Residential & short-term rentals

Your rental is hiding cash. We find it.

Short-term rental owners and real estate investors leave the biggest depreciation dollars on the table in year one. A cost segregation study moves them into this year's return.

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Why rentals are the sweet spot

Short-term rentals unlock more. Furnishings and equipment used by guests often qualify for even faster write-offs than a standard rental.
Bonus depreciation does the heavy lifting. Most of the reclassified property can land in year one instead of over 27.5 years.
Multiple properties multiply the benefit. Studies scale across your portfolio, and each one is priced to pay for itself many times over.
Bought a few years ago? You may still capture missed depreciation through a look-back study with Form 3115 — no amended returns required.

What a study covers

Carpet, appliances, cabinets, landscaping, paving, specialty electrical, and more get reclassified into 5-, 7-, and 15-year property. Our studies use the detailed engineering cost estimate approach described in the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide, priced with RSMeans construction cost data, and prepared by our in-house cost segregation analysts.

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Recent studies

Short-term rental, Texas coast

Placed in service: 2025
Depreciable basis: $568,000
Reclassified: $201,000 (35%)
Bonus depreciation: 100%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$64,000

Apartment complex, Greater Houston

Placed in service: 2025
Depreciable basis: $1,970,000
Reclassified: $516,000 (26%)
Bonus depreciation: 100%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$165,000

Short-term rental, Lake LBJ, Texas

Placed in service: 2023
Depreciable basis: $2,200,000
Reclassified: $618,000 (28%)
Bonus depreciation: 80%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$158,000

Reclassified amounts are from completed studies. Savings are estimated at a 32% federal bracket and depend on each owner's tax situation.