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30 May 2024 | 17 replies
Investors that are looking to offset their investment costs can typically expect to cover the majority of operational and carrying costs, but those seeking positive strong cash flow and ROI can find limited cost saving inputs.
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31 May 2024 | 3 replies
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2 June 2024 | 5 replies
It will cost about 2.5 times more on material as well as install, but something that will look nice & last you many years to come.
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2 June 2024 | 6 replies
The process costs between $3000 and $5000 for an attorney to handle the "condo-ing" which requires a master deed and by laws to be drafted and all the filings for the association.
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2 June 2024 | 23 replies
How much was the cost to remove it?
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30 May 2024 | 2 replies
Let’s say you buy a property for STR in 2024 and take accelerated cost seg benefit.
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2 June 2024 | 2 replies
First time home buyer programs to pay for downpayment closing costs and renovation How did you add value to the deal?
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2 June 2024 | 9 replies
If you want a better return I suggest a targeting properties that need more work, invest in lower cost areas, or a combination of both.
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30 May 2024 | 8 replies
We will renovate the fix up the first floor additional dwelling and plan to rent it out as a STR for the rest of 1st year to maximize the return of our renovation expense against our W2 taxes via the Cost Seg / Bonus Depreciation.
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1 June 2024 | 2 replies
But I'll need to build the road myself, which will likely be costly (especially since it'll involve clearing some trees first).Next to the property I'm buying there's a second nearly identical lot for sale that has the same access problem.