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David V. Polyurea Garage Floor - expense or improvement
5 September 2024 | 7 replies

Quick question to the Tax pros out there.  I am considering resurficing my rental garage floor with Plyurea and was wondering if this can be expensed or is this an improvement that needs to be depreciated?  I suspect ...

Preet Oberoi Tax benefit of STR/Tiny home - Will it work ?
5 February 2025 | 10 replies

Hello everyone, I am looking into buying my first Airbnb and the sole driver for this choice is to be able to take depreciation of my two LTR properties against my W2. Can anyone poke a hole in this approach ? Also, w...

James R. Copeland Cashout Refi to avoid cap gains when selling?
19 September 2018 | 5 replies

Hey there, just a theoretical question:

Borrowing money via a loan or cash out refi isn't taxed as income since it's borrowed. If you were to sell a rental house without a 1031 exchange, I *believe* the portion that...

Ann Banos S Corp Question- Real Estate Brokerage
2 April 2018 | 5 replies

Hi,I have an S corp question.  I have an accountant. Senario-- I own a brokerage with 8 agents and I also still personally do residential sales. My agents are 1099'd as they are independent contractors.  The brokerage...

Jason Hillier HOA also property manager?
14 January 2013 | 2 replies

Hi folks,

New guy to real estate investing here. I've spent the last few years getting my finances and credit in excellent condition so I can finally get into real estate. Living in the Seattle area, I've had diffic...

Kevin Zheng New member - trying to help my mom retire and sell home
24 April 2019 | 3 replies

So my mom owns a home and is thinking about moving into a retirement home. We are wondering if we should rent out the house and move her into a retirement / assisted living home, or if we should sell the home, and ren...

Julio Gonzalez How to Increase the Liquidity of Your Real Estate!
18 May 2021 | 2 replies

Real estate is a great investment for multiple reasons. It’s a relatively safe investment due to the fact that regardless of stock market position, people still need a place to work and live. It’s also advantageous co...

Peter Kim Cap Rate Dummified for commercial property
24 September 2021 | 3 replies

Just to clarify, in the absolute simplest form, cap rate essential means % return on investment per year. So if it is a cap rate of 3%, you can expect a 3% return on investment per year?If "yes" is this something you ...

Kyle Baxter Investor Software Recommendation Request
10 November 2021 | 7 replies

I do not have a real estate license. But I do want to send purchase and sale agreements to agents without a buyers agent so i can reduce the price of the home. Does anyone have any software recommendations that would ...

Michael Connolly Securities Attorney:question and recommendation
16 December 2022 | 6 replies

Good morning 1. Is it necessary for a securities attorney to be in the state in which you are investing in?  2. Would anyone provide a referral or two for a securities attorney?  Thank youMike