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We are looking to Refi an investment property but have been quoted $4500 to $6300 for closing costs. Goal for Refi is getting rid of Mortgage Insurance currently have 4.87 int. rate was hoping to find around $2500 for...
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So I saw this home for sale in my current neighborhood and it is a duplex (one bedroom bachelor suite ontop) and the house is older but has updates for the most part. It's going for 199,900. I was wondering (since bei...
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When looking to buy a property for rental in different areas, what is the acceptable vacancy rate to look for? I know some area has low vacancy rate and some has high so would it be a good idea to always go for the lo...
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Does anyone have experience with using a HELOC to invest? How are you running the numbers as you evaluate properties to factor in the HELOC payment?
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Since I occupy one of the duplex units does that mean I can only deduct 1/2 of the depreciation from my gross income?I guess the same goes for maintenance and repairs as well, that I can only deduct what I spent on th...
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I run into deals that are just a little too thin on the monthly payment after factoring expenses. On those I'm considering lease optioning to a main tenant with the option, and a secondary tenant for a room or garage ...
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I'm a nurse in Ann Arbor Michigan and I'm currently in the process of renovating my first house hack for a duplex. I am hoping to get in contact with a new CPA as I become acclimated with the tax laws surrounding real...
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Hello, I live in a single family home that’s split off. I live in one side and have the other on Airbnb. I’m looking for a CPA to help with taxes. I live in Fort Worth, TX.
Canary In The Coal Mine: Unfunded Liabilities Have Turned Illinois Into A "Banana Republic"The state is buried debt, and hasn’t passed a budget in over 700 days. 100% of their monthly revenue is being consumed by cou...
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Hi, I am house-hacking a duplex in Denver with a full time job.Does anyone know some good tax people/companies in the Denver area with a specialty in Real Estate?