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Tim Kaminski Best Strategy to Build Primary Home?
1 November 2024 | 2 replies
What you can also do is take a look at any high interest credit cards that you can consolidate to maximize the monthly savings and reduce monthly total debt.Cash out refinance is tax free and cannot be touched or taken back but a Heloc can be reduced or closed if you miss a payment, credit score drops, or your DTI increases.
William HooFatt Evicting Tenant in Alexandria VA - Should I get an attorney?
5 November 2024 | 22 replies
It makes the Mayor look good I guess to reduce homelessness that way.I wonder if the Tenant can be charged with perjury for lying?
Rochelle Gerber Struggling to find decent hard money
1 November 2024 | 14 replies
As you build a track record of successful flips/rehabs, you'll typically qualify for better terms, like higher leverage/reduced down payments.
Paul Passafiume Anyone tried Ziprent or remote property managers??
3 November 2024 | 8 replies
This prevents a prospective tenant from re-using that same code at a later time or date.It's a trusted, efficient, and proven process that significantly reduces the cost of overhead.Since 2019, through our platform we've scheduled over 160,800+ showings and placed over 6,700 tenants for our landlords.
Dave Vona Is SFR investing worth the return? An IRR analysis
8 November 2024 | 22 replies
Yes, seller financing is another approach to reduce the amount of cash invested, which pushes up the total return (or IRR). 
David Cheng What do you qualify as a proof of funds?
4 November 2024 | 34 replies
That approach seems like it would reduce the chance of deals falling through, and I can understand why it would be standard practice.
Melanie Baldridge Understanding the IRS Section 179 Election
1 November 2024 | 0 replies
Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and software up to an annual limit.In 2024, for example, taxpayers can expense up to $1,220,000 of qualified assets.This election can apply to many types of tangible personal property, such as machinery, equipment, and off-the-shelf software, which are used predominantly in your business.Limits on Section 179 ExpensingAs attractive as Section 179 may seem, there are limits.For tax year 2024, the maximum investment limit is set at $3,050,000.If your business places more than this amount in service, the amount you can expense is reduced dollar-for-dollar over this threshold.In addition to the dollar and investment limits, the amount of your Section 179 deduction cannot exceed your taxable business income for the year.This means that even if your business invests heavily in qualified property, the deduction could be limited by the business’s profitability.Also, not all property qualifies for Section 179.Real property, like buildings and structural components, generally does not qualify unless it is "qualified improvement property."
Sol Bergren vinyl plank flooring is separating
2 November 2024 | 64 replies
Acclimating for at least the manufacturer's recommended time period, temperature and humidity prior to installation is key, as well as keeping the subfloor at the recommended temperature during install and after, sanding down any high spots/leveling the subfloor as much as possible (less than 1/8 in. over. few feet is ideal), leaving a 1/4" gap against the walls for expansion, and limiting the number of heavy objects placed on the floor in one area can help reduce gaps forming after install.
Scott Meech Determining Quality MTR
5 November 2024 | 34 replies
Travel nurses have also seen drastically reduced per diem rates so they don't like paying for additional space they can't use.
Tyler Humphrey College Student Starting a Real Estate Journey with Upcoming 18-Month Job Rotation
31 October 2024 | 5 replies
I’m especially interested in house hacking as my first investment since it seems ideal for building cash flow, reducing expenses and gaining experience without heavy initial capital.Questions & Market Focus:I'm still learning, but I’m starting to research these four markets to understand which may be the best fit for house hacking.