How Real Estate Professional Status Supercharges a Cost Segregation Study Most landlords know that a cost segregation study can front-load years of depreciation into the first year of ownership. Fewer realize that pairing cost seg with Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) can unlock those paper losses immediately—wiping out W-2 wages, business profits, even portfolio gains. Below is a plain-English...
July 9, 2025
Cost segregation studies can save real estate investors thousands of dollars a year on their tax bill, even for smaller properties. But there are some important things to know to ensure you maximize your deduction and don't run afoul of the IRS. We use DIY cost segregation but there are other companies who do cost segs, take a look and feel free to use whatever company you’d...