Good information in this post, though I’d be cautious about characterizing the arrival of a single employer or agency—no matter how large—as an inflection point.The more nuanced truth is that Huntsville has seen strong job growth for many years thanks to the constant influx of new employers (or incumbents expanding), including the FBI, Under Armor, Parsons, Fifth/Third, Glaukos, SpaceFactory, Total Quality Logistics (TQL), and so on.The point is that Huntsville’s growth seems like a secular, broad-based trend more than anything else, and so market performance is likely to be influenced by that rather than the arrival of U.S.

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An example is a retail center we owned that we purchased for $1,200,000 and put $200,000 into improvements.  

Maybe @Shannon Wright can recommend a real estate lawyer for you in Lassen county to perform a quiet title action..

It's a genuine skill that can be learned and improved on...something I am still working on every day!

Many QI firms like ours will have calculators on their websites that can help you as well.The first thing you want to calculate is your adjusted cost basis, which is the purchase price plus capital improvements, minus depreciation.

If its performing notes, fred and tracey are great to follow. they are also participating in the papertrail conference coming up in september where they are providing a ton of content on seller financing and performing notes. 

Liability protection, especially if you’re holding multiple properties.Partnership structuring, if you’re investing with others.Cleaner separation of finances, if you use a business bank account and separate books.What You Could Do Next:If your goal is to deduct more, consider whether you (or your spouse) can meet REPS or STR criteria in the future.Speak with a real estate-focused CPA to double-check how those reno and repair costs were categorized (repairs vs. capital improvements), and how your passive losses were handled.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Just ensure due diligence is performed. 

I have an investor client that purchased an improved property for rental and it included an additional lot.