I’ve heard many say not to bother hiring an accountant/large firm for tax prep or planning until you have some investment properties or completed some deals.

In many states, the last month's rent is or at least was an addendum to "security deposit" so much so that most renters no matter the state will tend to still ask to apply their remaining amount on deposit (last month deposit, NOT security deposit portion) to their 'last month' - yet CA landlords are now well as of since July 2023 going forward, prohibited from applying ANY deposit to the unpaid last month, thus Newsom is giving all tenants who don't care about their credit a FREE LAST MONTH EVERY TIME THEY MOVE OUT if they make the case that their security deposit cannot lawfully be applied to the last month of rent in arrears?!.

However this is a fact pattern that really warrants your accountants counseling.

Purchase price: $104,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Deal Deep Dive: Strategy: Buy and Hold Mid-Term Rental Buy Box: - Within 15 minutes to a major hospital - Within 10 minutes to a Starbucks (LOL)- At least two bedrooms- Light Rehab Only (paint/floors/decor)How I Found the Deal: '- networking with fellow local agents (I am an agent, for context)How I Negotiated the Deal: - Gave the seller what they were asking for to get in contract- Negotiated seller credit based off inspections - Told the agent who brought me the deal that HE could represent ME in the deal, which made it a win-win-win.

How I Found the Deal: '- networking with fellow local agents (I am an agent, for context)How I Negotiated the Deal: - Gave the seller what they were asking for to get in contract- Negotiated seller credit based off inspections - Told the agent who brought me the deal that HE could represent ME in the deal, which made it a win-win-win.

There was a lot of deferred maintenance we had to clean up during our ownership that I should’ve negotiated credits for.

This will assist in locating any possible problems that could need to be fixed right away or have an impact on the property's long-term worth.Note that each real estate venture is distinct, and there can be particular factors to take into account given the Chicago real estate market.

I, not being a tax accountant, was thinking that the value of the home included appreciation and (the value of) improvements, so I didn't think to split them out.  

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