Depreciation for High income earners?

[James Ryan]

I'm completely new to real estate investing and going to try my hand at some rental properties. I asked my accountant if he has experience with this - he has some clients who do rentals but doesn't seem to think there is much of a tax advantage for me because I make too much (W2) to offset my wages via depreciation. I can roll over the depreciation to offset my gains later on, but is there any benefit for me to do cost segregation and maximize my early depreciation if it's not going to matter until I sell?

Thanks!