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Philip Sriployrung Bonus Depreciation - Schedule E vs C
1 June 2019 | 23 replies

Hi everyone,I'm using a FreeTaxUSA to file my taxes. I currently own one rental SFR, purchased May of 2018. I did an online cost segregation study through KBKG. I was able to break out my depreciation based on the 5/1...

Matt Hunter W2 depreciation offset
20 October 2023 | 10 replies

Hello, I am new here and looking for help.  If this is the wrong platform forgive me.  I am an active three year STR investor with 4 current STR properties.  In January of 2023 my business was sold.  :) Unfortunately,...

Julio Gonzalez Cost Segregation is an Important Tool for Commercial Property Owners
22 June 2023 | 2 replies

What is Cost Segregation?
A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a shorter useful life and can be depreciated over 5, 7 and 15 years from the residential rental ...

Michael Smythies How to get around DTI limitations?
7 September 2022 | 6 replies

Hi BP, I get this question over and over again from new real estate investors that are just starting out - how do I get around DTI limitations? In order to buy more real estate by means of conventional lending, you ha...

Ricky Stafford Finding financing with only income from Airbnb
15 October 2018 | 3 replies

Has anyone been successful finding conventional financing with only Airbnb income on your tax returns?I currently have two rentals and am looking to expand. I quit my job a long time ago and don't really want to have ...

Paul Bowers Driving for Dollars deductible?
23 January 2022 | 13 replies

I'm starting to track my mileage via the Mileage IQ app and wondering whether driving for dollars mileage is deductible.  If so, does that make virtually all my mileage deductible?  I can't remember the last time I dr...

Kenneth Garrett How do Banks look Self Employed (1099) v. W-2
25 December 2020 | 12 replies

I am a W-2 employee and have no problem refinancing my rental properties from private lenders.  One day I plan on being self employed with RE Investing as my full-time career.  What impact am I looking at from lenders...

Brandon Montgomery Does your first rental really save you on taxes?
11 January 2022 | 10 replies

With the standard deduction being 24k (or so) for married couples will one single family rental save us on taxable W2 income? I just purchased my first property and plan to BRRR it so it will have 20k or so worth of r...

Roy Mitle confused about depreciation
14 November 2015 | 6 replies

For example: you buy a rental property for $100k.$40k attributable to land and $60k to building.You sell it 5 years later for $150k.You'll need to take $2,182/year for depreciation (see MARCS 27.5y table), so that's $...

Nick Boyd Selling a Rental, taking some Boot?
11 September 2019 | 6 replies

Hello, first time posting here. 
I'm contemplating the sale of a rental property I own. I have a net equity (after commission + repair allowance) of $116k in the property. The home is worth 300k. I'm wondering if a 1...