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8 July 2024 | 6 replies
What a cost segregation study does is it analyzes a property and breaks out the depreciable basis of the property to more than just building and land.It will try to identify assets that are eligible for 5, 7 or 15 year asset lifes which would be eligible for bonus depreciation.Whether a cost segregation study will help you depends on your tax situation.High level, it will help you in two situations1) Your rental property is active and you can offset the losses against other forms of income.2) You have a lot of passive income and you want to increase your passive losses to offset your passive income.Best of luck
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8 July 2024 | 20 replies
For fun, I also added a column for monthly cost for 'Present Value', which does not account for inflation.That said, my Present Value monthly cost for my rental that rents out at $1950/mo is $208, which is about 11%, or close to the recommended 10%.
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7 July 2024 | 0 replies
We were planning to sell the property as townhome/condos but ending up selling to a Airbnb short term rental buyer.
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7 July 2024 | 0 replies
I'm particularly passionate about Residential Rental Real Estate, but exploring other potential investment avenues.Outside of real estate, I enjoy playing golf and simple hikes.Excited to learn and connect with you all!
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5 July 2024 | 1 reply
On the flip side, the local property managers will be closer, have local handymen etchPlease also chime in with recommendations for other online property management companies.
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8 July 2024 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $215,000 Cash invested: $55,000 When we talk about long term rentals the goal is to buy something that people are going to live in 3-5 years with the ability to raise rent over time ahead of insurance, taxes and inflation.
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7 July 2024 | 13 replies
Good afternoon,I have a property in Gainesville, FL that I am thinking about turning into a midterm/short term rental.
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7 July 2024 | 28 replies
If you only have one rental property, why do you bother with the payment software?
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8 July 2024 | 42 replies
I've done everything in residential real estate (wholesale, rehab, normal rentals, short-term vacation rentals, turnkey, property management, private lending).
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7 July 2024 | 11 replies
Hi All,I am a dormant RE investor with a few rental houses in Houston area and trying to get more active and scale up.