The main reason to do a cost seg study is to generate bonus depreciation, which creates passive losses.

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

The good thing about bonus depreciation is that you can take the amount eligible for bonus depreciation in that given year.For example - if you place a $50,000 item under 5 Years MACRS on December 31st, it would be eligible for bonus depreciation which as of right is now 60%.

Bonus Tip:  Find a distressed HUD Home (google Hud Home Store) and you can buy a house for just $100 down!

Another nice bonus of using this as a funding source is no closing costs, big help on the front end.Obviously, if all goes relatively well, the plan would be to hold these properties as rentals and refi at some point down the road when rates on mortgages drops back down a bit, whenever that may be.

Even with very little cash on hand, you can get creative financing; for example, I did my first flip renovation with a new business Credit card one year with 0.00% APR, paid everything back after the sale, and got points and signup bonuses.

Do you have any insight for me - I really just want to break even; profit would be a bonus.   

Needs a huge remodel (they put the shower in the living room, and you can't open the oven all the way in the kitchen, absolutely ridiculous).I did check the events and meetups category, couldn't find anything nearby. 

Would I be eligible to take the bonus depreciation on my 2024 taxes?

For example:CapEx: $250-300 per unit per year for older properties, adjusted based on age and condition.Maintenance: $500-800 per unit per year, depending on property class and tenant turnover.Make-Ready Costs: $1,000-2,000 per unit for turnover, depending on the scope of work required.Resources and Tools: Utilize tools like BiggerPockets’ Pro Calculator or other underwriting spreadsheets that have built-in assumptions for these categories.