A Strategic Tax Planning Tool that Allows Property Owners to Accelerate Depreciation
If you own investment real estate, there’s a high probability you’re leaving money on the table.
A cost segregation study allows you to accelerate depreciation on certain components of your property—often resulting in significant tax savings in the early years of ownership. For many investors, this can translate into tens of thousands in increased cash flow.
At Meese Property Group, we help you identify these opportunities and connect you with a trusted, vetted partner who executes these studies at a high level.
Cost segregation is an IRS-approved strategy that breaks down your property into individual components—like flooring, fixtures, appliances, and systems—so they can be depreciated faster than the standard 27.5 or 39-year schedule.
Instead of waiting decades to realize the benefit, you may be able to:
Cost segregation is typically most beneficial if you:
If that sounds like you, it’s worth running the numbers.
Here’s what this can look like in practice:
A local investor purchased a $650,000 short-term rental.
Instead of depreciating the entire property over 27.5 years, a cost segregation study reclassified approximately 25% of the property into shorter depreciation schedules (5, 7, and 15 years).
The result:
That additional liquidity allowed them to reinvest sooner, rather than waiting years to realize the same benefit.
Every scenario is different but this is why serious investors pay attention to this strategy.
We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach or send you to a random provider.
The firm we connect you with has been:
We’ve seen firsthand how this strategy can impact real portfolios and we only recommend partners we trust with our own properties.
To get started, we’ll gather a few key details about your property, including:
This allows us to quickly determine if a study makes sense—and estimate potential savings.
We’re not just agents—we’re active real estate investors.
We understand:
Our role is simple:
Connect the dots between your property, your goals, and the strategies that help you scale faster.
If you’re curious what this could look like for your property, the next step is simple.
Complete the form below and our team will review your property details and guide you on next steps.
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