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Podcast: The Commercial Real Estate Investor Podcast
Episode: How to (Legally) Stop Paying Taxes with Commercial Real Estate | Yonah Weiss
Description: Key Takeaways:Cost segregation is an advanced depreciation strategy that allows you to depreciate certain components of a commercial property (like flooring, cabinets, appliances) over a shorter 5-7 year period instead of the standard 27.5 or 39 year period. This can provide significant tax savings.Cost segregation studies are recommended for properties over $200,000, as the upfront cost of the study is usually worth the tax benefits. Even a $480,000 property can see $120,000 in year one depreciation deductions.The potential downsides of cost segregation include not being able to use the tax benefits if you don't have...