Stephen Race
How to account for disposing personal property
Hi, I purchased a furnished rental property last year. I created a separate depreciation item for the original personal property which is in year 2 of 5 years of depreciable life. I recently did a remodel and donat...
Mark Forest
Adding sump pump to garbage disposal line
The electric panel in one of my rentals is full. I suddenly need to add a sump pump and the most expedient way is to tap into the 20 amp circuit that controls my garbage disposal and dishwasher. I am not sure, but I...
Zee Ayezain
Replacing leaky sink garbage disposal against code?
Hi there, one of my properties in Washington DC has a leaky garbage disposal. I told the plumber to go check it out and if he can fix it great but if he has to replace it then to just remove it all together and not re...
Jesse Weaver
Hypothetical 1031 Exchange: Acquired Property$<Disposed Property$
I have a situation where I'll be selling a property that has a greater value than I'll be able to replace it with in smaller properties. It's my understanding that a portion of my gain that I'm able to reinvest withi...
Ari Bachrach
The most annoying item to dispose of: tires
I bought a terrible house in a good neighborhood about a month ago. No one else wanted this house so I was able to get it for a great price. The house is a gut rehab, but even more than that, there's one thing that sc...
Kristine Groemping
Disposing of Demolition Materials (sand and concrete) Costs?
We had our first contractor nightmare. I guess that makes us official real estate investors. We just discovered he dumped demolition material including sand and concrete in our backyard. Instead of buying dirt this...
Bob Jones
How do you dispose of unsellable mobile homes?
Let's say I own a park, and I have a mobile home that is unsellable. Its pure garbage. How do I get rid of it? Do I pay for it to be hauled to the junkyard? What's the normal method for disposing of unwanted mobile ho...
Ray Alsaigh
NEED YOUR FEEDBACK-- San Diego Garbage Disposal company
Hey everyone, I have a situation I'd love your feedback on.
I have an office building in El Cajon, CA. We use Waste Management for our garbage disposal. However, the company is emerging with EDCO and our account wil...
Ilya Z.
Question about WV code regarding septic + garbage disposer
Hello Everyone,As far as I know, in Maryland, if you have a house with a septic, you are not allowed to have a garbage disposer in the kitchen. Is there a similar rule in West Virginia? Or does it depend on the size o...
Gytenis B.
Garbage disposable - who should pay for the repair?
Hello Friends and Colleagues,I have a question from a renter's side at the moment. Who should be paying for the leaking garbage disposal repair? If the lease states that landlord is responsible for the repairs unless ...