This post was prompted by a discussion of a specific STR-related tax strategy on another thread. But the concepts apply across a wide range of topics, so I'm posting my TED talk separately.
1. The annual nature of ta...

I've had several homes (all initially built or purchased as personal residences) and calculating depreciation always seemed straightforward to me, but I am stumped at the following paragraph :From IRS publication 946 ...

The advantage of buying a condo for your college student
In addition to saving on house and board, there is also a tax benefit on buying a condo. You may be able to deduct mortgage interest rates and property taxes, ...

Hi all - does anyone use cash-flow after income tax to evaluate the attractiveness of a property? I projected positive cash flow on a prospective property... until I added my expected income taxes, which turn the numb...

1. Cash Flow The extra profit left over after all of the expenses on a property have been paid. Your wealth really starts to compound when this profit is reinvested back into your portfolio. 2. Appreciation The natura...

I have a property I bought (owner occupied) in 2003 for $195k. 2 months ago, I bought another property for us to move into & rented out my existing. I would like to know if I should continue to rent it out next ye...

Hi Friends,I live in Bay Area.  I work in tech company and my wife does RE investment (flip and rentals).  We have a few multi family in SF bay Area and are in the process of doing a few flips with few partners in SF ...

In laws are getting older not interested in owning anymore, on fixed income and would rather give us the tax benefits so they offered us the property. They will be our renters with appox. 60k in equity. What is my nex...

Hello BP - I have a question... Currently, I am invested in a new development syndication as an LP. The funds were invested from my LLC. Recently, we hired a CPA who advised us to invest from our personal account sole...

I’m considering investing in a self storage fund but I’m trying to understand if there will be any tax benefits. Does this type of investment produce a K1? Does it provide similar tax benefit as a multi family syndic...