All Forum Posts by: Diane Kruse

My tax appraisal last week came in about $180,000 over the old tax amount, but the total tax value of the house is less than my purchase price last year and I have made improvements which would increase value, so I don't see any way to protest.  Am I wrong?  Do they inspect the home if you protest?

Colorado overall is much lower than most of the country, however because our property values have exploded I received a tax letter yesterday informing me that the taxes on property I purchased last fall is going up 40%.  That will be a month of profit lost.

My realtor gave me smoke detectors for all the bedrooms in the duplex he helped me purchase - much appreciated, and nice he noticed they were absent.  I also received a very helpful book on renting property.

I also received a carving board with the logo of the lending company on it.  That has stayed in the box and I do not see putting it out for cheese and crackers for company....

I should be clear I live in the Denver area, so would look for someone local...

In the past I have done my own taxes, but in 2016 I sold my deceased mother's home and purchased a rental property at the end of the year (no income source for 2016, just expenditures).  Can people refer me to a tax professional you trust/use at a reasonable cost?

I can recommend Rockies Flooring for solid tile work at competitive prices, and he also does beautiful custom work if needed.  Very reliable to get the job done well and on time. He lists his services as:

http://rockiesflooring.com/

Thanks, I appreciate it.  I'm showing the unit tomorrow, but the remodel is not quite done so won't run the background check this weekend even if they are interested.  Of what I read, it seems the most comprehensive.  Plus hoping to set up the auto pay - that is quite the draw from my perspective.

OK, that sounds like you work for COZY....

Diane

Do people have experience with COZY for background checks for potential renters?  It is a little more at $40 but seems quite comprehensive, if they do what they say they do - especially checking for an eviction history.

Diane

Thanks to all for the input.  I'm glad to hear I'm generally on track.  And good reminder about screening people.  I had someone approach me about the rental and I was so excited I started considering going out of what I had set as standards.

Diane