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Jesse Stremcha Capital accounts and book losses
11 October 2017 | 2 replies
People have abused the relatively flexible partnership allocation of the partnership items in order to shift income or loss from one partner to another in order to save taxes.Thus, IRS has a framework that can reallocate the partnership items based on the “ partner's interest in the partnership” if IRS determines the method of sharing the partnership items lacks the “Substantial Economic effect” (SEE)To meet the SEE, there are strict rules to maintain meaningful capital accounts including Deficit Makeup Requirement for those accounts.With the requirement, the partner must at some point contribute sufficient capital to eliminate the deficit, and, that way, the partner has the burden of the loss that partnership has and the allocation of the partnership will be respected by the IRS because there is SEE.This is a very high-level summary of the rules and is not comprehensive. there are many exceptions as well. 
Neil Hohmann The Fed & mortgage-backed securities question
20 October 2017 | 3 replies
Hello,I just read an article today in the New York Times about the Federal Reserve and inflation (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/business/econom... ).
Demetrius Davis Is the Chicago Flipping Market Done?
20 August 2018 | 75 replies
The macro economics are poor, but if you drill down you will see more positive signs.
Jason Monroe RE: Walked away from 118 unit apt complex
25 October 2017 | 2 replies
Which would have you looking at absorption rates, economic growth trends, median income etc... - Value add opportunities ALWAYS have some sort of challenge.
Benjamin Riehle Recently Closed On A Duplex
21 October 2017 | 3 replies
As a result, the economic growth will impact the values of the properties in the surrounding areas for the better. 
Bill F. Cash Reserves/ Rainy Day Fund
4 November 2017 | 17 replies
As an example if you are invested in three MSA, and one MSA has an economic downturn from say a military base closing, you are better prepared.
William Prows II Ideas for family property
24 October 2017 | 4 replies
I have done home remodeling and repair for a few years and I would say that “flipping” that house would not be economical or profitable.
John Pearson Looking to invest out of state, need help
27 October 2017 | 12 replies
Stick with C to B class areas (blue collar to lower middle-class people who take good care of their properties), you'l get the best return with the least headaches here. 3) solid job growth, and a diverse economic base, i.e. you want lots of companies employing people, not an area where the lions share of jobs comes from a single sector or small handful of companies. 4) good population growth
Josh Saul Replace your mortgage with a HELOC
17 May 2019 | 29 replies
You can pay cash for a house; see if one of your left wing professors will lend you the money under terms more beneficial to yourself, of you can move to one of the few remaining countries more closely aligned with your economic philosophy, Cuba or North Korea.
John Franczyk Flood Plain Question - Wisconsin
29 October 2017 | 7 replies
It's economically not sustainable.