Examples:5-yr property: carpets, appliances, shelving7-yr property: furniture, fixtures, equipment15-yr property: fencing, driveways, landscapingThose things ARE eligible for bonus depreciation. 

It's not like being in a patio home development where every house is the same so it truly comes down to the opinion of the appraiser plus the opinion of the buyer.

He’s built and rebuilt the homes I grew up in, he installed doors and windows for Lowe’s for years, and he even wins first place ribbons at art festivals for his furniture builds.

.$2,000 to make Ready Home (750 sq foot, 1 story home) ________________________________$95.00 - Landscaping / Clean Out Flowerbeds$150 - Exterior Painting$150 - Landscaping / Tree Shrubs$250 - Haul Off (Limbs, Tires, Furniture)$225 - Full House Cleaning (One Story)$495 - Wall and ceiling repairs/Paint Touch up the house from nail holes and scuff marks Seal the joints in the bathroom Walls, trim, and doors touch up Seal above the kitchen cabinetsThis all seems excessively high to me... isnt this $15/hour work with a handyman?

I can eat outdoors at a restaurant probably 300 days a year listening to live music on the patio. 

In all I've spend about $20k+ on renovations (New Roof, BR gut and remodel, furniture, driveway water softener, flooring, lakeside deck and landscaping.

That is not my furniture.

It's like "You chose to leave half of your furniture, but went the extra mile to unplug the fridge?".

Moving on to your private patio and maintenance-free yard'...

This will be most of the house since I'll only be using the small bedroom, tenants will be in the other rooms + the common areas.Questions:1) I can deduct the full costs of furniture used to furnish the rooms and common areas, yes?