Hi Karolina,To ensure the financials of the 13-unit property are accurate, request the seller’s Schedule E tax forms and bank statements to verify income and expenses.

Working around my current schedule is the real fun lol.

I think, for now, I’ll probably use Buildium (my current software) and manually enter into furnished finder and AirBnB and require approval so it doesn’t auto schedule and so I can send a proper lease.  

We're tired of living life on someone else's schedule, tired of migrating every time we switch jobs, and tired of putting our dreams on hold.

They often offer more flexible terms and customized interest rates and repayment schedules.

@Drago Stanimirovic thank you, and you are right I will probably do cost segregation studies at some point, but so far I have still been able to get to a loss on my taxes using the straight line 27.5 year depreciation schedules, I will probably do the cost segregation studies once I can't show a loss anymore, which will happen at some point as the rents increase and the amortization schedules shift to more principle and less interest.

Bonus depreciation is just a special part of the US tax code.It allows you to take accelerated depreciation on portions of your property depending on when an asset is put into service.At the time of this writing, you can write off a huge portion (60% in 2024) of many qualified components that have a useful lifespan of 15 years or less.That means a certain percentage of things like landscaping, sidewalks, latches, appliances, fences, certain flooring, etc is depreciable in year 1.The bonus depreciation rate percentage changes yearly depending on the administration and the tax code.For years 2015 through 2017 first-year depreciation for all the items on a 15-year schedule or less was set to 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019 and then 0% in 2020.But then Trump got elected, and he enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.That moved the bonus depreciation percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022.In 2023 it went down to 80% and it’s currently at 60%.Depending on who gets elected again, 100% may be back on the table.Only time will tell.We know that the US government wants to incentivize more development and ownership of RE.They want Americans to continue to build and maintain our physical world.That’s why real estate is one of the most tax-advantaged assets in the US.Depreciation and bonus depreciation for RE are very positive and will likely continue in the years ahead.

For most STRs, it is Schedule E.

Assets identified in this study include:Building systems: water heater, electrical distribution, HVAC, plumbinPermanent Fixtures: windows, doors, bathroom fixturesStructural Components: Roof construction, drywall, wood framingInterior Construction: Wood flooring, stairs, ceramic tileThis engineering-based cost segregation study included the following methodology:Physical Inspection through a site visitDocumentation review including architectural plans, accounting records and construction documentsA cost analysis which utilizes engineering principles in order to allocate costs to their applicable asset classificationsCalculation of the depreciation schedule using MACRSAs a reminder, bonus depreciation started to phase out in 2023.

We don’t have an attorney yet, which is why I wanted to know in general what a schedule of fees would amount to.