First rental property - what improvements can i write off?

[Daniel Barbosa]

Hello BP,

I just bought my first investment property and am learning a lot of tips and tricks because of you all, so thank you very much!

What are the best improvements i can make to a rental property that i can write off? I spoke with multiple CPAs and they said different things (ex. One said i can write off new floors vs other said i couldn’t) and the only exception is it needed to be under $2500

What are your experiences with this? Here are some examples of what i am looking to do:

-replacing carpet with laminate floors

-installing mini split

-new paint on interior

-exterior accent paint & brick refinish (brick house)

Thank you all for your help!

-Daniel