Monday, December 10, 2012

Does anyone know anything about getting jobs in South America?

Q. I just spent 4 months in Spain, learning the basics of the Spanish language. I would like to continue learning, but feel that I need to live in a spanish speaking environment in order to do so most effectively. Ideally, I would like to live somewhere in South America, being that it is easier to travel to and from NYC. If you have any information about realistic jobs in South America, I would appreciate the information. Thanks!

A. Why not go to East LA? Or Miami? Or NYC Or Houston? Or Dallas? Plenty of opportunity to hear and learn Spanish there. Also MOST countries require a work permit. You can work "off the grid", but most countries, w'/o their natl. ID card wont let you rent a house.. or open a bank account.
Id go teach English to private students. Take out an Ad in the paper. Get a local cell phone. Youll be all set. Only accept CASH payments.


Is it okay for someone you are renting a house from to use your address.?
Q. They moved to Spain. We rent their house and almost all their mail comes here. They email all the time about what mail
they have received. At first it was okay. Now it is getting aggravating.

A. If I were the owner I would not like this situation. It is not secure for their privacy or financial security. They should get a relative to receive mail for them at a post office box.


what are some good movies in Spanish?
Q. I'm looking for some good movies made or taking place in Spain, preferably one's that came out sort of recently.

I've seen Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage. I'm also downloading a bunch of Pedro Almodóvar films. I'm into just about any genre of films.

Thanks for your help!

A. I love Pan's Labyrinth! I suggest watching all of Guillermo del Toro's flicks! I'm not sure if all of these movies take place in Spain, but they certainly are incredible and at least not old and cheesy. You can search for films with known actors from Spain like Penelope Cruz and Ariadna Gil are the only ones I can think of that would have lots of movies filmed in Spain.

-The Devil's Backbone (Guillermo del Toro film)
-Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) ***I believe takes place in Spain. It's the original version of the remake called Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise***
-Carmen [2003] ***Takes place in Spain***
-Tres Dias
-Paraiso Travel
-Volver [2006]
-Kiltro [2006]
-Maldeamores (Produced by Benecio del Toro!)
-La Celestina [1996] ***Takes place in Spain***
-Chronicles of an Escape [2005]
-Ladron Que Roba a Ladron [2007]
-Manana Te Cuento [2005]
-Y Tu Mama Tambien [2001]
-The House of Sand [2005]
-Caribe [2004]
-Maria Full of Grace [2003]
-Entre Lammos
-Fuera del Cielo [2006]
-The Other Conquest [1999]

*You can rent these movies on Netflix.com (has more selections and cheaper monthly plans) or Blockbuster.com (I like it because I can exchange in-store). You can even search their 'Foreign' selections online.

Check YouTube.com for some of these movie trailers. ;)


Traveling to Spain, July 3-17, How is Public Transportation or should I rent a car?
Q. Could rent auto if need to but if public transportation is good by train/bus. Would like to experience as a native and not a tourist.My plans are to do it as cheap as possible.Looking for housing,sites to see,eating places,transportation,etc. My plan is to follow coast line after sightseeing in Madrid go to Santander, Gijon,La Coruna,Vigo, Sevilla back to Madrid,has anyone done this? Have 15 days to travel. Is this too much. Thanks

A. I wanted to say that Madrid - Galicia - Sevilla - Madrid would be a lot of driving, I think for the average person it would be cheaper to fly or to get a train or coach than the cost of fuel.

It is driving to the other end's of the country. Think of train prices are 50� for each stop, sometimes there more sometimes there less. and fuel is (has gone up) to around 95cent a litre now (At the Hypermarkets) the branded fuels are as much as 1�+ (Still cheaper than last Summer!)

So if you did want to work out the prices you can now. Also some rental car companies wouldn't allow you to drive this amount of kilometers.

15 days, could even be not enough.

www.spainair.es
www.iberia.es -- cheap airlines that fly inside Spain, prices are from FREE (you pay 40� for the tax) to 300� !

www.hertz.es - a car rential company, there are others but this is one I know.

www.renfe.es - the train company

coaches... there are MANY diffrent companies, so you'd need to look at them from travel sites etc.

Have a nice time, you could stay in Hostels and Motels - a brand of motels is www.ac.hotelsearch.com there are others also - there are some others.

You'd be here for San Ferms (Running of the Bulls) if you wanted to see it for a day, you can sleep in your rental car. take a shower at the free shower points across the city. It is in Navarra - North East Spain, near France.

and rember you don't have to rent a car for the entire trip, if the train from Madrid to Santander was maybe over 100� per-person but it only cost 50� a day to rent the car and around 100� for fuel, then you could rent a car for this part of the trip. & most companies you can take the car back to a diffrent place you rented it from


& Travel light - Have a nice time





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Is it legal to change the name on the contract of a rented property?

Q. I am currently living in Melbourne, Australia and have a 6 month lease on my student apartment. I heard from some friends that they have changed the name on their contracts to someone else's name for various reasons, such as moving away, or finding a better place elsewhere. My question is, is this legal for all rented properties, or is it up to the management to allow that?

A. It is legal only if both parties agree to it. It legally can't just unilaterally be done by the renters. BUT it often is, and as long as the rent gets paid, most landlords don't object.


Tennessee: What is the requirement for a landlord to enter rented property?
Q. I recently began renting a property in Tennessee. When I walk in, my landlord is there, painting, or doing some other kind of repair. What are my rights, and what can I do to prevent him from just entering at his own will?

A. Basically, a landlord is only authorized to enter your rental property without asking permission when he/she feels his property is in jeopardy. (the tenant downstairs has water coming through her ceiling...he could enter your apartment to find the source of the leak, etc.) If he intends to paint, or do a repair which is not causing damage to his property, he is supposed to tell you of his intent ahead of time....
You can go to www.ohmyapartment.com and click on the right hand column ("Renter's resources"), There are many landlord/tenant answers there~ In the intrim, I think I would tell him that you would prefer that he let you know ahead of time when he needs to enter your apartment (for non-emergency stuff) and that it makes you nervous to come home and find someone there...


What is the average insurance to run a home day care in San Diego, Ca? What about on rented property?
Q. I know that opening a daycare on someone else's property is a liability, but possible. Is there extra insurance needed? Do you talk with your landlord prior to renting the property? My father owns an apartment complex, and he said 'No way Jose' if one of his tenants would come to him with this proposition.

How much is the average home day care insurance in San Diego, Ca?
Thanks!

A. Probably tons of insurance. You also need to check for zoning regulations!!


What is the correct term for a land lord, or somebody who rents properties?
Q. Im looking for the correct term for a landlord, or somebody who invests their money into buying property and then renting these properties out? Would i be right in saying property developer? please help

A. There are a number of terms.

In legal jargon the "landowner" is known as the "freeholder" and to give it an archaic term he owns the land "in fee simple" (absolute ownership with no restrictions). If he grants a lease to someone, he is known as the "lessor" and the person renting is the "lessee".

A property developer normally buys a property, improves it but sometimes then sells it. He doesn't necessarily have to rent it out afterwards although often will.





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We have been in Afghanistan for seven years. After seven more years will we have enough equity to buy it?

Q. Hopefully, real estate demand in the mountanious Mid East will rebound and we can make a profit. I fought in Vietnam as a Marine and the only profit to be made is by Nike. Do they make shoes in Afganistan out of heroin poppy seeds?

A. I'm not sure if you are trying to be serious or funny. I'm sure they make shoes in afganistan, but the poppy has much better products. Morphine is made from the poppy (opium) and is high demand. I doubt the real estate will ever be of interest to anyone other than the local nationals so you dont have to worry about that.


Why did 9/11 victims familes have any say in what happens with WTC site?
Q. Why did the familes of 9/11 victims have any influence whatsoever in what happened to the site?

I don't get it, just cause a family member dies somewhere gives your ownership of a billion dollar property?

Just because someone in their family died there, does that give them business, economic, and real estate expertise in one of the highest-demand areas ever?

A. They didn't have much say, it was more symbolic. Of course the whole site is now symbolic.

By your logic, vietnam vets shouldn't have much say in their memorials, nor should WWII vets. Unless your statement is that it depends on the assumed value of the memorial's location. Perhaps it's time to take down the Lincoln, Washington, and Jefferson memorials... that's some expensive land in DC there.


How is Giving Iraq's Resources to Hezbollah and Al Qaeda going to help US National Security?
Q. That wouldn't be just "psychological emboldening", that would leave them money, materielle, resources and real estate for brick and mortar training grounds, which will imperil Americans' lives in the homeland.
How is this in our interest when millions of Americans may die as a result of more well-funded and sophisticated terror attacks?
When the US abandoned Vietnam, it 'only' resulted in 1.5 million south vietnamese dying--i.e. a regional conflict-- when the North Vietnamese took them over, whereas Iraq's consequences amount to a far more dangerous worldwide terror threat of great scope.
What's the benefit if millions die as a result of helping the enemy? Their stated mission is to kill Americans, so I don't get why some Americans want to help them achieve that end.
Hezbollah was behind the murder of hundreds peacekeeping US Marines sleeping in their barracks in Beirut in 1983.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombing

A. Strategically it will lead to the fall of Sunni Saudi Arabia to the Shi'ite forces of Iran. This long running war of Islam is the true prize and the USA is the biggest stumbling block to success. We have shown to much resolute will to defend the Saudi's(Oil has to be the only reason as they are not nice people). Iranian hegemoney in the Islamic World will spell industrial disaster in the developed world(Wake up China you get shafted here too!). The Iranians like living in the 12th century and think we should all join them!
Fight now there or fight and loose here at home. It seems we may be on the path to the latter. I just thought these college educated Dems had more sense than they have displayed. Too bad a liberal arts education isn't what it used to be.

My fault for seeking a technical education and trying to apply scientific method?

Ret. USAF SNCO


Do you think Vietnam is poor compared to other southeast Asian countries?
Q. Do you think Vietnam is poor compared to other southeast Asian countries? Is Vietnam better than how it was before?

Thank you!

A. Vietnam remains a poor country, however, it's economic growth has been recognized globally, and is becoming a major trading partner with many countries. It is growing comparatively quickly in it's GDP (gross national product), when compared to it's Asian neighbors.


If you look at this link, it shows the amazing economical growth of the country.
http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=wb-wdi&met=ny_gdp_mktp_cd&idim=country:VNM&q=vietnam+gdp

Site includes a graph which makes it quite clear.
Via the same site, check out comparisons with it's neighbors. That alone shows you, and has been widely reported in the media that Vietnam's economic growth is overtaking many of it's neighbors.
From under 18 billion USD in 1985 to the continual climb today of over 91 billion USD and continues to climb.

See also.....
http://www.indexmundi.com/vietnam/gdp_real_growth_rate.html
http://www.vvg-vietnam.com/economics_cvr.htm
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_422865.html
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2009-12-30/vietnam-gdp-grew-6-9-in-fourth-quarter-fastest-pace-this-year.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aV7g65euvUgs

The current Vietnam Prime Minister has caused Vietnam to join the World Trade Organization and he went further so far to invite foreign investment.

Consider also, Chinese companies closing their companies in China and re-opening in Vietnam.

The overall result is substantial increases in real estate values, higher wages, an increased standard of living and improved social infrastructure such as schools and health.


Compared to some, ,... yes, still poor, but of others, has easily overtaken them.
It's future is in it's own hands. Investor confidence is growing, and if continued, could see Vietnam become a major economical zone of Asia.

There are many websites out there to view, but also look at notable publications like Business Review Weekly and similar.
Some commentators are suggesting that Vietnam has the real potential of becoming the new Singapore.





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Where do a report unsafe conditions in a rented home?

Q. I rented a home in Georgia that has black mold, water bugs, and roaches that get into everything.

A. Contact your landlord by Certified mail of all problems in your rental. Also you may contact your local Health Department and City where you live and file a complaint with them. Definitely take pictures in case you need to sue because these kinds of problems can lead to serious illness. I wish you the best of luck!


I am renting a home and building a house. Can I write off my interest on the house I am building?
Q. I am getting ready to do my taxes (turbotax) and I'm not sure how to handle my interest I pay for my construction and land loan. I'm currently renting a home and paying interest on a 500K loan to build my house. Can I write that interest off? If yes, do I do it as if it's the home I live in? Only people that know for sure respond please.

A. Publication 936


Home under construction. You can treat a home under construction as a qualified home for a period of up to 24 months, but only if it becomes your qualified home at the time it is ready for occupancy.

The 24-month period can start any time on or after the day construction begins.


What to consider when renting through a property management company?
Q. I have always rented homes directly through the owner so I'm not sure what to expect when renting from a property manager. What is different? What are some good questions to ask when doing a home walk-through with the agent? What are the advantages and disadvantages to going though a property manager?

A. They are more knowledgable and the experience should be significantly more professional. However, they don't have an ownership interest in the property and can be more lax about repairs and maintenance.

Get a copy of the walkthrough and keep it.


Decor ideas for high ceiling in rented home?
Q. My fiance and I are renting a home with high, vaulted ceilings. It's not a charming old home--more like a shabby circa-70s Caifornia ranch with white walls and dated fixtures.

I'm from the Northeast, and I'm spoiled by historic homes that look chic no matter how you decorate thanks to the character of old-fashioned molding. But I'm a little lost as to how to make this one look quaint and artsy on a budget without painting or making major changes.

A. Placing wall art of mirrors a little higher than eye-level will take away from the height of the wall. Focus will appear on the items you have chosen for decoration.

Embrace the home ~ sounds lovely!

http://www.bargainbunch.com





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What % do I get back in my taxes from repairs on a rental property in CA?

Q. Curious if anyone around here knows anything about tax deductions with rental properties. I am looking at a cost of about $4,000 for emergency plumbing repairs and wondering how much of that I can expect to get back at the end of the year in my tax return?

A. A "repair" of that amount is probably going to be classified as a capital improvement subject to depreciation. If so, the tax benefit will be spread over 27.5 years so you'll see very little of it on your 2010 return.

If you can make a case for expensing the entire amount (and that is VERY DOUBTFUL), multiply the cost by your tax rate. This may be 15%, 25% or more.


Can we get tax deduction on second house?
Q. I have two houses. The second house is the rental property which i bought last year. Can I get tax deduction on that or not.

A. Rental property expenses aren't itemized deductions, but are shown as expenses on schedule E.


Can I take a deduction on my Arizona Rental Property if I live in California?
Q. I have a rental property in Arizona but live and work in California. I rent a SFR to another family. The person who does my taxes has made deductions/losses for my rental property in Arizona on my California income tax returns. Is s/he correct? Or should those be on a Arizona income tax return? Another person recommended that I file an Arizona income tax even if I dont make money on the
rental property. IS s/he correct? Help!

A. You are a resident of CA so all your income belongs there. If you have enough net profit on the AZ house to require you to file for that state, you'll need to do so but I doubt that is the case.

Sounds like your preparer knows what he/she is doing and the other person does not.


Can owning 1 or 2 rental property qualify you as a real estate professional.?
Q. I am planning to buy 2 rental properties, approximately $250,000 total. My wife and I both work full-time. Does owning 2 rental properties qualify either one of us as a real estate professional so that we could get losses on these properties as tax deductions against our personal income.? If not, what can we do about these rental losses (mainly due to depreciation on the property). Thanks in advance.

A. You report your rental income and your rental expenses (interest, taxes, repairs, utilities, depreciated property & improvements).

If your expenses are more than your income, you have a loss and it is deducted from your taxable income.

You do not have to be a real estate professional to do this, just own the properties.

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc414.html

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/article/0,,id=98895,00.html

http://taxes.about.com/od/taxhelp/a/Schedule_E.htm

http://taxes.about.com/od/income/qt/Schedule_E.htm





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How to advertise real estate listings online?

Q. I want to know if there is a site or service that I pay one fee that advertises my listings all over the web? I am a real estate agent. Thanks!!
I am also thinking of starting a better website or somehow getting my site all over the web. I already have a domain name for it, any advice?? Thanks!

A. You should atleast have a website to promote your stuff.
If you're in a hurry or low budget, try to use BLOGGER.It's free. So add up the contents with what you want to say and promote it.
There are plenty of ways to promote your site.
1)Article Marketing
Really a powerful method in getting audience. Write a good article based on your niche topic and submit it in article directories. Just go to google or yahoo and search for "free article directories". It will suggest you a host of directories that you can easily submit your writings. When people surf in that certain directory, they might stumble into your article and you got all the fame needed to be successful in Internet Marketing.

2)Blogging
This method is just like the article writing. You write what you want but good contents for your audience in blogs. The better you got, the more audience you get. You can also submit the same contents that you wrote in blogs in article directories. You get instant viewers if your article is in top 10 within your niche

3)Offer free stuffs
It's always good to get free stuffs. Everyone likes it.So offer some free stuffs such as e-books or software for your audience. You will get a good, loyal and repeating audience. If you are looking for FREE e-books to market it in your site, check out this link.
www.abc-netmarketing.blogspot.... provides a host of e-books on internet marketing. The e-books will be updated weekly. So hurry up and get your best one soon.

4)E-mail Marketing
It's as easy as ABC. Just promote your site to all your online contacts using e-mail.Write a good email that will attract your audience. If you got the contents right and able to convince your contacts , you are on your way to success.

5)SEO-Search Engine Optimization
Check out
www.ezinerticles.com for HOT tips on SEO

6)You Tube Videos
Use free videos from you tube and paste the links in your site. People like video tutorials better than articles or e-books.

7)Google Adsense
I strongly suggest you to visit www.abc-netmarketing.blogspot.... and learn about google adsense.If it's not the best, atleast one of the best income generator for your websites. Visit the link and watch the video tutorials for FREE.


i am looking for mls edmonton real estate listings, what is a good website to view mls listings?
Q. i am moving to edmonton and i need to find mls edmonton real estate listings and i am looking for a website that can give me information about the city including movers, insurance, places to eat and a list of realtors.

A. i checked around on yahoo and found this site. it seems to be quite specific to mls edmonton as it is the top spot on yahoo for mls edmonton. if you do not find what you are looking for try the next few results. you should find a directory listing for more realtors in edmonton. Any way, good luck with the search and the move.

ken


How do I insert a property search in my real estate website?
Q. I'm creating a website for my real estate business myself and I don't have much experience with building sites. How can I create a page were people can submit their properties listing information into to database. and how can I put a search bar in the home page so people search the listings.

pretty much like any other real estate website works

A. You should pay someone to do this for you if you are serious about your business.
If you insist on doing it yourself, try a cms with a property extension, joomla should do the job.
There are several property search components for this system, I quite like Joomla Estate Agency (jea), which is free, although I had to modify it quite a bit to work how I wanted it.
You can see all the real estate components available here: http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/vertical-markets/real-estate

So you install Joomla on your webserver, install the component of your choice then configure it all. You may want to purchase a good commercial template to make the site look professional.


If we hire a real estate agent, can they work with us on foreclosed properties?
Q. Can most real estate agents help their clients with foreclosed properties, or do they usually just stick to listings with home owners? We're looking into buying, but are on a limited budget, and want to look more closely into foreclosures. Thanks.

A. Yes, a real estate agent can work with you on foreclosed properties. The important thing is to interview agents and make sure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to help you achieve your objectives.

Most states have provisions for buyers to have their own agent (a buyer agent). But not all agents are created equal. Some are more experienced than others.

There are a number of ways that agents can help a buyer with properties that are not listed in the Multiple Listing Service.

HUD properties (http://www.HUD.gov) are foreclosed properties that have been insured by the federal government (i.e. FHA and VA loans, etc.). In order to make a bid on these properties, you must do so with the help of a real estate agent whose company is registered with HUD. Ask the agents you are interviewing if their company is registered and if they have ever helped a buyer purchased a HUD home. You can also see what homes are available at the website above.

Get a list of foreclosures from the county where you live. Ask about the procedure to make a bid on a particular property. Normally you need to already have been approved by a lender, so you have the money ready within a short period of time.

Ask potential agents if they have ever helped a buyer purchase a foreclosure. Also ask if they have experience with "short sales" (pre-foreclosures).

You may have to interview a lot of agents to find one who can help you, but you can probably search on the internet to find one. You could do a google search something like "town real estate, foreclosures, buyer agent" to cover all of the bases.

In general, I recommend that buyers find a good buyer agent by selecting someone who has a CRS and ABR designation. CRS means Certified Residential Specialist and ABR means Accredited Buyer Representative. CRS is the "cadillac" of designations and means that the agent has significant experience as well as has taken the time (and money) to take additional training courses. ABR courses focus on helping buyers. However, neither of these designations assure that an agent has experience with foreclosures. They just mean that the agent is conscientious about improving their skills so as to better help their clients. You would still have to interview them carefully.

There are currently a lot of foreclosures in the Multiple Listing Service (at least in my area and probably in yours). These are usually described as "corporate owned" properties. Also short sales, whereby the property will be sold for less than the owner owes on the property. And the way you buy these is the same as purchasing a home in the normal manner. The difference is that the lender must give approval for the offer (in the latter case) and that the lender is the owner (in the former case).

In any case, just because a property is a short sale or a foreclosure doesn't mean it's a "good deal." A good buyer agent will do a market analysis on the home you wish to purchase to assure that you don't pay too much for the property. In recent years, many buyers had "zero down" loans and purchased their homes at the peak prices of the market. Now, in many parts of the country, values have declined so that the home may be worth much less. That's where "short sales" come in.

Hope this helps.





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Can owning 1 or 2 rental property qualify you as a real estate professional.?

Q. I am planning to buy 2 rental properties, approximately $250,000 total. My wife and I both work full-time. Does owning 2 rental properties qualify either one of us as a real estate professional so that we could get losses on these properties as tax deductions against our personal income.? If not, what can we do about these rental losses (mainly due to depreciation on the property). Thanks in advance.

A. You report your rental income and your rental expenses (interest, taxes, repairs, utilities, depreciated property & improvements).

If your expenses are more than your income, you have a loss and it is deducted from your taxable income.

You do not have to be a real estate professional to do this, just own the properties.

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc414.html

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/article/0,,id=98895,00.html

http://taxes.about.com/od/taxhelp/a/Schedule_E.htm

http://taxes.about.com/od/income/qt/Schedule_E.htm


No rental income this year, will I still be able to claim repair cost for tax deduction?
Q. I bought a rental condo (foreclosed property) in October, 2009 and will spend November and December to fix it up, so basically I don't have any rental income this year. I wonder if I am able to claim the repair cost (~$5,000) for tax deduction.

A. I agree somewhat with CPA Guy, but to me, your repairs seem to be part of an improvement process. By that, I mean that everything taken as a whole is a capital improvement even if some of the parts are usually considered repairs. For example, painting a wall is usually a repair, but when you paint a wall after moving it, then the painting is considered as part of a capital improvement project. Without knowing the price, condition, and what work you are doing, I'm guessing, but to me $5,000 sounds like capital improvements.

Depreciation on the condo doesn't start until it is available for renting. That means the day somebody could move into it.

A place to start for you to understand the tax implications is IRS Publication 527, available on the IRS web site at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p527.pdf

If you are still confused, you should consider seeing a local tax professional before the end of this year. Take a copy of your 2008 tax return with you.

I hope this helps.
Gary

Addendum:
If the work you are doing is to make the home usable as a rental property, then not only should you capitalize those expenditures but also any interest paid on a loan until the home is ready for occupancy.


When I rent my house, how will this change my tax deductions and how do I make it rental property?
Q. Hello answerers. I will be moving out of the house I own to move in with my girlfriend. I would like to rent my property.

Can I still deduct mortgage insurance, PMI, and real estate taxes? Also, I have to claim the rental income on my taxes, correct? Is there any other type of form necessary to change my house from a "Primary Residence" to a "Rental Property"? Thanks in advance.

A. You can still deduct all of those items. However, you deduct them on a different form. Rental income and deductions are reported on Schedule E instead of Schedule A.

Also, you deduct "depreciation" (this is a nice one). You should have an appraisal done to determine the value of the property when you convert it. The basis for depreciation purposes is the lower of the cost (plus improvements) or the fair market value at the time of the conversion less the value of the land.

If you have never used a tax professional before, you should now. Getting rental property set up correctly the first year can be very tricky.


Rental Tax Deduction?: Cutting Down Dead Trees from the Property?
Q. I own a rental property and have three dead trees on it.

My neighbor is concerned they will fall on his house.

Can I pay a professional to cut then down (and possibly remove the stumps) and write this service off as a tax deduction?

A. Yes you can.

Maintenance on your rental like this is a reasonable expense. It is no different than fixing plumbing or other faults with the property.





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