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Victoria C. Advice for figuring out Vacancy Rate, Maintenance and CapEx?
23 June 2025 | 4 replies
@Victoria C.Great questions—and you’re thinking about the right details, which is key when analyzing deals.
Cory St. Esprit Apartments Plus….storage and laundry
14 July 2025 | 2 replies
If you can drive rent growth in your residential building component through the use of the commercial space, it can be a good way to make back income that is hard to generate otherwise.
Ariel K. New Accounting Software
27 June 2025 | 7 replies
That's the key component that is usually missing when I hear other entrepreneurs/investors say they don't like QBO.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.
Michael C berry jr Can I 1031 my raw land and build a duplex to sell?
26 June 2025 | 7 replies
@Michael C berry jr so another component to be concerned about is the ownership of the lots in Steamboat.
Lauren L. Bonus Depreciation Eligibility for New Construction
16 July 2025 | 5 replies
Not everybody can:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1121063-expla...Assuming that you can use more depreciation, here is a very generic snapshot of how your situation might turn out:- land: not depreciable at all- land improvements (fences, driveways, landscaping): 40% bonus- personal property (appliances, carpets, cabinets): 100% Section 179 or 40% bonus- the building itself: no bonus, slow depreciationIn order to break out the components I mentioned, you will normally need either a cost segregation study or a detailed breakdown from your builder, plus someone qualified to do the sorting.  
Jinglei Shen Ask for advise for elevator maintenance Project based in New Jersey
26 June 2025 | 1 reply
The elevator was 20ish years old, the elevator company said the part was too old and can not be sourced, they quoted us 10k to find a new component.
Mishaal Talish New to Real Estate investing
9 July 2025 | 18 replies
Most likely a turn key rental property will lack a value-add component/ability to create equity like you can here in the DMV, and there are some great options here locally in Arlington/Fairfax County/Loudoun County, etc. that would be excellent to help create some portfolio architecture.
Mark H. House Hack Deal
14 July 2025 | 10 replies
Your maintenance/cap ex is far too low if going sustained costs (full lifetime of all components).  
James McGovern Convincing Credit Bureaus to track CASH FOR KEYS AGREEMENTS
15 June 2025 | 1 reply
Imagine if credit bureaus could enable collection of information regarding cash for keys agreements You're absolutely right—landlords often rely on eviction records to assess tenant risk, but that only captures part of the picture.
Mike Helminger Who Has Done a Syndicated Deal with Scott Meyers?
26 June 2025 | 18 replies
Communication and trust is the key to any fund.The reason the ss works is because the operator is motivated to collect rents and create value.