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Sam T. Tax benefits of renting half of my primary residence
15 June 2018 | 4 replies

If I were to buy a 2 bed condo to live in and rent out the other room, would I get the tax benefits of it being a rental? Specifically, would I get to claim depreciation, write off the HOA fee, etc.?

Patricia Galea Can I 1031 exchange a duplex if I live in 1 unit (my tenant lives in the other)?
29 September 2023 | 15 replies

I built an ADU in LA and live in the front house. The former garage is now a single apartment and has been rented out to my tenant since 2021. the ADU is legal -  was built with all the permits and has a CoO - and has...

Henley H. Able to live in a new 1031 property?
19 May 2017 | 9 replies

I have a single property with two homes on it- I live in one and the other has consistently been rented for the past 6 years.  Their have been occasions when both houses were rented and I did not live in either. If I ...

Jake Wa So any idea what these new Trump taxes are going to do?
5 January 2018 | 10 replies

Hi guys,So I live in NJ and apparently people are rushing to prepay some taxes.  I share a rental property with a friend and we're at a loss as to what we should do here. Any advice?Thanks

Jason V. Section 121 gains exclusion reported on what IRS forms if home was rental for 2 yrs??
13 August 2024 | 21 replies

It's my understanding that if there's a "partial exclusion", I'd use a Form 8949 with Code H...And if it's "fully excluded" and there's no 1099-S issued (which I indeed received no 1099-S), then I'd simply not mention...

Rory Compton Seller Financing and Taxes for the Seller
18 February 2021 | 7 replies

I’m curious how the taxes work for the seller. If they are owner occupiers then they won’t have capital gains anyways. So in that case it is really just the income stream they can maintain.
But, if they are tired lan...

Brandon Sturgill Section 8 and Income Requirements
3 February 2017 | 5 replies

How do you address perspective tenants with a voucher that covers rent, but don't meet the income requirement for the property...in this scenario the rent is $1,200/mo. and the voucher is for $1,050. The individual ma...

Walt Waters Logic behind add back principal payments
6 November 2015 | 11 replies

Hello everyone, Can someone please help me answer this...This question pertains to line 56, "Add Back: Principle Payments" in the REIpropertyanalyzer.xls. I downloaded the REIpropertyanalyzer.xls from BP and it's been...

Rick Bassett Potential S8 Tenant Income Verification
5 January 2016 | 7 replies

We haven't had a section 8 tenant before but we are getting many potential s8 tenants looking at an open property that we have and chasing down information is becoming a time consuming process. It's my understanding t...

Maria D'Aura 1031 condo to 2 unit and live in one?
23 January 2020 | 4 replies

I’m selling a rental condo and looking for replacement property. I found a single family home with an in-law that would be great for us as a primary residence. Is there a strategy that would make it possible to 1031 i...