About this conversation
Erik Oliver explains how cost segregation really works, why 100% bonus depreciation is back, and how investors can legally reduce taxes in 2025. In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack Hoss sits down with Erik Oliver to break down cost segregation, bonus depreciation, and what the new legislation means for real estate investors right now. Erik walks through cost segregation in plain English, explains why it no longer applies only to massive commercial properties, and reveals how 100% bonus depreciation has returned, putting accelerated depreciation “on steroids” for qualifying assets. This conversation covers: • Cost segregation explained without the accounting jargon • Why single-family rentals now qualify • How bonus depreciation works (and why 2025 matters) • The “new to you” rule investors misunderstand • Real numbers: how a $300k property can create six figures in deductions • Why most CPAs don’t offer cost segregation • Depreciation recapture myths vs reality • Passive vs active income (and who should not do cost seg) • Fix-and-flip investors using rentals as tax shields • The step-by-step cost segregation process • How AI and technology are lowering study costs