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What benefit would someone gain by donating their house as opposed to selling it?
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We have been renting our home for 4 years at $2400. The landlord is happy with us because we always pay early, and take care of the home like it's our own. He has continued to renew our lease at the original rate and ...
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I am looking for advice on how best to track and structure my expenses to get the most tax benefits. Currently my wife and I own two properties in the Cincinnati OH area and have just completed the renovation of our ...
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From what I understand there are four ways to make money from a rental property:
1) Cash flow - Pretty straightforward. Total money you receive as income is more than total expenses.
2) Appreciation - Increase in the...
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I was wondering what the tax benefits were of owning real estate? I know it is agreat investment, but I wonder what all the little details were. :mrgreen:
I plan to convert my primary home(of 4+ years) to a rental and try it out renting for a year to two to see if it works out but say it doesn't work and I sell the home in 2025, will I still be able to get the capital g...
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Can a self storage facility owner/operator qualify as a real estate professional if it is their full time occupation, and meet the 750 hour material participation and greater than 500 hour rental real estate activity ...
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I bought a home in 2021 and lived in it for 2 years. After the 2 years i moved and turned it into a long term rental. If I were to sell the home within 5 years, is the gain on the home still tax free? Or does it not a...
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1. Opportunity Zones - Jobs act of 2017 has stimulated growth by offering tax incentives in special zones around the United States2. Refinancing or Tax-Free borrowing - When you refinance, you are able to borrow again...
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This may sounds crazy but I want to refi my home which is currently in my primary name for a much lower rate (im at 5.0%), was thinking if there were benefits to refi into my llc for my rental properties and then payi...