Hi, I am looking to purchase an office in an office condominium. Should I base my offer on the usable/occupiable square footage or the gross square footage (rentable square footage)?
Usable: 815 sf.
Gross/Rentable: ...
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Hi,
It seems this is hotly debated on the internet.
If I have a single family home and rent rooms out, are proportions of common areas allowable in calculation of depreciation and expenses?
For example,
Let's say ...
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