@Paul CaputoIt is dependent on location of the taxpayer, but generally speaking there is less federal-state decoupling with respect to S179 than bonus.

@Giridhara Gowdra chandranna Most colleges/universities offer extensive courses on real estate.

We are located in Cape Coral SW Florida.

Hello all,This will be my first post, and I want to apologize ahead of time if it's something that's been covered extensively already.In choosing a Real Estate Agent, I have read books and blogs, etc., which suggest and advise me to get a referral. 

The property is located in Jersey City, by any chance does anyone know if there is any public portal where i can do my searches? 

Why don’t you post all the relevant info on the comps, and your opinion on those neighborhoods, locations verses yours?

On to plan "B".As a thought, if your stoop is the size and location you want, but just in bad shape, perhaps having a contractor skim coat it is a low cost solution.

Is your rental located near a university?

But now that lower value area is in a great location due to some expansion going on

I wonder if the location made the value in the land?