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Hi BP Community,
I was hoping to get some feedback on the best ways I can utilize cost segregation for my taxes this year and if anyone has recommendations for a Real Estate Accountant in the Los Angeles area that ...
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How have long distance investors and/or landlords gone about handling the initiation and switching of utilities for newly acquired and/or vacated units?? Most utility companies seem to require at least one in-person v...
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Hello again BP!I have a property rented out to a great tenant here in N. Las Vegas and I believe I saw recently that someone posted in the forums that here in Vegas it's better for the landlord to keep water, sewer, t...
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Hi everyone! I have a potential new tenant that receives assistance from the state that asked me during the application process if we could include electricity in our rent every month. Typically all utilities are paid...
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Hey everybody I am in a predicament here and I’m not sure what to do about it. Background: recently had to evict a tenant in Indiana for non payment of rent. I am in the process of getting the place fixed up and the u...
The property is in Eastern NC. Summers are hot winters are mild. I installed a ductless minisplits HVAC system in my house and I CANNOT get my electric bill over $150 year round. We keep it very comfortable. Peopl...
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I see the term Expense Ratio tossed around a lot on the forums. This was not a number I have been using in my analyses so I wanted to gain some clarity on exactly what is included in this number. For instance, I bel...
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Hello,I'm writing this from central Iowa. We have a growing rental portfolio currently of 6 properties. We have a couple other local landlords/investors here that are useful to bounce ideas around with. Over the la...
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I have seen multiple landlords in my area (State: PA) list rentals where the landlord is requiring tenants to pay some utilities or a portion of (pay gas, electric, no water). My friend is about thinking of signing a ...
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I just acquired a duplex where utilities aren't separate for the two units. Does anyone have experience with a property like this, and limiting "usage" in the lease agreement? HELP!!