Ashan D
Does international real estate lose US tax benefits?
9 October 2011 | 7 replies
You will depreciate the property over the course of 40 years rather than 27.5 The reason for this is to encourage US residents to reinvest in the US rather than outside.
Sonny Sonny
Best way to arrive at a selling price of a Mobile Home Park
14 March 2010 | 15 replies
I often think this is one of the most equitable ways of to pass on expenses to the residents as they only pay for what they use.
Renee White
Newbie from Chicago's southwest suburbs
29 July 2008 | 19 replies
My background includes sales, management, and some interior design and decorating.
Mark Forest
Rent or flip?
5 August 2008 | 19 replies
In Canada, you only have to claim that property as your prime residence one year on property taxes so when you sell the home you don't pay capital gain taxes.
Mike Seluk
Houston content, wierd situation - any advice appreciated
17 August 2008 | 2 replies
His neighborhood is in Houston and the upkeep is really starting to get costly, so all the residents got together and decided to try and sell the whole place.
Carl Courtright
Newbie from Chicago
23 August 2008 | 7 replies
My name is Carl and I currently reside in Chicago, IL.
Jason Schmidt
Buying 1, paying it off, buying another, paying it off ... am i alone?
25 October 2008 | 45 replies
I've also been trying to pay off my first place (primary residence), and I think I was within 12 months...but I lost my job today.
Alexander Ball
Avoiding the DTI ratio
9 September 2008 | 13 replies
You should not have any bank loans on your credit report (maybe a primary residence) so your DTI never matters.
Ron Frost
Hello to All from AL
26 August 2008 | 3 replies
No car payments, primary residence is half paid off (and PITI runs less than $700/month on it) and CC's are paid off every month.
J Wong
Am I making sense?
27 August 2008 | 1 reply
My wife is a non-resident alien and our family of four live currently overseas.