You definitely can depreciate other items faster LuAnn if there is a way for you to break out the costs for these items separately from the structure.  

I generally like to have $5500 in reserves at all times in case a furnace breaks.  

Unfortunately, we never really know when "later" is going to break something major.

You would post one payment and break it up into those three parts.  

I've been taking a break from the internet.  

I love to learn new things and knowing that I can handle the issues that affect my properties, without always having to break the bank account on handyman services.

She had a senior citizen tax break for her homestead, which she wanted to transfer from the condo she's selling to the new condo she purchases. 

I was thinking of applying for the one at Baruch, but not sure how much it would help me break into the industry (residential investments).

Now they don't even have to break in, if they are smart enough to sound interested.

I'm a construction guy, so I'm well aware there may be deal-breaking problems with this home, and until I inspect it myself, I'm not getting my hopes up.However, what I've picked up from the REIA meetings I've attended and here on BP, this is how deals get made.