Monthly Archives: December 2015

Don’t Forget The Mileage

Remember that when you own residential income property that you own a “business.”  Everything you do that is an expense is deductible from the income of that business.  And don’t forget the mileage.

Each time  you drive over to show a house, fix a door knob, check on the trash the tenant left outside the house, etc. you are conducting business and those miles are tax deductible.  So don’t forget to have a log book that logs the mileage and purpose of each trip, as required by the IRS.

I use a digital log book on my phone called TripLog.  But there are several good apps out there.

Mileage adds up quick! Don’t forget this deduction.  Plus, it helps you to think of your rental properties like a business.

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1099s and Your Property Manager

Here are a few things to think about if you are an investment property owner using a property manager to manage your rental portfolio.

  • Will you be issued a 1099?
  • Who issues the 1099 for maintenance performed?
  • How will you receive your annual reports?
  • Is your tax person permitted to contact the property manager?

These are just a few things to think about.  Every year we get asked how the maintenance men (or women) 1099s are handled.  Over here at Ad Astra RealtyKC Property Manager we issue 1099s to for the maintenance performed.

Just a reminder that the end of the year is coming and you need to know how your money will be accounted for.

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The Power of Passive Income

As I get older I begin to appreciate more and more the power of passive income.  How awesome is it to figure out a way that you continue to earn based on earlier investments or efforts?

Of course at this website you would expect me to talk about passive income as it relates to residential investment property.  And you’d be right.  But in this article I’m not going to bore you with breakdowns of cash flow. You can find that elsewhere in the website.

But I am going to ask you to stop, just for a minute, and imagine your life with more passive income.  What would your retirement be like? How much earlier could you retire?  What would you do with your retirement?

Passive income is allowing me to ride my bicycle more. It’s allowing me to see Mexico more.  It’s allowing me more peace of mind.  And how much is that worth?

Income property isn’t the only form of passive income out there.  But I FIRMLY BELIEVE that each investment portfolio should have at least a measure of rental properties.

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