Not keen on seller financing component.  

I came back to this forum for 1 reason, to be at least 1 little component in helping those that are climbing up. 

That 9% is made up of two components:👉 Cap Rate (your income return),👉 Appreciation (your equity growth),= Total Return (~9%)So if you're investing in a market like San Diego, where average cap rates are around 4%, that implies long-term appreciation of ~5%, bringing the total return to ~9%.But if you're investing in a city where the cap rate is 8%, that suggests the property is likely to appreciate just 1% per year, if at all.Why does this matter?

You may be able to accelerate those deductions through cost segregation, which allows you to break out components that can be depreciated faster than the full building.

That means you may not be able to deduct the full depreciation against your W-2 income right away — but the good news is, unused losses roll forward and can be used in future years or when you sell.So yes, based on everything you shared, your duplex qualifies for bonus depreciation on the eligible components placed in service in 2025.

If you don't have Schedule A, then you did not use itemized deductions in 2024, so you don't have this yardstick to measure against.Three components go into SALT:- state and local income tax you paid for previous year (in states with state income tax)- local sales tax on your last year's purchases (in states without state income tax)- local property taxes paid last year on your personal home(s)Notice that the first two of the three components are either-or: you can use the bigger of the two numbers, but not both.Also, there's a lot of important fine print when it comes to these deductions, and we're not diving into such details here.2.

Your returns will be highest when there is a value add component, so I would figure out how/if you should be doing value add.

Not everybody can:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1121063-expla...Assuming that you can use more depreciation, here is a very generic snapshot of how your situation might turn out:- land: not depreciable at all- land improvements (fences, driveways, landscaping): 40% bonus- personal property (appliances, carpets, cabinets): 100% Section 179 or 40% bonus- the building itself: no bonus, slow depreciationIn order to break out the components I mentioned, you will normally need either a cost segregation study or a detailed breakdown from your builder, plus someone qualified to do the sorting.  

That means:All prior depreciation is wiped cleanYour depreciation and cost seg will be based on the new FMV, not what the decedent paidCost Seg Timing Depends on Renovation PlansIf you do cost seg immediately, the FMV will be broken down into components as of the inheritance date — land improvements, personal property (5-, 7-, 15-year assets), and the main structure.If you wait until after renovations, those capital improvements can be added to basis, and your CPA can run a combined cost seg study.

That means the lower the land value relative to the building and its components, the better.Example:•Property A: $500K total price•$100K land / $400K improvements → $400K depreciable•Property B: $500K total•$300K land / $200K improvements → Only $200K depreciableTip: Look for areas or property types where the improvement value is high relative to land — especially helpful in suburban or rural markets.Short-Term Rentals Open the Door to Bonus DepreciationIf your property qualifies as a short-term rental (STR) and you materially participate, you’re not bound by the traditional 27.5-year depreciation schedule.