Could you expand on the short term rentals tips? Context is we are considering converting a rental property to a short term rental property, now that a long term tenant has given notice. The property is fully depreciated, so a sale would generate a substantial capital gain.
Tried the Fidelity link, for the two accounts I hold that were eligible for this, it clearly stated that none of my current holdings are in demand at this time. I took that as a GOOD sign that there isn't short interest in my holdings. Probably explains why I hadn't seen banner ads when I log in to my accounts. YMMV.
Regarding the competitive marketplace: A funny line I heard at a conference: "Joe Namath doesn't have a Medicare Advantage Plan". And now I'm seeing Cal Ripken as a spokesman. Just the fact that these companies see the value in marketing such a basic need tells me there's a problem here.
TurboTax Premier (due to a rental property). Linked and downloaded 1099s. E-Filed Federal, but printed/mailed State (DC) because I refuse to pay Intuit an e-filing fee (the "free" state software needs some love). Used to like it, now it's mostly inertia. And I do have/use an IP/PIN. Overall, I don't think the quality of the software has kept up with the times - updates come out very late and I don't find it to be a useful planning tool, only a filing tool. I get it early in the cycle as a download from Amazon, for some reason that always seems the cheapest way (even with discounts from various financial services firms).
An edit removing one sentence from Nick's post would do the trick here. The main issue being raised is whether this community is worried. I for one, am worried.
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Could you expand on the short term rentals tips? Context is we are considering converting a rental property to a short term rental property, now that a long term tenant has given notice. The property is fully depreciated, so a sale would generate a substantial capital gain.
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Tried the Fidelity link, for the two accounts I hold that were eligible for this, it clearly stated that none of my current holdings are in demand at this time. I took that as a GOOD sign that there isn't short interest in my holdings. Probably explains why I hadn't seen banner ads when I log in to my accounts. YMMV.
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Regarding the competitive marketplace: A funny line I heard at a conference: "Joe Namath doesn't have a Medicare Advantage Plan". And now I'm seeing Cal Ripken as a spokesman. Just the fact that these companies see the value in marketing such a basic need tells me there's a problem here.
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TurboTax Premier (due to a rental property). Linked and downloaded 1099s. E-Filed Federal, but printed/mailed State (DC) because I refuse to pay Intuit an e-filing fee (the "free" state software needs some love). Used to like it, now it's mostly inertia. And I do have/use an IP/PIN. Overall, I don't think the quality of the software has kept up with the times - updates come out very late and I don't find it to be a useful planning tool, only a filing tool. I get it early in the cycle as a download from Amazon, for some reason that always seems the cheapest way (even with discounts from various financial services firms).
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An edit removing one sentence from Nick's post would do the trick here. The main issue being raised is whether this community is worried. I for one, am worried.
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