Table of contents

9 topics, start to finish

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1. 01Depreciation and Cost RecoveryA deduction you take without spending a dollar.6 min
2. 02Rental Property Tax AdvantagesOrdinary and necessary — the two words that decide everything.5 min
3. 03Real Estate Professional StatusThe status that unlocks losses against a paycheck.6 min
4. 04Passive Activity Loss StrategiesLosses you cannot use yet are not losses you lose.5 min
5. 05Cost Segregation StudiesPull tomorrow's deductions into this year.5 min
6. 061031 Like-Kind ExchangesSwap, don't sell.6 min
7. 07Short-Term Rentals and Tax PlanningWhy a seven-day average changes the math.5 min
8. 08Capital Gains and Tax-Efficient ExitsHow you leave a property matters as much as how you bought it.6 min
9. 09The Augusta RuleRent your home out for fourteen days and report nothing.5 min