In this episode, Toby Mathis sits down with Chris Streit of CSA Partners to unpack cost segregation, bonus depreciation, and strategies to minimize recapture when you sell.
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Real estate cash flow and appreciation are great—but taxes can make or break your returns.
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We walk through the full lifecycle—from acquisition and improvements to disposition—so you can keep more of what you earn.
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You’ll hear real-world examples (including a $200K short-term rental) and why a detailed engineering study often outperforms “rule-of-thumb” software.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Cost segregation basics & avoiding recapture
1:00 Full lifecycle: buy, improve, sell
3:05 Biggest tax mistake investors make
4:38 Who should care about cost seg (+ $200K STR example)
7:03 How a cost seg study actually works (the “Lego” model)
9:23 Real-life results & overlooked assets
13:06 Engineering study vs. software: what you might be leaving on the table
18:28 Audits, defensibility, and IRS expectations
22:11 “One big beautiful bill”: 100% bonus depreciation explained
25:15 Depreciation recapture & 1245 exchanges (permanent savings)
31:03 Cost seg with a 1031 exchange
32:22 Practical advice for a 40-something investor (+ free analysis offer)
34:13 Cost seg in syndications
35:01 Biggest myth: “You can only do it the year you buy”
36:08 Post-sale cost seg and a $70K savings example
37:18 Outro
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