5-Minute PRIME: Bite-Sized Investing Insights

The Cost Segregation Playbook: From Study to Savings (And the #1 Trap to Avoid)


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Last week, you learned why cost segregation is an investor's secret weapon, supercharged by 100% bonus depreciation. Now, it's time for the "how-to." How do you actually get a study done? Who do you hire? What does it cost? And what's this "Depreciation Recapture" trap that can cost amateurs their entire tax savings?

In this tactical follow-up, the 5-Minute PRIME Podcast, host Martin Maxwell delivers the complete playbook for executing a cost segregation study like a seasoned professional.

Tune in to learn:

  • Who to Hire (An Engineer, Not Your CPA): The critical difference and what a high-quality study really costs.
  • The "Perfect Candidate": Which properties are a goldmine for cost seg (Apartments, Self-Storage) and which are a "waste of time."
  • The Fatal "Depreciation Recapture" Trap: The million-dollar mistake amateurs make when they sell.
  • The Pro's "Escape Hatch": How to use a 1031 Exchange to defer your tax bill... indefinitely.

Are you ready to build the machine and execute this pro-level play? Subscribe now for the tactical guide.


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5-Minute PRIME: Bite-Sized Investing InsightsBy Martin Maxwell