This allows you to deduct the full cost in the year it was placed in service.Fences are not eligible for the Section 179 deduction as they are considered land improvements.Given this information, you have two main options: 1) Take advantage of bonus depreciation (if eligible) and deduct the full $4,200 in the year the fence was installed.2) Depreciate the fence over 15 years using the appropriate depreciation method (likely GDS).To ensure you're making the best choice for your specific situation, I recommend consulting with a tax professional who can review all aspects of your rental property finances and advise you on the most beneficial approach.Please feel free to reach out if I can be of any help.Best,Jackson

Reach out to a few and see who you like.You can also ask members of your local real estate investors association for real estate accountant recommendations.Good luck.Bill thank you for the advice from the tax aspect. 

I just hope i can find something before the new year ideally so i can stop paying rent and own something.Noted on the cash flow aspects too (i have been using the duplex calcualtor for this) and understand i will have a small net payment each month while living there, which is completely understood and fine by me (better than paying large rent)

If you ever plan on doing this later in your days, you could always do a management company and just expand on that, but I can tell you from my own perspective  that LLC – S and being W2 employee under that may limit some of your lending aspects, but it protects you around the world anywhere you go further if it comes to it, you can bankrupt your company, sell the assets and open another company the same way and you’re still protected through and through. as my wife is a high earner, it really protects her from civil suits and other things like that or anybody that ever comes to maliciously take what is yours.

Additionally, I am well-versed in the tax benefits of using an S Corp to treat each property as inventory, which can save you on short-term gains.Don't waste your valuable time on bookkeeping when you could be focusing on other important aspects of your business.

You are transferring various liabilities, namely maintenance and operations aspects from you too a buyer. gaining some liquid capital (down payments), while retaining control of assets. 

., we track all the data per each fixed asset in Google Sheets and it's a part of our monthly/yearly processes to input the appropriate adjusting journal entries so the depreciation and amortization are reflected on the financial reports on a monthly basis for each fixed asset.We have a depreciation worksheet, an amortization worksheet, and another worksheet that details all other aspects of each fixed asset (placed in service date, type of property, partners, etc etc) per client.It's nothing fancy but it works for us.

If I'm wrong with respect to the legal aspects of this someone please correct me. 

They've helped us do an LLC with a partner and made sure we were set up correctly in all aspects!

@Bryan Field how will you educate yourself on all the legal aspects of managing rentals?