Turn your rental into a tax-savings machine.
Engineering-based cost segregation studies for single-family rentals, short-term rentals, duplexes, triplexes, and 4-plex properties nationwide. Fixed fees. Real reports. Real team.
Residential owners who benefit most
- Short-term rental / Airbnb owners actively managing the property
- Long-term buy-and-hold single-family investors
- Owners of duplex, triplex, and 4-plex properties (still residential for tax purposes)
- Real estate professionals materially participating in rental activity
- Owners who recently built or renovated a residential rental — full construction basis is fair game
- Owners of properties placed in service in prior years — look-back studies capture missed depreciation
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Highly recommendedIf it's ever questioned, the deduction survives on documentation — the engineering methodology, the asset-by-asset breakdown, the source records, and a clear written answer to the examiner's letter. Without that, the reclassification can be disallowed even when it was correct.
- Full methodology narrative on demand
- Written responses to IRS information requests
- Direct IRS correspondence when we represent you
- Coordination with your own tax pro
- Re-verification against the ATG
- No hourly meter, life of the study
A real residential cost segregation report
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Single-family rental cost segregation study
A redacted example of the exact deliverable you'll receive — engineering-based, IRS-compliant, and ready for your CPA.
- Property summary and placed-in-service documentation
- 5-, 7-, and 15-year asset reclassification detail
- Engineering methodology narrative aligned with IRS ATG
- First-year and multi-year depreciation schedules
Start your residential questionnaire
Pick the form that matches your property. The Rental Home questionnaire can be filled out online — everything else downloads as an Excel file to email back.
Residential · 1–4 units
Single-family, condos, small multi-family, and modular residential.
Rental Home (Single-family / 2–4plex / Townhome)
Long-term or short-term rental homes, duplex, triplex, or 4-plex.
Residential Condo
Individually-owned residential condominium units held for rental.
Modular or Builder's Package Home
Manufactured, modular, or builder's package residential properties.
Improvements & New Construction
Leasehold improvements, major renovations, and ground-up builds.
Client Improvements
Leasehold or tenant improvements to an existing building.
Client Improvements or New Construction
Ground-up construction, major renovations, or large additions.
Where the accelerated deductions come from
On a typical residential rental, 20–35% of the depreciable basis reclassifies out of 27.5-year building life. Cabinetry, appliances, carpet and vinyl flooring, decorative lighting, dedicated electrical for kitchen and laundry, and specialty plumbing typically fall into 5-year property.
Site improvements — driveways, walkways, landscaping, exterior lighting, fencing, retaining walls — reclassify to 15-year land improvements. Combined with current bonus depreciation rates, that means a large first-year deduction and a materially lower tax bill.
Short-term rentals get an additional boost: when average stays are 7 days or less and the owner materially participates, the rental is often treated as non-passive — meaning the accelerated depreciation can offset W-2 income, business income, or other active income streams.
What to send us
Closing statement or construction ledger
HUD-1 / ALTA settlement statement for a purchase, or itemized construction costs for new builds.
Property address + placed-in-service date
The date the property was ready and available for rent.
Photos or a virtual walkthrough
Interior and exterior — a short video works. Blueprints if you have them.
Depreciation schedule (if any)
Your CPA's current depreciation schedule if the property has been in service more than one year.
Ready to run the numbers on your rental?
Send us the address and closing statement — we'll come back with a fixed-fee quote within one business day, anywhere in the U.S.