Generally, the properties that benefit the most from a cost segregation study are properties that are remodeled, expanded, purchased or constructed after 1987, the year in which the Investment Tax Credit was enacted.

@Wiey Underwood Prior to pulling the trigger on a Cost Seg study, you should evaluate 2 things:1 - How much net additional deprecation tax deductions a Cost Seg study would provide: Best way to get this is by requesting a free feasibility analysis from a Cost Seg provider.

The portion allocated to qualified use is tax free. 

I will spend around $5000 - $7000 a year for tax planning and filing.

The $450K will be returned to me as payback of my loan to the intermediary, without trigger any capital gain taxes, right?

And you still get the same benefits in terms of tax benefits (depreciation is a beautiful thing), rental profits, principal paydown and appreciation. 

Pick 10 people that are in foreclosure, and ask them if they want to sell their house or keep it.Correct. 10 out of 10 will say: "keep it".Now pick 10 tax liens people from your amazing tax liens list.Same equation, Do you want to sell or keep?

If you want predictability, value hard assets, and like the tax advantages, then investing in a real estate syndication may be a good fit.

@Eric Lowe Prior to pulling the trigger on a Cost Seg study, you should evaluate 2 things:1 - How much net additional deprecation tax deductions a Cost Seg study would provide: Best way to get this is by requesting a free feasibility analysis from a Cost Seg provider.

Quote from @Dennis Knapp: they got ahold of me on fb through one of my groups and claim to be a direct lender. they seem to good to be true.