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Sue T. Rule Of Thumb Operating Expense for Retail Properties
3 June 2011 | 8 replies

Hi,

Is there a rule of thumb for operating expense ratio for retail (non NNN) properties? What if the owner is only responsible for roof and structure? Is there an "average" estimated vacancy loss that you use to e...

Nobuko Morgan Expenses to write off?
27 January 2019 | 11 replies

I have recently bought an really old house and my husband who is contractor has been working on the house.We are planning to live in and sell after 2 years.I wonder if any expenses can be written off.  Any comments or...

Travis D. Problem with Purchase Agreement that was Assigned
15 May 2012 | 5 replies

So I'm interested to get some feedback and guidance on an delicate issue I have right now. I put a property under contract and it so happened to be one that was vacant for 3 yrs and the sellers were still moving pers...

Calvin Thomas Liability protection for main company
28 December 2015 | 3 replies

I have my portfolio setup in a fairly complex, but prudent way.  I have a main LLC, which is a c-Corp.  It controls the financial reserves, expenses and payroll.  Each property is in it's own LLC owned by the main LLC...

Kevin Brown How do I use cash to cover my partner's equity?
12 September 2019 | 4 replies

I'm planning to partner with my son when he turns his current house into a rental.  We'll be 50/50 partners.  If he has 50k in equity, how do I legally get 25k to him to cover half the equity and not trigger a gift ta...

Shawn Costley HVAC Estimate for a SFR, 4Br/2Ba, 1250 sq ft in Alabama
13 August 2019 | 7 replies

Good evening!  I'm attempting to try and get a quick and dirty estimate to install an HVAC into a home described above.  I'm using the BP calculator and went to ensure I've got a reasonable estimate on my costs.  I'll...

Jon Klaus Home sale tax exclusion
23 December 2012 | 8 replies

When selling a primary residence that conforms to the rules of the home sale tax exclusion, does simple subdivision work?

The home is on a small acreage, say 3 acres. Owner completes a simple sub-division into thre...

Account Closed Lead laws and fair housing laws
7 November 2018 | 2 replies

Hi! I just purchased my first multi family home (3 family, each unit has 3 bedrooms). I moved into one unit, the second unit is staying from the previous landlord, and the third unit is vacant. I’ve posted the third u...

Jesse Smith Opportunity Zone Benefit Look Back Period? Tax help?
13 February 2019 | 4 replies

I'm probably out of luck here, but I'll ask anyway.  On October 4, 2017, I sold $75,000 of stock ($11,500 capital gains) to invest in two local properties.  When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act identified Qualified Opportun...

G. Davenport 1031 Exchange on a VA Loan Home
4 December 2019 | 5 replies

I'm in VA. By March of next year I will have lived in my home for one year. Is it possible for me to use a 1031 to buy commercial real estate in NC? - My ideal property has already been identified- The asset is alread...