If they beat the deadline, they are rewarded with a bonus.

Not only whether you capitalize versus expense, but things like recovery period, section 179 bonus depreciation, de minimis safe harbor for immediate expensing and even just how to establish basis in the first place.

I see you can sign up for a demonstration.

@Chris K.Pool is a "land improvement" and, as such, is normally eligible for the 100% bonus depreciation = full immediate deduction.However, adding a pool to an investment property, even an STR, is a questionable business decision.

The tenants can sign up for utility assistance and have that covered separately, but do not want to do so.What do you think the best course of action is?

List it immediately and have your real estate agent put in the broker's notes on the MLS that there is a $x bonus to the selling agent if the property closes escrow by a date 3 or so days before your loan is due. 

It really does takes a bonus, paid up front, to get steady guys to hump like this over the holidays.This is all part of the riddle's answer, and also part of the reason why so many non-specialists fail in renovation-heavy real estate investing, most especially down in C-class.

If it is an RS with one ADU, then you can do an additional affordable ADU which will then allow another market rate bonus ADU as well.

But I often wondered why real estate agents would sign up for these courses.. especially the no money down strategies..

Wife and I have paid a lot of federal income taxes in 2021 (W2) and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on structuring taxes (bonus depreciation/upfront depreciation) to get reduce our taxable income.