The 10-Minute Homeowner - Chris Cusimano
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The 10-Minute Homeowner - Chris Cusimano
Investors: Accelerated Depreciation: The Tax Strategy That Lets Real Estate Investors Beat Time
If you own, or plan to own residential rental property, depreciation isn’t just accounting.
It’s strategy.
In this episode, we break down accelerated depreciation and why it’s one of the most powerful — and misunderstood — tools available to residential real estate investors.
We start with the basics: why the IRS spreads depreciation over 27.5 years, how Congress experimented with faster write-offs in the past, and why they eventually pulled the brakes. Then we walk through the workaround investors still use today — cost-segregation studies — and how bonus depreciation turned them into a cash-flow accelerator.
You’ll learn:
- Why depreciation became a real estate strategy (not just a tax rule)
- How cost segregation works for residential rentals
- How bonus depreciation supercharges first-year deductions
- What recent tax changes mean for investors buying or renovating property
- Why accelerated depreciation isn’t free money — and how smart investors plan exits to manage recapture
This episode isn’t about loopholes or hype.
It’s about timing, planning, and understanding how the tax code quietly rewards long-term residential investors who know how to use it.
If you care about cash flow, tax efficiency, and smarter real estate decisions — this one matters.
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