While it may seem unfair, many business are not allowed to depreciate capital expenses at all, rather gains/losses are figured at sale.

This lends to going down the path of possibly providing the tenants with financing, installment contract, disguised sales, delayed closing transaction, equitable interest, refunds, lawsuits, loss of profits... etc.

You still get the net loss carryover right?

This lends to going down the path of possibly providing the tenants with financing, installment contract, disguised sales, delayed closing transaction, equitable interest, refunds, lawsuits, loss of profits... etc.

Appreciation is not something to be ignored and just because it includes ALL profits and losses, even the ones you don't like or can't control, is no valid reason to not use IRR IMO ... just because you can't control it does not mean that it isn't important and should be ignored.

(according to him anyway... unless you know another city engineer I need to be talking to) We are working on feasibility for now and we have a still valid pier permit since before Ike we would like to build.

If it does then you determine the reduction of income based on the loss of rent from you living in one unit.  

People do not understand that if someone makes 1,000 an hour then you asking them questions for free for 2 hours results in a 2,000 loss of productivity.I have learned a lot on this site so believe in giving back.

You still qualify for most deductions and credits but some things are starting to get limited, child tax credit, real estate losses, ect. 

The stuff you see is the garbage that everyone has left for you to take a loss on.