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July 25, 2025 40 mins

Learn the secrets of tax optimization and minimization for real estate investors in San Jose.

This class is Module 45 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

Topics covered in this module include:

  • The difference between Above the Line vs Below the Line tax benefits for real estate investors
  • The tax-free sale of a primary residence
  • A layman’s explanation of depreciation and depreciation recapture taxes for real estate investors
  • Accelerating depreciation to improve cash flow
  • Writing off repairs and maintenance on rental properties
  • Expensing landlord-paid utilities on rental properties
  • Writing off a home office and the downsides of doing so
  • Real estate investing related travel
  • Expensing meals for real estate investors
  • Writing off closing costs and other acquisition costs for real estate investors
  • How to deal with property management expenses from a tax perspective for real estate investors
  • Deductibility of insurance premiums for real estate investors
  • Mortgage interest tax deductions for real estate investors
  • Expensing accounting, legal, and other professional fees for real estate investors
  • Losses from casualty and theft for real estate investors
  • Expensing property taxes on your rental properties to save on taxes
  • Writing off the tools of the trade for real estate investors
  • Paying for and saving money on taxes with licenses, registration fees, and other taxes paid
  • Documenting and taking the business entity pass-through deduction for real estate investors
  • Plus much more...

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