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Hello everyone, I am wondering if anyone has any experience investing in expensive market places? The 20% down payment can be a real challenge when the average property is $650k+It can be very tricky, especially for y...
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We are in contract to buy a home with a rental apartment unit. I spent money traveling to see the home in another state. Are these expenses deductible after we complete the purchase?
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I've debating in my mind if I should consider the mortgage payment in my expenses when determining profitability. Only the interest is truly an expense but a mortgage payment certainly impacts cash flow. How do you de...
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I formed an LLC for a home building business in 2022. It took a while to get things lined up but I'm finally getting the ball rolling here at the end of 2023. I just closed on a vacant lot, and am starting to get thin...
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I’m looking at buying a LTR. When determining the net income, I simply multiply gross rents by an expense ratio to determine the net income. My question is, what do experienced LTR investors use for the expense rati...
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Hi Everyone - My question is in regards to tax returns. I'm interested to better understand if an option fee, for a property you successfully close on, is an expense, or somehow added to your basis and depreciated. ...
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Hello all,I know that expenses vary on several factors and are different for every property. For example, you got to call an insurance agency to get a quote, rehab and maintenance will be different based on age, size,...
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Hello! Yes, this is my first post. I'm reviewing an OM along with an attached income statement in excel. Under expenses, they list "Partnership Expenses" and then "Extraordinary Expense" of $-5,833.15 for eight month...
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Hi everyone,Over the past year and a half I've delved fully into the world of lower income multi-family properties. Using various resources I was able to build out a cash flow model to help me analyze potential deals....
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I'm looking to move into cheap, high cash flow properties. They will generate much more cash flow than can be sheltered through depreciation. Can I maximize my deductions by daisy-chaining expenses between properties?...