Tim Johnson
Is Real Estate the best way to reduce your taxes?
18 January 2025 | 5 replies
- Run a cost segregation study on this property in 2024 and you might have $100k on line 18...Without diving too deep on this post - If you run this scenario as a real estate professional while materially participating in the property, You'll be able to reduce your's and your spouses taxable income that year...
Desiree Rejeili
Understanding Mortgage Recasting: What Homeowners Need to Know
22 January 2025 | 0 replies
This lesser-known strategy could help you save money and reduce your monthly payments without the hassle and cost of refinancing.
Augustine Chang
Breakeven Strategy for Studio Condo Rental in NYC – Need Advice on Options!
20 January 2025 | 1 reply
I would need to consult tax consultant for this however I expect to reduce my effective costs by ~$1,495/month (based on a 32% tax bracket).2.
Marc Shin
What Can I do about sound in a duplex with thin walls?
23 January 2025 | 9 replies
Yes it's a huge problem.You should fix this correctly now.Open the walls and put in proper sound reducing insulation.
Victor Yang
if i gift a house, is the cost basis what i purchased it for or the FMV?
24 January 2025 | 8 replies
To avoid reducing your lifetime exemption, you could gift equity incrementally, but this requires proper legal structuring (e.g., fractional ownership transfers).
Harrison Jones
Seeking Advice: Collaborative Development Opportunity with Neighboring Parcels
21 January 2025 | 0 replies
We’ve started talking about the potential for collaboration, particularly to reduce construction costs by building simultaneously.
Muhammad Kashif
Best way to optimize taxes for new construction of investment property (for flip)
20 January 2025 | 3 replies
A 1031 exchange doesn’t apply, but funding through a self-directed IRA can defer taxes, though profits from debt financing may trigger UBIT.To reduce taxes, consider forming an LLC for better expense deductions, offsetting gains with investment losses, or holding the property for 12+ months to qualify for lower long-term capital gains rates.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.
Joshua Tucker
Tax breaks on tribal land
27 January 2025 | 4 replies
In some cases, federal tax credits like those for low-income housing or economic development might also apply if the project aligns with certain goals.Instead of buying the land outright, developers often lease it from the tribe, which can reduce upfront costs and sometimes come with favorable lease terms.
David Treat
Real Estate Future for 2025
24 January 2025 | 4 replies
Of course, that could be offset as he works to reduce inflation.
Nicolas Tow
Re Zoning Property from RS-3 to RT3.5 or RT 4
23 January 2025 | 9 replies
(eg, if your lot is not the standard 25 x 125, but some other multiple where the width is actually skinnier than 25, and the lenghth is longer than 125, and you want to reduce side setback requirements, eg.)