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According to press release published yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau:"Four Texas metro areas together added more people last year than any state in the country except for Texas as a whole, according to new U.S. Ce...
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Hello,
We are learning more of the in's and out's of depreciation, trying to decide how to handle depreciation on some properties.
Basically:
* Our AGI is past the point where we can deduct any passive loss carryo...
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MARCS or straight line depreciation. So as I understand it if I use MARCS I will be on the hook for more in taxes when I sell the property vs straight line depreciation. Still with that in mind what is the preferred d...
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Hello All,I am a young investor saving up for my first multifamily investment in San Jose, CA (or the south bay area). I hope to finance with an FHA loan and live in one of the units.At first I wanted to invest in a d...
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My father has a few small rental buildings in the NW Chicago area. He was the primary property manager and jack of all trades for the properties, but recently he had a massive stroke. His stroke was really bad that he...
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Any good suggestions for a turnkey real estate company which cover Texas market ? Me and my husband currently live out of US now, and we are interested to buy a few properties in US to hold long term and rent out for...
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Howdy, wanted to ask the advice of the community here in discovering when the correct time to diversify is as far as real estate investing goes. I'm financially prepared to purchase properties 3 + 4 as things stand (I...