April Gould, November 14, 2023 Prior to the recent change, borrowers were required to make a down payment of 15% of the property's value for a 2-unit and 25% of the property's value on a 3-4 unit. However, Fannie Mae recently slashed this requirement to just 5% for any owner-occupied 2, 3 or 4-unit properties!
What Is the Most Profitable Type of Income Property? Normally, properties in which a large number of tenants can reside will offer the most profit potential. Such properties include apartment buildings or complexes and office buildings.
A senior property tax exemption is a program that provides eligible senior citizens with a reduction in their property taxes to help alleviate the financial burden of homeownership in their later years.
Pima County Short-Term Rental Taxes Pima County TPT: An additional 6.1% TPT is imposed by Pima County on transient lodging, for a total combined state and county rate of 11.6%. City of Tucson Taxes: For rentals located within the city of Tucson, there is an additional 6% occupancy tax plus a $2 per night bed tax.
All owners of property engaging the service of a property management company (PMC) for short-term lodging or commercial rentals are required to obtain a TPT license. Owners of residential rental properties are not required to obtain a TPT license after January 1, 2025.
(Lodging spaces booked for 30 days or more.) Currently, there is no state or county tax imposed on residential rentals. Therefore, Arizona cities are not be able to impose a tax on residential rentals from and after December 31, 2024.
Are Seniors in Arizona entitled to some property tax relief? Yes. The relief comes in several forms. First, there is an exemption for widows, widowers and totally disabled persons.
Arizona allows a $4,748 Assessed Value property exemption to Arizona resident property owners qualifying as a widow/widower, or a person with total and permanent disability, or a veteran with a service or non-service connected disability.
The Senior Valuation Protection program enables qualified seniors to have their Limited Value frozen, which is the basis for all property taxes, frozen in 3 year increments to protect against the potential of an increasing real estate market.
Property owner (applicant) must be 65 years of age or older. 2. The property must be the primary residence of the property owner and must have lived there for at least 2 years. 3.