The closing costs from the purchase are added to the basis of the rental property when it was purchased. These costs would be added to the purchase price.
The closing costs would include:
- Abstract fees
- Legal fees including title search and preparation of documents
- Recording fees
- Surveys
- Transfer taxes
- Owner's title insurance
- Any amount that the seller owes that you agree to pay, such as back taxes, mortgage fees and sales commissions
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