Hello everyone! Been reading these forums for a while, first time posting. So let's get right to the point: I have a half acre lot Chicago (Rogers Park). Building was crumbling, so had it demo'd and fenced in. I purch...
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Engineered cost segregation studies is an area in which many people have a lot of questions about. I thought it might be helpful to address some of the most frequently asked questions that I receive.
WHAT IS A COST ...
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Newton's law of tax: What goes down must come up.
Everyone enjoys the sweet benefits of bonus depreciation, but what happens when you sell?
A post on recapture.
People are concerned about recapture when they cost s...
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Can anyone quickly share a math model of a the depreciation recapture scenario below? Thanks in advance for considering.
Purchased a home for $700k
Completed $25k in renovations
Completed a cost seg study (80% bonu...
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Hi BP Community, I'm not too familiar with Cost Segregation and was hoping to get a little input from someone who is... I inherited a quadruplex in 2018 and assumed the mortgage which was right around $500k. I had an ...
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What makes a HOA good, versus not good or stay away from?
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Hey everyone. We will be closing on a 42-unit apartment complex with a $2.15M purchase price here in Cincinnati, Ohio within the next month. We are considering having a cost segregation study done to accelerate deprec...
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Hi y'all! Was wondering your opinion if you would buy a rundown condo that is renting for $2600/mo and selling for $315k with $440/mo HOA. The place looks so rundown and decrepit and the tenants are low-income. Wha...
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Hello again,I am spending my Friday evening researching real estate markets.I have organized the states by low, moderate, or high property taxes. I hope this can be a useful quick reference to others.---As of 2020, th...
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I reached out to my accountant about doing a cost segregation study in order to utilized the accelerated depreciation, and he said that it’s usually very cost prohibitive and is hard to justify unless you have a very ...