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Showing posts with label rental income. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rental income. Show all posts

Saturday, January 19, 2019

19 Jan

Rental Real Estate Safe Harbor - Tax Law

On January 18, 2019, the IRS issued the safe harbor for rental real estate to be treated as a trade or business for purposes of IRC 199A's Qualified Business Income 20% deduction. Real etate professionals, who operate "a rental real estate enterprise... [which is] an interest in real property held for the production...

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

23 May

Top 10 Questions for Landlords to Ask Themselves Before Leasing to a Friend

Many homeowners on the East End rent out their property for various parts of the summer season in order to recoup their carrying costs on the property and to have an additional source of income. Some even rationalize their initial purchase of their vacation home by calling it an investment property, where they plan to...

Thursday, December 03, 2015

03 Dec

Reasons to Involve an Attorney in the Rental of an Accessory Apartment

There is a strong temptation for homeowners to rent out the extra space in their home for a few quick bucks on the side, but long gone are the days where being a part time landlord was as easy as posting a classified ad in the newspaper and watching the monthly rent checks roll in.  With...

Tuesday, September 01, 2015

01 Sep

Top 5 Risks For Airbnb Landlords

It may seem homeowners have a money tree at their house. It’s easy, just rent your house for the weekend and the dollars will shake into your bank account. Better yet, companies like Airbnb can facilitate the process and get landlords timely and secure payments, right? Making money is never so easy. Here are five risks...

Thursday, June 04, 2015

04 Jun

Relative Matters: Thinking of Letting a Family Member Stay at Your Hamptons Estate?

If you are counting on rental income, you cannot let a relative stay at your place, even for the weekend. Read Andrew Lieb's latest article in Behind The Hedges to find out w...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

10 Sep

Why Not to Rent Property to a Family Member

Before letting a family member stay at your house, read and share Andrew Lieb's latest article published in the New York Section of the Huffington Post. The answer depends on two very important factors: Do you really need the money from your rental? Are you actually related to your family member? The comprehensive...