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7 May 2024 | 56 replies
DIY Cost seg is backed by a real person and he'll make edits to your report or fix any errors, so that is why I switched over to DIY.
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7 May 2024 | 5 replies
The best investors I know are using Real Estate for tax purposes and appreciation.
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8 May 2024 | 9 replies
I invested in 7 syndication funds in 2023 as a limited partner with the expectation that I would generate first year losses from cost segregation that I could use to offset my gains on my personal real estate investments (self storage).
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8 May 2024 | 8 replies
No there is still one person living there right now.
8 May 2024 | 2 replies
Typically that's the roll of a business broker vs real estate agent, although sometimes one person does both.
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8 May 2024 | 0 replies
Hoping to start flipping homes personally as well!
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6 May 2024 | 6 replies
I’m curious how this situation was handled.Thank you I would not cover any damage to personal belongings if you have a renter's insurance clause in your lease.
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9 May 2024 | 15 replies
You may know this already, but out-of-state investors are also sometimes surprised by Texas’ “high” property tax rate (but no personal income tax).
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8 May 2024 | 5 replies
My first two properties are still in my personal name and I actually need to switch that up finally, so thank for the reminder.Nonetheless, you can definitely still open up an LLC, I just try to avoid putting the cart before the horse.
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8 May 2024 | 7 replies
However, the value of your labor generally cannot be included in the cost basis for depreciation purposes.Accelerated Depreciation: A cost segregation study would identify components of your property that can be depreciated over shorter periods, such as personal property and land improvements.