Articles about tax tips
The IRS lets you deduct the cost of your rental property over 27.5 years. Here is exactly how to calculate depreciation, where it goes on Schedule E, and why tracking it across a portfolio gets complicated fast.
Your mortgage payment contains four separate components and each one goes to a different line on Schedule E. Here is exactly how to split it correctly.
Your CPA dreads tax season because of your records, not your properties. Here is what they actually need and how to give it to them automatically.
Understanding the difference between deductible repairs and depreciable capital improvements can save or cost you thousands in taxes. For PM-managed investors, this distinction is even more critical—and often overlooked.
Executing a 1031 exchange with hired property managers involves careful coordination across your PM, qualified intermediary, CPA, and real estate agent. Learn the timeline, deadlines, common pitfalls, and how to make strategic 1031 decisions using your portfolio data.
Depreciation is one of the most powerful tax tools available to rental property investors. Learn how to maximize deductions while your property manager handles day-to-day operations.
Your property manager sends a clean owner statement every month. Your CPA asks for something completely different. The gap between "PM accounting" and "tax accounting" costs investors thousands in missed deductions.
Managing a multi-property portfolio with separate entities is smart business strategy—but tax filing gets complicated fast. Learn how different entity structures file taxes, why your property manager relationship matters, and where most investors go wrong.
A complete line-by-line walkthrough of IRS Schedule E Part I for rental property owners. Every deduction, common mistakes, 2025 tax changes, and how to reconcile PM statements before filing.