Claim Power equipment on taxes

[Gerard Gonzalez]

BP,

          Now that tax season is over I was wondering if anyone tried to do something like this, this year. I have three property's where I handle the lawn maintenance. Currently I have a push mower at each property. I bring my weed wacker with me from place to place. I want to buy a riding mower to make mowing more enjoyable and faster. I don't have a vehicle to pull a riding mower as of yet but I am in the market for a new truck. I was wondering if I can claim lawn equipment, truck, and trailer on next years taxes.  If so how would I go about doing it? I'm also looking to do so major yard work to all three property's this year. I would need other tools to complete these projects (Rototiller, edger, chipper, etc). Do I need to start a lawn care company in order to get the most bang for my buck?