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Accounting Question for you CPAs.So I recently purchased a rental unit and am just starting out. I have one asset (single family home). I do not use any accounting software at the moment as it is just one unit. It ...
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Cost segregation has been a very popular tax strategy for real estate owners as it can provide significant tax savings. A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a s...
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I found a great deal on a duplex near me, I want to house hack it. I was thinking of putting 5% down and asking for 3% sellers concessions but I don't know if that covers all of the closing costs. Does anyone know how...
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Wondering what everyone budgets for closing cost as a rule of thumb. I know this can vary based on county to county, who pays title policy, etc. but I'm wondering generally what do you use off your head.
3%, 5%..7%?...
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Hi guys,
Had a few questions regarding recapture tax and was hoping someone could help.
1) Recapture tax is a federal rule/law and not at the state level correct?
2) Will you owe recapture tax whe...
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As someone who knows a lot of private lenders, I routinely get to see what the discussions are about and how things may be changing as markets move or regulation changes occur. Recently, I've seen more of a move to th...
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When you’re calculating the potential rental income for a STR property is there a specific approach to take? Recently I’ve tried estimating daily rates to charge for STR’s using the enemy method (estimating the daily ...
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What is your view or rule of thumb on refinancing a rental property after you have gone thru BRRRR strategy? again is it 40% equity vs loan? or 30% equity vs loan? again I'm looking for some insight as I have several...
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Hi there, currently looking into the DSCR (cashout refi) loan products, and I am trying to lean into a lender with the lowest possible rate/cost above all else. Here are some details: LTV approximately 70-75%, 740+ cr...
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Part of analyzing a deal is having an understanding of the fixed costs that come with doing that deal. BiggerPockets Blog contributor, J. Scott wrote an incredible article to spell out the details for anyone interest...