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My goal here is very modest: help people who understand general bookkeeping - but not real estate bookkeeping - get a decent job done. If this is not enough, please check out my...]]>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:48:03 -0600http://www.fixfliprent.com/directory/article/Real Estate Bookkeeping-1.htmlMichael Plakshttp://www.fixfliprent.com/directory/article/what-the-heck-is-depreciation-recapture-1.html
Let's start with an...]]>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:11:40 -0600http://www.fixfliprent.com/directory/article/what-the-heck-is-depreciation-recapture-1.htmlMichael Plakshttp://www.fixfliprent.com/directory/article/investment-property-repairs-1.html
Because if you don't, the IRS will. Everything you spend to fix the real property is classified is either repairs or improvements. The cost of repairs is a current year expense, fully deductible. The cost of improvements is a capital expenditure, only partially deductible through depreciation.

Let's look at an example. If, after your tenant moved out, you spent $5,000 replacing various broken things (windows,...]]>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:56:07 -0600http://www.fixfliprent.com/directory/article/investment-property-repairs-1.htmlMichael Plaks