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Cost Segregation for Commercial & Short-Term Rental Owners
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The money to upgrade your Airbnb is already trapped inside it.
A 30-second check shows how much. Most owners see their number with no email required.Steven Ellis, Basis Property Group. Recorded for short-term rental owners.
THE MINIMUM 30:1 GUARANTEE
Your study identifies at least 30 times its fee in first-year accelerated deductions, or you do not pay for it.
How we can promise this. The free estimate screens your building before you ever pay a dollar. If the projection does not clear 30 to 1, we tell you not to buy the study. We would rather decline the job than deliver a weak one.
James bought a Poconos cabin for $310,000.
We found $68,000 trapped in the building. $20,000 came back in cash that year because he manages it himself. He put it into a hot tub and a finished basement, his nightly rate went up 30 percent, and the cabin now pays him an additional $14,000 every year.
Lake house
$95,000 found
First-timer's two-bedroom
$50,000 found
Beachfront property
$175,000 found
Client examples. Results depend on your building, cost basis, and tax situation.
WHY US, NOT A GOOGLE SEARCH
- Short-term rental specialists in your market. We work Monroe and Pike County cabins, not office towers. The national firms will not bother with your building; we built our practice on it.
- See your number before you pay anything. The 30-second check is free and most owners see it with no email required.
- The minimum 30:1 guarantee. If the study does not identify 30 times its fee, it is free.
- We disqualify people. If you use a property manager or your average stay runs long, we will tell you this does not work for you this year. A lead mill will not.
- Your CPA stays in the loop. We deliver the engineering; your CPA files with it. Teammates, not replacements.
How It Works
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a study cost?
A flat fee, quoted in writing before you commit. Studies start at $1,295 and scale with the size and complexity of the building; fully engineered studies for larger properties run more. The fee is fixed before any work starts, and every study carries the minimum 30:1 guarantee: at least 30 times the fee in first-year accelerated deductions identified, or you do not pay.
Is this an audit red flag?
No. The IRS publishes the Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide, the methodology examiners use to review these studies, so nothing about the approach is hidden. Every study is engineer-prepared and fully documented, and audit response support is included. Fully engineered studies carry full audit representation, so if a question ever comes up, we handle it.
Is this legal?
Yes. Component depreciation has been settled law since the IRS lost Hospital Corporation of America v. Commissioner in 1997. It is not a loophole or a gray area; it is a recognized method for classifying a building's components at their correct depreciation lives.
I bought two years ago. Too late?
No. A Form 3115 change in accounting method lets you claim the depreciation you missed in prior years as a single catch-up deduction this year, with no amended returns required. The look-back works whether you bought last year or ten years ago.
What about when I sell?
Accelerating depreciation can increase what is recaptured when you sell. That is a fair question, and for most owners the cash today, with the option to defer through a 1031 exchange, is worth more than a slower deduction spread over decades. The money shows up now, while you still own the property, when it can fund the upgrades that raise your nightly rate.
Does my CPA get replaced?
No. We deliver the engineering: the completed study with every component classified and documented. Your CPA takes that deliverable and files it. We work alongside your CPA, not around them.
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Content reviewed against IRS Publication 946, Treasury Regulation §1.168, and the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide. For educational purposes only; this page does not constitute tax advice. Consult your CPA before filing. Not affiliated with the IRS.