Normally, the IRS wants you to depreciate your rental property over 27.5 years (39 for commercial properties).

0VotesJoanne Bragg Replied less than a minute agoI bought a piece of property, in Riverside California for 305,000 after renovation of 100,000 it would be worth 750,000.

Originally posted by Account Closed:I'm looking for recommendations for property management in Santa Fe.

@Christina Galdieri A 1031 exchange cannot be used for the sale of a business itself, as it only applies to the exchange of like-kind real property used for business or investment.

Depreciation recapture can be a gut-punch when selling an investment property.

As you begin you REI journey make sure to build a team around you, or like Brandon Turner from the BP podcast says - your CORE 4 1.Contractor2.Deal Finder3.Money guy 4.Property ManagerYou can find 3 of the 4 here on BP.

Focus on fully furnished, plug-and-play properties in MTR-legal zones.Creative Finance: Rising DOM and tired inventory are opening the door for subject-to and seller-financing opportunities.Lease Option / Rent-to-Own: Viable in areas with large buyer pools who are currently priced out of traditional financing.Key Trends to MonitorInterest Rates: Any shift by the Fed will ripple through buyer affordability and lender sentiment.Summer Buyer Fatigue: Historically, activity softens in the desert from late June through September.Inflation and Consumer Confidence: These macro forces remain critical to short-term momentum.Conclusion: Strategic Discipline Is the Advantage in 2025Investors operating in the Coachella Valley today need to be sharper than ever.

Purchase price: $450,000 Cash invested: $120,000 Off-market 4-unit multifamily property in the heart of Dallas acquired below market value.

Hey Gary,So it would involve two closings, but there are a handful of Hard Money Lenders that you could refinance based on the existing value in the property along with a rehab escrow to reimburse you the money as you fix it up. 

Any market has properties that have good price to rent ratios, and properties that have bad price to rent.