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Joe Taylor Treatment of Remodel Costs After Leased on New Acquisition
15 January 2018 | 4 replies
The safe harbor applies to amounts paid during the tax year to acquire or produce what the regs call a “unit of property” (UOP), you must meet these requirements: (1) at the beginning of the tax year, the taxpayer has written accounting procedures treating as an expense for non-tax purposes amounts paid for property costing less than a specified dollar amount (which will be 2500 for you), or with an economic useful life of 12 months or less;.(2) the taxpayer treats the amount paid for the property as an expense on its books and records in accordance with its accounting procedures. ( do this on your bookkeeping software or whatever you utilize)(3) the amount paid for the UOP doesn't exceed $2,500. as substantiated by invoiceNote: The cost for the Unit of Property includes l additional costs (for example, delivery fees, installation services, or similar costs) if these additional costs are included on the same invoice with the tangible property.Eg:A purchases 100 printers at $500 each for a total cost of $500,000 as indicated by the invoice.
Jennifer Rysdam What questions do you ask over the phone of prospective applicant
24 January 2018 | 7 replies
I personally like to speak to someone face-to-face so I can read their facial expressions and body language when talking to them.
Jenessa NeSmith Starting an Airbnb and STR management company
6 January 2022 | 44 replies
We take care of everything: provide personalized messaging/guest interactions, being available 24/7 for guest issues (including being available to physically go over to the property), personalized trip itineraries and recommendations for guests, pricing adjustments (which means staying up to date of current events including concerts, graduations, etc) coordinating of cleaning, restocking and purchasing of consumables (coffee, water, shampoo, body wash), laundry, supplying towels/linens, Netflix subscription, a color guidebook with info about each property/neighborhood, tourist brochures, takeout/delivery menus from places nearby,   We have also partnered up with local businesses and are able to offer discounts at these places for people who stay at our properties. 
Joshua Raef Getting started in TX!
29 January 2018 | 1 reply
I've always loved real estate, but expressed that love through just consuming it and not investing wisely!  
Paul Sandhu The Ultimate Bath Towel Thread
3 March 2018 | 25 replies
I've learned that JC Penney has OUTRAGEOUS sales - in a recent sale I bought sets of 6 towels (2 bath towels, 2 hand towels, 2 washcloths) for about $12 (the Home Expressions bath towel collection).  
Mark B. Visible vs Non Visible Tattoos on Tenant Applicants
14 June 2021 | 87 replies
While tattoos might not be a protected class, freedom of speech (expression) is protected, and denying solely on that might get you in hot water.  
Ashley Wolfe When both parties are in default and one threatens legal action..
28 February 2016 | 27 replies
By the way e-mail is typically not considered an acceptable method of written delivery unless explicitly stated in the contract.  
Josh Calcanis Due on Sale Clause... Ways to transfer to trust or LLC?
6 March 2016 | 24 replies
The views expressed in this post are not necessarily the views of my firm, and I post this information in my individual, trade name capacity.
Alex Mast Aspirations
2 May 2016 | 5 replies
In addition, I learned methods of critical thinking and expressing myself that probably would have taken me years to develop on my own, if ever.  
Manny Cirino Call to Action - Lakeland Investors
22 March 2017 | 6 replies
It is our understanding that this proposal was originally presented because the city code enforcement department expressed that they could not collect fines placed on so called "bad apple landlords" who are multiple code enforcement offenders.