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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 ROI GUARANTEE
Every study is custom-priced to your property, and every study carries our minimum ROI guarantee: your study identifies a large multiple of 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 or see a quote. 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.
Our study found $68,000 trapped inside. At his 37% tax rate, $20,000 came back in cash the same year. He put it into a hot tub and a finished basement, raised his nightly rate 30 percent, and the cabin now pays him an additional $14,000 every year. (Client example. Individual results vary.)
And here is a real, verified engineered study:
711 Moredon: a $1,040,000 short-term rental.
Our engineered study identified $174,905 in first-year accelerated deductions, a real 135 to 1 return on the study fee. Real engineered study, delivered under the Basis name.
The minimum holds beyond short-term rentals too. Real commercial studies, same guarantee:
Free-standing restaurant
~67:1 ROI
Mid-rise office
~40:1 ROI
Office / warehouse
~33:1 ROI
Medical clinic
~24:1 ROI
Real cost segregation studies. Client details anonymized. Individual results vary.
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 ROI guarantee. If the study does not identify a large multiple of 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?
Every study is custom-priced to your specific property, quoted in writing before you commit. There is no flat fee and no rate card. Every study also carries the minimum ROI guarantee: it identifies a large multiple of its fee in first-year accelerated deductions, or you do not pay, a minimum of 30 to 1 on short-term rentals, typically 100:1.
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.