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Should I Create an LLC For My Rental Property?
If you’re a landlord renting out a single-family home, an apartment building, or space for a business, you may have considered creating an LLC. Here are some considerations to go over if you’re thinking of creating an LLC for your rental property.
Can You Buy a Multifamily Home with a VA Loan?
A multifamily residential property contains separate dwelling units for more than one household. The property has shared walls, floors, or ceilings but individual entries. It can include duplexes, triplexes, quads, apartments, condos, townhouses, and other attached housing. Multifamily housing can also include mixed-use developments, where the lower floors have retail, office, or commercial tenants and the higher levels contain housing units.
Is Sale Of Rental Property Subject To Net Investment Income Tax?
On January 1, 2013, 26 U.S. Code § 1411 - “Imposition of Tax” went into effect, to help fund the Affordable Care Act. What this meant, in plain English (and continues to mean), is that the net investment income tax, or NIIT, is assessed on certain net investment income of individuals, estates, and trusts that demonstrate income higher than the statutory threshold amounts.
Can You Do a HARP Loan on an Investment Property?
What is HARP? The U.S. Federal Housing Agency created the Home Affordable Refinance Program (known as HARP) in 2009 to help homeowners who owed more than the value of their homes. The main conditions for eligibility were that the mortgage had to have been purchased by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (the two government-sponsored mortgage entities) before May 31, 2009. The borrower had to be in an "underwater" position. Also, the borrowers were required to be current on the payments, and the property had to be maintained in good condition. If the homeowner was delinquent or had walked away from the home, they did not qualify. This program terminated as of the end of 2018.
Ways to Leverage Equity in Investment Property
With time, the equity position in an investment property will generally increase. As a result, investors may seek opportunities to make use of the equity in their properties. There are a few ways to do this, and in this article, we’ll go through them.
Do You Have to Live in an Investment Property?
You do not have to live in your investment property, but if you do reside there for all or some of the year, there are different classifications for tax purposes.
Should I Invest in Warehouse Properties?
Covid-19 rocked many sectors of commercial real estate in 2020, particularly retail, office and hospitality1. Industrial warehousing and distribution, meanwhile, saw its tide rise exponentially as a quarantined nation turned to online shopping en masse.
Ways to Invest in Self-Storage
Self-storage can be an intriguing sector in commercial real estate and one that investors may want to consider. The U.S. currently offers approximately 1.9 billion square feet of personal storage space1, and the market continues to grow since occupancy is at record levels in many metropolitan areas, according to recent remarks by Aaron Swerdlin, vice chairman of Newmark.
What Is the Average Property Management Fee for Rental Properties?
If you have a rental property, or are considering investing in one, you have likely considered hiring a property management company. The fees they charge vary, and depend on the duties they handle, how many units, and where the property is located.
What is a Good Interest Rate for an Investment Property?
Mortgage interest rates are complicated, and the amount you pay depends on your financial situation as well as being influenced by the type of loan. A conforming mortgage loan will have a lower rate than a jumbo, for example. A primary residence mortgage will typically carry a lower interest rate than a vehicle loan since a consumer may place a higher value on retaining their home than their car.
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