Cost Segregation Strategies

[Andrew Flora]

Hello all,

As my portfolio grows I'm looking to become more efficient, especially in the realm of tax strategies.  I have heard of cost segregation and bonus depreciation and I have a base level understanding of what they are and how they work but I don't feel real confident on how to properly utilize them efficiently.

For example, I'm under contract on a 42 unit deal and a 40 unit deal both set to close about 2 months apart, these will be long term buy and hold properties for me.  Would I benefit from utilizing a cost segregation study to take bonus depreciation on these?  I'm confident that with the property improvements and regular depreciation I will be able to show a loss on paper in the first 2-3 years regardless.  

I would also like to know why or why not so hopefully I can learn something.

Thanks!