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Any recommendations on first real estate flip?Markets in greater Chicago area that are pretty active and potential. Also how much a property can increase in value when installing energy efficient appliances and solar ...
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Currently, I am under 18 and looking to buy my first rental property once I graduate high school. I was wondering if it is common practice whatsoever to install solar panels on rental properties? I feel like this coul...
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Hello All,I am trying to understand how depreciation of a long term upgrade (Solar) is calculated for tax purposes / understanding the real cost. My question does the depreciation directly offset net profit? Examp...
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I am currently doing a major alternation to my single family home in NYC for personal use (non-investment property). Majority of the property is demolished and rebuilt via a partial demo with an Alt-CO filing with DOB...
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Question: Has anyone been able to take advantage of the Federal Solar Tax Credit for investment flip properties?The most commonly implemented solar tax credit (Section 25D) for residential, primary residence, is simpl...
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So I had this idea the other day and wanted to know what others thought. If you place solar panels on a property of yours, and pay them off (or buy them outright) so that all of the energy savings coming from them are...
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I am looking to purchase a house. The seller has solar panels on his house that he is making a small monthly payment on each month for approximately $135. If I had to pay the panels off which is still around $20,000 i...
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I’m intrigued by solar panels and if this is an opportunity to add value to my property as well as increase monthly income. However, I really don’t know anything about them and am relatively new to being a landlord, ...
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Hey y'all,
Anyone know of or have experience financing an ADU? From what I have been researching, their are renovation fixed rate loans like homestyle loans that fund the ADU but don't display the rates on their site...
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Looking for various tax strategies to reduce the reality that a large RV or boat is a grossly depreciating asset
I would not have a loan, so claiming it as a primary or secondary residence and claiming the mortgage d...