Bonus depreciation is just a special part of the US tax code.It allows you to take accelerated depreciation on portions of your property depending on when an asset is put into service.At the time of this writing, you can write off a huge portion (60% in 2024) of many qualified components that have a useful lifespan of 15 years or less.That means a certain percentage of things like landscaping, sidewalks, latches, appliances, fences, certain flooring, etc is depreciable in year 1.The bonus depreciation rate percentage changes yearly depending on the administration and the tax code.For years 2015 through 2017 first-year depreciation for all the items on a 15-year schedule or less was set to 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019 and then 0% in 2020.But then Trump got elected, and he enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.That moved the bonus depreciation percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022.In 2023 it went down to 80% and it’s currently at 60%.Depending on who gets elected again, 100% may be back on the table.Only time will tell.We know that the US government wants to incentivize more development and ownership of RE.They want Americans to continue to build and maintain our physical world.That’s why real estate is one of the most tax-advantaged assets in the US.Depreciation and bonus depreciation for RE are very positive and will likely continue in the years ahead.

Working our on capital stack for a large multifamily development and needing some different options with private debt/equity.

With the region's expanding infrastructure, business development, and population growth, it is well-positioned for long-term profitability.

It takes a long time to develop land from scratch it is hard to do with all of the government regulations and codes.

It’s perfect for building a few homes and some general development.

We have a neighborhood grades / development map that I think could be helpful for a beginner. 

@Armando Carrera research and develop your own typical tenant qualifications so you don’t accidentally violate fair housing, landlord/tenant or local laws on occupancy limits based on bedroom quantity/size required for kids, number of unrelated persons in one house, etc.

@Jennifer Katherine De Loughy Presumably this land is developable.

For my next move I am debating should I keep doing what I do which is buy another rental ( since houses are bettered priced) or get a land and develop my own projects.

Hey BP Community,I'm excited about this development near the base of Crested Butte ski resort.