Archive for the ‘vacation home property’ Category

how do I get an internet connection set up in a vacation home?

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

we have a property in the mountains, we visit maybe every 2 or 3 months. In the Winter it would be nice to be able to turn the heat on from our home, which is about 3 hours away, so it's warm when we get there. I realize ...

Does a vacation home qualify you as a first time homeowner?

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

I purchased my first home in 2009 and I would like to purchase an investment property. I was told that if you purchase a "vacation home" within 50 miles from your home, you are still considered a first time home buyer. I desperately want to purchase an investment property while ...

How much would i have to pay in taxes if I sold a vacation home in New York.?

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

I am 60 years old btw. Would i have to roll over to another property? You could potentially consider a 1031 exchange to avoid taxation, but there is no standard "vacation home tax." It would depend on all of the rest of your income, the cost of the home, improvements, ...

How can I set up utilities in a vacation home?

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

we have a property in the mountains, we visit maybe every 2 or 3 months. In the Winter it would be nice to be able to turn the heat on from our home, which is about 3 hours away, so it's warm when we get there. There isn't an internet connection ...

How to mortgage a vacation home?

Friday, November 18th, 2011

I have recently inherited some money, and our dream was always to purchase a vacation home. My question is... do I pay off my primary mortgage, car, and every other debt first... and then use the balance of the cash as a down payment on the vacation home and ...

I have a vacation home. How can I set it up as a time share property?

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

I have a 1500 sq ft full log home on Lake Michigamme in the Michigan Upper Peninsula. It is on three (3) acres with 241 feet of lake frontage. It is open year around and is great for all seasons. I could sell to twelve (12) buyers offering each 4 ...

If I want to go to an out-of-state college but purchase property like a vacation home in the state?

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

do I have to pay out-of-state tuition? You have to be a citizen of that state, meaning you have to move there and live there for a certain amount of time depending on the state. Just owning property doesn't make you a citizen.

what do I need to do to rent out my vacation home in terms of legal issues?

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

Do I need to do anything special (i.e. business or property management license)? This is for the state of California in the city of Crestline. We have a tenant in mind that will need the place periodically throughout the year. We need to provide a receipt for ...

Has anyone ever used Beach House Associates to rent vacation property in Surfside Texas?

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

We are looking to rent a vacation home for our week at the beach. The house looks nice on the website but I have heard those can be misleading. We are thinking of renting from this company "Beach House Associates". Has anyone used them before? Avoid this property ...

Water damage to our l/r floor in our vacation mobile home, how much do you think it would cost for a 12×12 roo?

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Major rain storm that dumped 3 inches in an hour leaked into our mobile home that we use as a vacation place. The living room is 12x15 and we need to know how much do you think that it would cost for the removal of the sub floor, lay ...