Free Investor Guide
Real Estate’s
Best-Kept Tax Secret
Accelerated Depreciation, Explained for Investors
Why the tax code lets real estate investors write off a property fast, and how to put that to work before year-end.
- How a cost segregation study moves part of a building onto 5, 7 and 15-year schedules
- A worked 20-unit example of the year-one deduction, with and without a study
- Why leverage and car washes change the math, and the caveats to know first
For educational purposes only. This guide is not tax advice. Consult your tax advisor before making any decisions.
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What’s Inside
Six Short Chapters, One Clear Picture
01
What Is Depreciation?
Why the tax code lets you write a building off, and why some parts go much faster.
02
How It Benefits an Investor
A 20-unit example: the year-one deduction with and without a cost segregation study.
03
Commercial Real Estate
How the IRS sorts property by use, and what that means for the schedule.
04
The Car Wash Example
Why a car wash is treated so differently from a typical commercial building.
05
The Leverage Advantage
Why debt makes the same deduction go further for the people who put in equity.
06
The Caveats
Passive income, recapture and timing: the limits to know before you count on it.
Plus eight common questions, from retirement accounts to what happens when a property sells.
A Look Inside
Real Examples, Clear Charts



This guide and page are for informational and educational purposes only. They are not tax, legal or investment advice, and not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Offers are made only through a fund’s private placement memorandum. Tax outcomes depend on your individual circumstances; consult your own tax advisor before acting. Figures in the guide are illustrative.
About PPR Capital Management
Real Estate Investing Since 2007
PPR Capital Management has invested in real estate since 2007. Our team of roughly 35 works across private real estate-backed alternative investments, and we put the same care into investor education, because we want every investor to feel informed and confident.
Have a question about the guide, or how depreciation works in a fund? Our Investor Relations team can walk you through it. For how it applies to your own taxes, consult your tax advisor.
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