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My primary residence will be paid off in less than two years. At that time, I am going to purchase another primary and rent out my current one. The house will need new windows and a roof within the next five years, ...
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I am just starting out and this one question keeps stumping me. Here it is - The house is in my name. The house will be rented in 6 months. I will be doing approximately 7k worth of updates to the house. ...
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I just bought a duplex which one was rented and one not. Both units where in need of some repairs but I'm not sure what is a tax deduction and what I have to depreciate. I know the painting and cleaning can be deducte...
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For my rental in New Jersey, I have set a deductible of $60 whenever I make a visit to do any kind of repairs for the tenant. For example any water leak, of the contractor charges me $250, out of that $60 tenant pays....
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Tenant made a maintenance request that HVAC was not working properly upstairs. HVAC contractor checked it out and said the unit was working properly. The fee was $99.00 soI charged tenant the fee. Tenant says HVAC s...
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Hi all, been reading a ton about taxes related to STRs but still have some questions. I bought the property in 2022 with the intent of making it a STR that year. However, when starting construction, we found extensive...
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Hey guys,I’m looking for a reliable and reasonably priced handyman to handle various maintanence issues (small and big) for my property in Memphis. Ones you’ve personally used for your own properties.Thanks
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Does anyone else have or had property managed by Mynd formerly RentVest?I ask because I recently ended my relationship with them in the Atlanta area, but would like to know about other areas they service.I am hoping i...
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Is it economical to purchase home warranties from companies like Home Shield for rental properties? Has anyone done the math on it?
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I purchased a foreclosed property on August 7, 2018. I rehabbed the property and placed it into service on September 30, 2018. My tenant signed her lease on October 11, 2018 and moved into the unit in early November...