Property owners can leverage tax incentives to maximize yield on their real estate. That’s well-established. What’s not as commonly understood is the fact that those very incentives can also bring benefits to property brokers and designers, including architects and engineers. When applied appropriately through cost segregation, the same incentive can be a win for multiple parties. Cost Segregation is a forensic, engineering-based analysis of a building’s components. Without a cost segregation study, most components of a multifamily property are depreciated over the IRS-prescribed 27.5-year recovery period for residential rental property. …
