The Tax Strategies Most Property Owners Never Hear About.
Cost segregation is the starting point. The Strategy Room covers the rest — the depreciation, grouping, and timing strategies that decide how much of your income you actually keep. A clear, practical guide on each.
The Three Strategies Every Serious Investor Should Understand.
Two of the most powerful tools in real estate tax law — used together correctly. The timing question, Form 8824 Line 25, and the optimal four-step strategy for maximum benefit.
The objection that costs investors millions. The math shows why recapture is still worth it — time value, the 12% permanent rate differential on 15-year property, and four elimination strategies.
Already own a building but never did a cost segregation study? The 481(a) adjustment captures all missed prior-year depreciation in one return. No amended returns. No IRS permission required.
Strategies Specific to How You Invest.
STR properties with average rental periods of 7 days or less bypass passive activity rules for owners who materially participate. Year-one deductions work directly against ordinary income.
New construction produces the best cost segregation results of any property type — 18–24% reclassification on 5-year property, no land value issue, complete documentation from day one.
The Rules That Determine Whether Your Deductions Work.
IRC §469 determines whether cost segregation deductions work immediately or wait. Passive investor, active participant, Real Estate Professional — and the short-term rental exception.
Qualified Improvement Property qualifies for 15-year depreciation and 100% bonus. On a $400K tenant improvement: $1,404 in savings without cost seg versus $127,650 with cost seg and 100% bonus.
Every Term. Every Strategy. All in One Place.
Every term your CPA uses — explained in plain English with real-world examples. MACRS, 481(a) adjustment, Section 1245, Section 1250, QIP, passive activity rules, bonus depreciation, and more.
Already have a cost segregation study? If it was Approach 5 software, it may have missed $60K–$150K per $1M. Pull it out. We will tell you what it missed — for free.
The Best Strategy Starts With Knowing What Your Building Holds.
Free property analysis. 24-hour response. All 50 states. Properties at $250,000 and above. If we cannot find more in deductions than our fee — you owe us nothing.