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24 September 2024 | 2 replies
Now, when were asking them last month rent they are saying adjust from deposit.
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24 September 2024 | 4 replies
Basically, you should treat an MTR lease just like a LTR lease, with some small adjustments because you are providing utilities and furniture.Another side of your question ("anything important I should include when contracting with business?")
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23 September 2024 | 6 replies
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25 September 2024 | 17 replies
When you convert to a rental, the basis for depreciation becomes the lesser of the fair market value or adjusted basis on the date of conversion.
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25 September 2024 | 14 replies
The house would be considered a capital asset, so to be conservative, I would estimate 20% of the gain for tax, plus an additional 3.8% for the net investment income tax if your total adjusted gross income (worldwide) is over 250k.
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24 September 2024 | 27 replies
Btw. https://www.amazon.com/Sratte-Detachable-Adjustable-Gymnasti...
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27 September 2024 | 22 replies
From there, you can make adjustments based on decor, view, pool....etc.
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23 September 2024 | 6 replies
I recently had my tenants extend their lease agreement but we've had to adjust whom is renting and the responsibilities.
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23 September 2024 | 4 replies
When adjusting for the DP assistance you mentioned, you seem to be approximately in that range!
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25 September 2024 | 29 replies
They're relatively inexpensive and will give you the background in real estate concepts that will speed up your ability to intake knowledge specific to tax liens and deeds.