I dove into the IRS code today, and I think I have an airtight argument that the de minimis rule applies not only to personal property like refrigerators and computers, but also to materials and supplies used in impro...
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I picked up this property for about $33.5k and put about $14,000 into the house. I bought it in mid Feb and have a tenant moving in on Tuesday, April 1 for $1,095. The first tenant who came looked at it put an appl...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Indianapolis.
Purchase price: $43,675
Cash invested: $2,500
Currently, I cannot qualify for a home due to being a realtor (Banks ...
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Hello everyone
My name is Laura and I am a current home owner. I purchased my first 2 family home back in December of 2016.
I qualified for a 203k HUD loan and I was assigned a contractor whom took a full year to "c...
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I'll describe my situation as opposed to asking a question, and please chime in:To start, I work my W2 as a Quality Control Analytical chemist. My attention to detail, while sometime lacking in the chemistry setting,...
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Hello all,Ok so I am looking into flipping a house, but I don't have the money so I am probably going to end up using a Hard money loan or a private investor if I can find someone in my area willing to finance. I have...
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I need a kick in the pants. I've salivated in "REI" for about 5 years and I've decided that right now is a good time! My kids are old enough that I can get out of the house for a few hours a week (to which i hope is e...
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I was curious if anyone out there has had experience with both the construction and/or economics of building new pole barn homes in rural areas that are within commuting distance of a sizable metro area.
I ha...
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Hello! My name is Rachelle and I am fairly new to the real estate investing world. I am 29 years old and I work as a microbiologist here in Atlanta. I currently work in Atlanta and live in the Dallas GA area.
I pur...
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Rehabbers/flippers, what's your process for creating a renovation plan and estimating rehab costs for your projects?