Here's a https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-audit-technique-guide-chapter-4-principal-elements-of-a-quality-cost-segregation-study-and-report to the IRS website noting specific items that are included in the cost segregation study report. hmm, that website is a 404 error.  

Even so, you will likely be asked to verify you are living there via utility bill or multiple letters from 3rd parties.Cheers!

-Bill Mcbride newsletter if you want narrow and deep insights about weekly trends in housing -JBRE is a good one for deep dive on housing stats.

Additionally, the estimate for my tax preparation for this year was approximately $1,000 over the cost I paid last year (including the time I paid for them to correct their errors).

I like to stay in the working class areas as they make enough to pay the rent and bills, but don't have the financial discipline to save enough to purchase their own home. 

@Nathan Gesner @Alecia Loveless @Bill B.

It will likely still continue being a difficulty.You mentioned bills, are they credit card bills?

Quote from @Bill B.: Hey @Jake AndronicoI know you specialize in Reno but since it’s close I thought I’d ask. 

Let's assume that rent by the room yields $1000 per room all bills paid for the tenants.  

My tax advisor referred me to them, and I also utilized cost segregation on the properties, which significantly reduced my tax bills.