax return as a C-corp rather than with the S-corp election.  

Also, the numbers and quality of prospective tenants may be lower because fewer people elect to move in January.