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It’s a practical first step toward financial freedom — you become both a homeowner and an investor on the same day.Living in your own investment property allows you to learn property management firsthand while keeping your costs low.

Walking away is not always practical when you are scheduled to close quickly.

That means more of your cash stays in your business, not the IRS’s pocket.For many buyers in this market the ability to offset income and reinvest tax savings is a major advantage — and it strengthens your underwriting.Since STRs have strong appeal (friends & family groups, weekend escapes, high-end amenities) the sooner you position it as a business, the better your financial outcome.Your Step-By-Step Playbook for Cost SegregationHere’s a practical checklist to make cost segregation work for you in an STR:Buy/underwrite with tax strategy in mind: When you evaluate a property, include cost segregation as part of your operating model (not just nightly rate and occupancy).Engage a cost segregation specialist: You’ll want a qualified provider who understands STRs (they’ll allocate assets into proper shorter lives, document everything).Structure operations for “business” treatment: Track participation (guest communication, property maintenance, marketing) to lean into non-passive income treatment.Conduct the study early: Ideally in the year you take service (purchase or major renovation) so you front‐load benefits.Keep detailed records: Invoices, improvement costs, design/furnishing upgrades, hours spent managing.

In theory there's another option, which is private maintenance agreements where everyone agrees to just pay the actual cost of maintenance when a bill is sent to them.

Because know that their ability to advise you essentially goes away for the most part.

But I can say 100% this attorney has sent me a bill and has refused to answer my question which was me asking if the process was completed.

Hi community, I'm in the process of acquiring my first STR property in Joshua Tree and have met with a co-host that I really liked. I'd love to utilize their expertise when assessing a property since they are local bu...

If he has intentions to pay you back , but just not the ability at this moment that is totally different than him planning on never paying you back.

If one thinks of these as individual real estate portfolios rather than as speculative stocks, and therefore has the ability to ignore short to intermediate term market fluctuations, I believe  they can offer a superior investment opportunity for passive real property investment.