I’ve listened to countless BP podcasts and am currently reading a few different real estate books. I am curious as to what the more experienced investors think is something very important to know, but is not discussed...
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Hi everyone,I am trying to figure out what the depreciation basis will be for the property that I will be closing in two weeks.I am buying a property with full cash, doing some minor exterior rehabs (place is already ...
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I have a property manager managing my rental in Memphis, TN. There was a pipe burst which was fixed by the management firm for which I was charged. There was a charge for drywall repair that has not been done. However...
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We have a tenant who has a puppy, even though her lease says no pets. She is claiming it is a service dog in training. The Scottsdale library doesn't allow "service dogs" who pee and poop where they shouldn't. I do...
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My dad, brother and I have an LLC for buy & holds & manage our own units.My brother is an accountant/CPA, handles the finances.To be a property manager in the state of PA, I'm of the understanding you need to ...
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Do existing mortgages get removed from a property that is sold at a tax deed sale in California? TLDR: All my research seems to indicate that an existing mortgage would be removed. However, I asked Chat GPT this que...
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I ran across this article this evening when I was researching some other tax matters:
Who says you can't depreciate land?
The basic procedure seems to be:
1. Split the improvements from the l...
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Hey all so as im cleaning out one of my rentals i thought about something so excuse me if this diesnt turn out right. Doing this from my iphone. So in another thread i posted had a bad tenant. Long story, i have dog u...
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Are there any typical minimum terms that those providing seller finance impose on the buyer? Surely as the whole point of selling financing is to obtain a long term steady income, it wouldn't be in the interest of the...