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William Mccurdy Depreciation method preference
6 January 2017 | 22 replies

MARCS or straight line depreciation. So as I understand it if I use MARCS I will be on the hook for more in taxes when I sell the property vs straight line depreciation. Still with that in mind what is the preferred d...

Tonderlera Ohaeri BRRRR Method - buy property
16 June 2023 | 5 replies

Can the BRRRR method be used to purchase a property that will be used for a Personal Care Home for elderly people?Method - would be to buy the property; renovate the property to make it accessible for the elderly; ren...

Chad Price Best way to purchase furnishings for vacation rental
1 July 2024 | 12 replies

Any suggestions on which method is a better way to furnish a rental property?  I am debating whether to use a dedicated business account that is funded to ensure proper tax records vs using a personal credit card so I...

Alex Romero Tax Deductions for House Hacking a Single Family Home By The Room
15 February 2021 | 2 replies

Hi all, I have read several articles and watched a couple of videos regarding house hacking and tax deductions with an eye focused on how to properly determine what percentage should be used for tax deductions, and it...

Miranda Yanez Motivated New Investor Seeking Advice/Mentor
7 January 2024 | 3 replies

Hello,My wife and I are looking to invest in the St. Louis market. We are very motivated and excited to start our real estate investing journey. We've done extensive work building a locally-based team and have been se...

Sean Sloop Driving for Dollars - Best Way to Contact Owners?
1 February 2021 | 2 replies

For the first time this weekend, I took a couple hours and drove a couple neighborhoods and came up with a list of homes that I want to target for off-market lead generating. 
My ultimate goal is to buy these homes f...

Victor Barboza Finding property owner through utilities?
1 July 2017 | 5 replies

Is that an appropriate method to use to find the owner of an abandoned house? Meaning if I call the City of Phoenix are they allowed to provide the information (name, mailing address, etc.) of the person who last paid...

Dave S. Straightline or double down depreciation....go...
26 November 2017 | 8 replies

Who does what and what are the pros and cons?

Brian McCarter How to apportion costs of rehab when renting out rooms in home
2 April 2013 | 9 replies

I wanted to see if there were any tax experts who have ever rented rooms out in their home. The answer my enrolled agent who is not a real estate expert gave me did not seem to make logical sense to me and I wanted to...

Brenda Budzinski Vehicle expense vs. mileage rate
2 April 2017 | 6 replies

What are the pros and cons of vehicle expenses?  Ive read there are two different ways to write off this expense.  Actual expenses like car value depreciation plus insurance, gas, repairs, oil changes or the other opt...