Hey Bismark,These are all very good questions.I manage, flip, sell, and acquire as a BiggerPockets featured agent. 

Your brokerage isn't wrong about complexity, but they're missing the opportunity.

Hi Mary,If you haven't found a solution yet, I am currently building an app that has a maintenance tracking feature and maintenance reminders are next in the pipeline. 

Instead of one big $500k building, the IRS lets you peel off the "personal property" and "land improvements"—things like:5-Year Property: Carpeting, appliances, specialty lighting, and cabinetry.15-Year Property: Driveways, fences, and landscaping.The "Magic" of Bonus Depreciation in 2026While the old 100% bonus depreciation from the 2017 tax act began phasing out, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) of 2025/2026 has restored the 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying property placed in service recently.This means if you buy a $1M apartment complex and the study finds $250k in 5-year and 15-year assets, you can often write off that entire $250k in Year 1.

This adds complexity and cost whether you are trying to sell, rent, or transfer.

If it still cash flows under conservative rent assumptions, you’ve paid yourself back without adding complexity.

For higher-value or complex properties, a professional study's potential tax savings can outweigh its cost.

It has added features the few of the big name companies in market.

.#6 Outdoor Amenities - Any features you add will cost more.

Many of those owners will decide that managing licensing, enforcement risk, and operational complexity is not worth the effort.