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Tax Question about deductibility of an annuity surrender charge in 2017.If an annuity is cashed in to buy rental real estate and there is a large surrender charge, can that surrender charge be deducted on:(1) Schedule...
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I'll be renting out a condo soon; the prior tenant was a relative, great tenant for many years. I self-managed, no extra fees, etc.I've recently hired a property manager. Here are their fees to the tenant--$150 admini...
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Hello there, new member here on BP. Can anyone let me know what the typical terms for property management in the AZ/Phoenix area are?
Also, can anyone recommend any good property management?
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The PM refuses to log the utility reimbursement from tenant properly, is this really a big deal?I pay the utility directly, for reasons of ensuring it gets paid and is not the issue here.The tenants receive a bill cop...
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Is there anybody here who allows tenants with bad credit, but charges extra rent/deposit? The standard advice is simply to not rent to tenants with bad credit. But can you make extra money by taking on the extra risk,...
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I'm setting up a new rental (large SFR with backyard) in Cozy and can't decide if I should allow pets or not. My current tenants don't have pets, so it didn't come up previously, but with the new listing I'm leaning t...
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Hi fellow BP friends,
Looking for advise on what to charge for a pet fee in our rental through VRBO. We don't normally accept pet's but after much thought and consideration of all risks we are making an exception f...
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Hello!
I'm using a property management software (TurboTenant) for rental applications and screening reports, and they charge each prospective tenant $45 for this service.
However, the Wisconsin State Legislature sta...
Hello all!I have a management company managing a single-story home. They placed a tenant in Jan 2023 and the tenant stopped paying May 2023 and the eviction process has been started. I asked an agent from the company ...
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My newbie question:
What kinds of rental upgrades, if any, could I (or should I) do to warrant charging more rent on my AZ 3 bed, 2 bath rental home? (this home wasn't purchased as an investment property orig...