I’m going through the calculus right now on whether to keep or sell my first investment property.

Its not differential calculus, but its also not easy. 

I was listening to a podcast a few weeks ago and remember hearing about one of the guests talk about a book that had to do with calculus and how its a lot easier to learn upper level calculus before learning basic algebra.

precarious hard, or calculus hard, or no life outside notes hard, or ...?

If that wasn't true, it would be considered a partnership which also qualifies.There are a number of components to this new deduction; it is almost a calculus equation in which you need to figure out one part in order to figure out the rest. 

A little about me: Currently instructing Calculus, transitioning to an MBA program in the fall.

I know I would do that calculus before I ponied up the money for an appeal.

Knowing some finance is nice but most RE investing calculations are not calculus or high-level math.

@Joe P.Yes, it's a calculus that involves the time value of money, cash flows, your "normal" investment rate of return, etc.

@Linda FordThe decision to make a C or an S election is a calculus that you should definitely engage a tax CPA/EA for.There are qualitative and long-term quantitative factors as well.