$52,226 short-life · 26.5% of depreciable
- 5-year $28,570 (14.5%)
- 15-year $23,656 (12.0%)
- 27.5-year $144,908 (73.5%)
Qualifying 5-year and 15-year property may be eligible for 100% bonus. CPA decides. Issued sample study.
Elite Remote Cost Seg Report · one SFR · from $495
Remote cost segregation for single-family rentals.
A property-specific Elite Remote Cost Seg Report — 5-year / 15-year / 27.5-year allocation, schedules, and photos — built for CPA review. No site visit. Flat fee from $495.
We operate furnished SFRs. Traditional cost-seg pricing did not make sense on ordinary rental houses, so we standardized the report around that property type. Based in Evansville, Indiana. Remote nationwide.
Flat feeSame report at every tier. You pay for turnaround.
$495Standard · 7 days after inputs complete
SFR onlyOne typical single-family rental. Remote nationwide from Evansville.
Example studies
Numbers from the issued studies. Each house moved a different share of depreciable basis into 5-year and 15-year property. Headlines are short-life dollars and first-year depreciation from the issued file — not a tax-savings promise. Different houses produce different percentages. Not a quote.
$14,000 short-life · 18.1% of depreciable
- 5-year $8,950
- 15-year $5,050
- 27.5-year $63,155
Smaller ranch, no pool — short-life share is lower. Proof that we do not apply one percentage to every house.
See all real examples — different houses, different short-life percentages (18.1% to 28.6%).
Rough illustration for your house
Enter estimated total cost basis (purchase price plus capitalized closing costs). 20% land is the default in both the calculator and our issued files unless the records include a better assessor or appraisal split. Your CPA reviews the allocation. The study uses the property-specific basis you supply. Finished square feet scales the 5-year sketch ($6 per sf). Each checked site item adds a 15-year dollar amount you can see in the result. Issued files ran 18.1% to 28.6% of depreciable. Illustration, not a quote.
Why $495
We standardized the work around one property type: typical single-family rentals. No travel. No sales call. No contingency fee. Property records plus structured photo intake. Same report format every time. That is how a typical SFR is $495 and still gets a property-specific report for CPA review.
Standard pricing covers one typical single-family rental up to about 4,000 finished square feet or $500,000 cost basis. Larger, luxury, or multi-structure properties need a custom quote — email before you pay.
What you receive
A property-specific Elite Remote Cost Seg Report built for your CPA to review:
- Executive summary
- Cost-basis reconciliation
- 5-year / 15-year / 27.5-year allocation
- Component and quantity schedules
- MACRS treatment and estimated first-year depreciation
- Methodology and assumptions
- Supporting photo appendix
- Report built for CPA review
See the actual sample report →
This is the actual format. Street address omitted on the public sample.
Photos that help the analysis
After payment the intake asks for inside and outside photos. Wide room shots are not enough. Take a dedicated picture of each of these that exist: driveway, parking pad, sidewalk, patio, deck, porch or awning, fence, retaining wall, pool and pool deck, shed, appliances, cabinets and counters, finish flooring, ceiling fans, and window treatments. One item per frame when you can. Four elevations of the house plus a street view with the address.
How we analyze one house
- You order Standard, Express, or Rush. We send the intake after payment.
- You send the address, inside photos, outside photos, and any major changes versus public record. Dedicated shots of driveway, deck, patio, fence, awning, pool, appliances, cabinets, and finish flooring — not only wide room pictures.
- We separate land, 5-year personal property, 15-year land improvements, and 27.5-year building from those inputs and the tax basis supported by the records you send.
- You receive the Elite Remote Cost Seg Report. Clock starts when the photo checklist is complete.
- Your CPA reviews the analysis and books depreciation. We do not file the return.
Who this is for
Built for you if
- You own one single-family rental
- It is an Airbnb, Vrbo, or other short-term rental, or a long-term SFR
- You have a purchase price and a placed-in-service date
- You already have a CPA who will book the return
- Typical SFR — roughly under $500,000 basis and 4,000 sq ft, no guest house
Skip this if
- You need a duplex or multi-family study as the core product
- Unusually large, luxury, or complex SFRs (guest house, outdoor kitchen, roughly 4,000+ sq ft or $500,000+ basis) — ask for a quote
- You need an on-site inspection or a PE stamp
- You want us to file the tax return
- You want a guaranteed tax-savings number
Airbnb and short-term rentals
This product is built for single-family rentals, including short-term rentals listed on Airbnb and Vrbo. Whether accelerated depreciation can offset other income depends on passive-activity, material-participation, and other taxpayer-specific rules. Your CPA determines how the deduction applies to your situation.
Know the scope
The report
- Elite Remote Cost Seg Report — same file at every tier
- Executive summary, schedules, MACRS split, photo appendix
- One factual revision if new property information changes the analysis
- We do not start until the photo checklist is complete
Kept lean on purpose
- Your CPA files the return and owns tax treatment
- Remote photo-and-records analysis — no site visit in the fee
- Built for one single-family rental
- Forward the CPA packet before you pay if you want a pre-read
Who prepares the report
Prepared by Malachi Greb, Elite Properties LLC, Evansville, Indiana. Method: owner records, public information, and owner photographs. Not a PE stamp and not a CPA opinion. We developed the process on furnished SFRs we operate. Remote nationwide — nobody visits the house.
Will my CPA accept this?
Forward the packet before you pay. If after delivery your CPA will not use the file on the return, we refund the fee — have them say so in writing. That is not a refund because the depreciation number was lower than you hoped, and not audit defense.
Quick fit check
- One single-family rental (not a duplex or multi)
- You know purchase price and placed-in-service date
- Typical size — under about $500,000 basis / 4,000 sq ft, no guest house
- Your CPA will review the report and book the return
If that is you, pay below. After Stripe you land on the intake for that tier (Standard, Express, or Rush). Use the same email and the exact SFR address so the charge is tied to that house.
Will my CPA accept this? CPA packet (PDF)
Order the report. Stripe then opens the intake.
Same analysis. Same report. You are only choosing turnaround speed. Invoice: Elite Properties LLC. One payment = one SFR. Clock starts when the photo checklist is complete. Standard 7 days. Express 3 days. Rush 1 business day. If after intake it is not an SFR we can analyze, or it has no meaningful short-life components, we refund the fee before the clock starts. If we deliver the report and your CPA will not use the file, we refund the fee when they say so in writing. That is not a PE stamp, not audit defense, and not a refund because the tax number differed from an illustration.
| Standard Best value | Express | Rush | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $495 | $695 | $895 |
| Turnaround after inputs complete | 7 days | 3 days | 1 business day |
| Remote SFR analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Same complete report | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Best when | Normal filing calendar | You want it this week | Closing or a filing deadline |
What the intake asks after you pay
- Name, email, phone
- Single-family rental address
- Tier already paid
- Inside photos — dedicated shots of appliances, cabinets, flooring finish, fans, fixtures, window treatments, built-ins
- Outside photos — dedicated shots of the driveway, walks, patio, deck, porch or awning, fence, retaining walls, pool, shed, plus all four sides of the house
- Major changes versus public record, or none
- Checkbox that this is a remote analysis for your CPA — no tax advice, no PE stamp, no savings guarantee
Know the scope
Elite Remote Cost Seg is a remote SFR cost-segregation analysis prepared from property records and submitted photographs for CPA review. We do not prepare tax returns, provide a CPA opinion, perform an on-site engineering inspection, issue a PE stamp, guarantee tax savings, or provide audit defense.
FAQ
What do I receive for $495?
The same Elite Remote Cost Seg Report at every tier: executive summary, basis reconciliation, 5-year / 15-year / 27.5-year allocation, component schedules, methodology, first-year depreciation, and a photo appendix. Not included: tax filing, CPA opinion, site visit, PE stamp, savings guarantee, duplex or multi-family. You pay for turnaround, not a different report.
How fast is the report?
Clock starts when the photo checklist is complete — not when the card is charged. Standard 7 days. Express 3 days. Rush 1 business day, subject to availability.
Will my CPA use this?
Your CPA decides. Forward the CPA packet before you pay. If we deliver the report and they will not use the file, we refund the fee when they say so in writing. Unsuitable properties (not an analyzable SFR) are refunded before the clock starts. That refund is not a savings guarantee and not audit defense.
Do you guarantee tax savings or stamp the study?
No. We do not guarantee savings, hold a cost-seg engineering certification, issue a PE stamp, file the return, or provide audit defense. Issued-file numbers on this site are first-year depreciation, not a tax-savings promise. Your CPA owns tax treatment.
Does this work for an Airbnb or a house already in service?
Yes if it is a single-family rental. Qualifying 5-year and 15-year property acquired after January 19, 2025 may be eligible for 100% bonus depreciation — your CPA decides. If the house was already in service, your CPA decides whether Form 3115 applies. We flag the dates. We do not file Form 3115.
What photos do you need?
Dedicated shots, not one picture of the front. Outside: driveway, walks, patio or deck, porch or awning, fence, pool, retaining walls. Inside: every room, then close-ups of cabinets, counters, flooring, fixtures, appliances, and any sunroom or finished basement. Skip what is not there. After payment the intake page has the full list.
Why $495 instead of an engineering study?
One typical SFR, remote, standardized. No travel, no sales call, no site inspection. Engineering firms often add those and charge more. Skip this product if there is little income to absorb the deduction, land is most of the price, the house has almost no short-life pieces, or your CPA will not use a remote file.