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Nana Twum Okrah Pasha Maleknia's Residential Maintenance System spreadsheet
4 November 2024 | 16 replies
What do you use for your remote security setup?
Melanie Baldridge It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep!
6 November 2024 | 0 replies
Others 15 yrs, etc.So we depreciate a portion of the asset costs faster.We do the study and get dollar amounts assigned to different parts and different schedules to front-load depreciation.Now you can get 5 or 6% of the value as a deduction in the early years...But wait... there's more.Bonus depreciation allows you to deduct a certain percentage of cost in the first year an asset is put into service.Anything that is on a schedule of 15 years or less...So the doors, sidewalks, HVAC, walls, latches, curbs, security, gates, etcA % of this stuff goes in Yr 1.For years 2015 through 2017, first-year bonus depreciation for these items was set at 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019, 0% in 2020.But then the Tax Cuts and Jobs act moved this percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022 and 80% in 2023 and 60% in 2024.Its not uncommon to allocate 30% of an asset cost to items that can be depreciated on a 15 year or faster time frame.So now 60% of that 30% of your asset's cost can be depreciated in the first year, excluding land.Pretty great.This is how real estate owners, investors, and operators make millions and pay very little in taxes compared to W2 employees.They pay even less and can offset other types of income if they are an RE Pro.
Jamie O'Connell Cash for Keys Thoughts
6 November 2024 | 13 replies
I did eventually get them evicted and thankfully they didnt trash my property (though they left a lot of trash that cost me $500 to get rid of but o well).The other time this happened was a tenant I moved in who had a good job at a hospital, the hospital had a program where they paid the security deposit and first months rent.
Elizabeth Lark Using a Self Directed IRA or Solo 401K to Buy & Hold
9 November 2024 | 17 replies
Additionally, unrelated business income tax (UBIT) might apply if your property is financed.One option to consider is partnering funds from multiple accounts or other individuals to share in the investment, which may avoid the need for difficult-to-secure non-recourse financing.
Isadore Nelson Rental Demand Philidelphia?
11 November 2024 | 20 replies
However, it seems like it might be too late to secure tenants for this school year.
Orlando Glez-Jorge Loan on uninsured investment property
4 November 2024 | 10 replies
Also - you probably wouldn't want to close on the property without insurance as you would also lack protection.What is the reason you can't secure insurance?
Matthew Brown Private Money Scaling
5 November 2024 | 5 replies
Create LLC have dad lend money to LLC, use this loan as down payment on larger property(s) as your dad’s loan is NOT secured by real estate but by the LLC.3.
Ramatu Kuyateh Need assistance in understanding the investment process from one state to another
6 November 2024 | 7 replies
And of course, most homes have HOA's (homeowners associations) that can be $20-$250/month to pay for community maintenance, sometimes lawn care, cable/internet, amenity upkeep, pool, security etc. 
Jeremy Beland Navigating a $25k Deal Amid Hudson Chaos
4 November 2024 | 2 replies
Within three weeks, we managed to coordinate all aspects of the sale, including helping the seller transition her belongings into storage and securing a solid offer.This wasn’t just a transaction—it was about helping a client regain control over her life.
Maxwell Servais Seller Mis-Represented Lease Terms - Help Needed
6 November 2024 | 8 replies
If tenants are moving out right after closing, do double check the leases clearly show the security deposit they paid the seller and you collect that amount at closing from the seller (credit to you) so you have those funds to then return to the tenants when they vacant under your ownership.