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Sam Cannata 1031 Exchange Extensions
10 April 2020 | 8 replies

A situation arose with a 1031 exchange I am in the middle of in Denver, CO. Here is the timeline. 1031 started Jan. 2nd. Identified a property and closed Feb 26th. Gave the existing tenant 29 days to vacate the proper...

Francisco Dos Santos Painting exterior and redoing driveway on a triplex
20 October 2022 | 8 replies

Hello,
I bought a triplex last year, and now that I'm cashflowing comfortably I'd like to make some improvements. The driveway is cracked and has a big hole behind one of the parking spaces, so it would probably need...

Jim Kay Determining Cost Basis w JTWROS
31 January 2019 | 7 replies

Hoping for some tax guidance on cost basis determination. Many thanks in advance.My wife was listed on her's Mom's house deed as joint tenet with right of survivor-ship. Her Mom passed away in Nov '17 and the house wa...

Craig Cerny ARV rule of thumb?
24 August 2023 | 5 replies

Are there any formulas, rules, etc I can use to understand after repair value? E.g. if I spend 20k on improvements what will that do to my ARV? I image if I put 20k into a 500k property it wouldn't have as much impact...

Patrick Flanagan 1031 exchange question
1 March 2024 | 7 replies

I’m in the equity zone on my 4 plex to do a 1031 exchange and use that equity to buy a smaller apartment building. I have a basic understanding of how the process works. My question is do I need to use all of the equi...

David P. How to optimize land value for multi-unit rental property development after demolition of current house?
30 September 2012 | 3 replies

Situation:
Two old houses have been demolished. We have enough land for a 25-unit apartment. The costs have already accrued for the demolition and permit for the new apartment is approved. The improvement cost includ...

Zachary Gray Cost Segregation on Commercial Build Out
6 December 2022 | 5 replies

Question for the masses:
If I did a commercial build out for my business on a building that I do not own would you need a cost segregation to utilize accelerated depreciation of paid in capital or would you be able ...

Ryan Cavasin How to buy a rental with hard money? Issue I'm having
18 July 2019 | 5 replies

Whats up BP,
So i found a duplex in my area that just  hit the market 2 days ago, It's list price is $179,900, it needs a lot of work but it's currently being rented for $2,115 (unit 1: $1,265, Unit 2: $850), cashflo...

Brigitte Garrett IRS classification of Maintenance costs
2 March 2018 | 3 replies

Hi All,Under the current tax laws is interior painting considered maintenance vs repairs?What about roof maintenance (replacing a few shingles)?I would like to have document references to support classifying these two...

John Irvin Foundation repair - expense or depreciate?
23 December 2020 | 2 replies

Bought my first rental. Has some foundation repair needed. Looking at $10-$15k if I hire it out. Can I deduct this as a repair expense or will I have to depreciate it? Looking to keep as a rental. Also, I’m plann...