While down payments and principal payments aren't deductible, inspection fees and other acquisition costs can be added to the property’s basis for depreciation.

I would also suggest putting up a 24-hour notice to inspect the property and verify her continued presence.

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You do need to pass inspection with the city.

I would inspect the property myself.

Give notice that you are doing an inspection and go by the property and look inside to see what's happening. 

First - I think your accountant should be providing you recommendations for cost segregation companies.It it most likely, if he/she works with real estate investors, that he/she would have a couple to recommend.Second - There are two types of cost segregation studies.Type 1 - Conducted by an engineering firm where an engineer will inspect the property.

After the tenant moves out, we send someone to inspect the property for any damages, including furnishings like a broken vase.

Unfortunately we didn’t get it, supposedly got beat out by an offer 50k above our 50k over asking offer and they waived appraisal and inspection (we were close to that but not that nuts).

Was able to negotiate some seller concessions based on a comprehensive property inspection and several needed repairs.