Couple that with the fact that you're getting hit with recapture when you sell whether you take the depreciation or not and it should be clear that you should take it.Alternatively you could not take it and file Form 3115 in the future to catch up on missed depreciation, but that'll cost you a pretty penny to have a professional fill it out for you and likely not be worth the difference from jumping a bracket unless it's a high value property and you'd pair that with accelerated depreciation which doesn't seem to be the case here. 

Keep it short and professional.

A professional contractor isnt cheap , but will pay off in the long run . 

Readers are directed to seek professional advice.

You must keep the ownership percentage the same at all times and all income/expenses must be split according to your ownership percentage.Be sure to seek help of a professional who can guide you and structure this correctly so you can avoid violating prohibited transactions rules:https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...

Depending on your goals (investing and professional) you may not need a RE license.

I am an investor, self managing landlord, and GC, I specifically don't Want to get a realtor license so I’m not considered a real estate professional for tax designations so when I periodically sell something, I still qualify for long term capital gains.  

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Listing the home for sale will be $169K  Then I threw it on a website for rental at $2200 and there was alot of interest in renting it (and from what I could tell they were professional/career people which is typical in the area). 

I've gotten professional quotes so it looks like I could save a lot.