Everyone talks about the BRRRR method like it’s a formula — Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat.But after working with a lot of investors, I’ve noticed one thing that often gets overlooked:The “tax” side of BRRRR.Most people focus on the deal numbers — the purchase price, the ARV, the refinance rate — but forget that how you structure and record those costs can make a huge difference down the line.For example:Tracking your rehab costs separately helps you depreciate correctly later.Timing your refinance can change when interest expenses become deductible.And keeping good records on improvements vs. repairs can save you thousands when you sell or do a cash-out refi.The BRRRR method is powerful because it lets you build equity fast — but if your books aren’t clean, you’ll end up leaving money on the table when tax season comes around.The investors who scale fastest aren’t just great at finding deals — they’re great at documenting them.Curious — how do you track your rehab and refinance expenses during a BRRRR project?

The first few years with an asset often feel slow, like planting a tree.

This one number changes everything.If assessment ratio is not used, the formula is straightforward: Estimated Taxes = Market Value x Tax Rate. 

I saw an interesting post asking new investors what they fear most about buying real estate. It was a variety of things depending on the person, like do I have enough cash, how do I lease it out, I'm looking for prope...

Are there specific programs/apps or should I just enter in a formula in Google sheets?

The key differentiator is that these models would be constantly updated for things like:Changing mortgage rate formulas and lending rules.New tax laws and depreciation rules.Integration with current data sources for things like rental comps or maintenance costs (where possible).New model types based on emerging strategies.The goal is to save you the hours of building and, more importantly, maintaining your own spreadsheets.I'd be incredibly grateful if you could help me with any of these questions:The Pain Point: Does manually updating your analysis spreadsheets for rule changes feel like a chore?

Are they willing to pay for space to plant vegetable crops or will you give it to them for free? 

My plan was to go ahead and list it now and just note in the remarks that the windows are being replaced.However, one of my investor buddies thinks I should wait until the renovation is 100% complete before listing so that the property shows perfectly.

They’re constantly pivoting, but never planting roots long enough to build any real traction.The Spreadsheet Samurai – Armed with 18 tabs of projections, sensitivity analyses, and waterfall models, this investor can model a deal six ways to Sunday.

A lot of residents are very frustrated with current and potential AI data centers being planted in their neighborhoods.