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Rob Massopust Whats your Covid-19 Exit Strategy? CA to be hit really hard.
22 March 2020 | 0 replies
They are going to declare marshall law and ruin every business and employee out there.
Scott Trench Mortgage Deferral for ALL residential Real Estate
26 June 2020 | 36 replies
and asked them to consider landlord/owner protections for 12 months beyond the passing of the bill.I have also asked my mortgage companies to move my mortgages to interest only for the duration of the MA declaration of emergency plus 2 months. 
Simond Wong Post Tenant Security Deposit Review
4 May 2020 | 6 replies
Have tenants declare any new damage.
Navid A. Tax deductions under Schedule E (i.e Home Office)
16 April 2021 | 10 replies
The reason why one uses SchE is because rentals are categorically declared as passive by the IRS. 
Keith W. Exit Strategy for Lease Option Buyer
10 April 2020 | 16 replies
As a result, they did not demonstrate that the foreclosure sales were valid to convey title to the subject properties, and their requests for a declaration of clear title were properly denied."
Robert Dobbs National Assoc. of REALTORS® wins relief from the IRS
10 April 2020 | 1 reply
Some practitioners feel the time frames should move back to March 13 when the FEMA emergency declaration was declared.
Jeremiah Chase Wood Lease option to purchase multi-family
13 April 2020 | 8 replies
He still has title and can simply declare the deal breached, keep the option fee, and evict the Buyer if needed.That's very high level and there is much more to say about it.  
Jm McNabb Is seller financing a safe option
12 April 2020 | 8 replies
Understand Dodd Frank when applying credits and lease options; Lease purchase agreements can be a way for sellers to find a buyer, acquiring both a buyer commitment for the future as well as rental income now, to defray monthly obligations; A seller's offer of lease purchase can also attract a buyer who wants the property but needs a little additional time to complete loan qualification and does not want to or cannot make an immediate down payment; terms of payment in a lease purchase should conform to local rental data for comparable homes; the amount paid monthly to be set aside for down payment of closing costs should be in excess of the going rental rate; if not, the lender arranging the mortgage at lease end may not accept the set aside funds; instead, the lender will disqualify the funds by declaring them a "gift" from the seller to the buyer; lease purchase documents should be drawn up with legal counsel to address eventualities such as the buyer not qualifying to purchase at lease end or a market value decline impacting the agreed purchase price and lender's terms. 8.Selling to Relatives - Selling to relatives can be a good option if the seller is having trouble moving the property or if they desire to keep the property in the family; if the property is owned outright, there are few challenges, but if a conventional loan is needed to complete the deal, it can get tricky; creating conditions where a lender is convinced that this is an "arm's length transaction" may be challenging.
Karen F. Connecticut landlords essentially just got .... by the governor.
19 July 2020 | 13 replies
The governor just declared today that no one has to pay rent until July 1st, so he just gave people 3 months of not having to pay rent. 
Bill Exeter IRS to Issue FAQ's on 1031 Exchange Extensions
15 April 2020 | 0 replies
Proc. 2018-58 allows participants in a section 1031 like-kind exchange to extend the deadlines for identifying replacement property and completing transactions “by 120 days or to the last day of the general disaster extension period authorized by an IRS News Release or other guidance announcing tax relief for victims of the specific federally declared disaster, whichever is later.”Taxpayers have pointed out that applying the “whichever is later” language means that some section 1031 deadlines could get extended beyond the July 15 due date set in Notice 2020-23, and are wondering if that’s what the IRS intended.