Real estate investors are missing one of the most powerful, and overlooked tax strategies: Purchase Price Allocation (PPA).

In this episode, Mike Pine & Kevin Schneider from Revo Tax reveal how to use PPA to front-load depreciation, offset W-2 or self-employed income, and dramatically lower your tax bill. Learn how PPA compares to cost segregation, when each is best, and why this move can supercharge your returns.

Episode highlights:

• What PPA is and why the IRS requires it for trade or business purchases

• Real-world examples: 25–35% depreciation with cost seg vs. 80%+ with PPA

• Structuring offers with sellers and covering their tax to close the deal

• How to mitigate recapture, bonus depreciation limits, and timing issues

Whether you’re buying your first short-term rental or scaling a multimillion-dollar portfolio, this episode will change how you think about depreciation.

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This is educational content, not tax, legal, or financial advice. Talk to your advisor about your portfolio.

Build steady cash flow, pay down debt with tenant dollars, and unlock serious tax advantages without living inside an Airbnb turnover. In Part 3 of our Real Estate Series, Mike and Kevin break down how long-term rentals build wealth and legally cut taxes.

What you’ll learn

• Long-term rentals vs. short-term: cash flow, workload, and tax treatment

• Passive vs. active income rules, and why that matters for your W-2

• The truth about Real Estate Professional (REP) status

• Material participation for long-term rentals and when the grouping election helps (or hurts)

• Why “good debt” + depreciation can accelerate returns

• Real client wins (cost seg, losses, and dropping effective tax rates)

• Lifestyle benefits (own near family, travel to “inspect,” and still keep it a legit business)

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Thinking about buying a vacation rental—or already own one? In this episode of the Hidden Money Podcast, we break down how short-term rentals can be a powerful wealth-building and tax-saving tool.

From bonus depreciation and cost segregation studies to material participation rules and IRS audit strategies, we show you how to make the tax code work in your favor. You’ll hear real client examples of investors who’ve turned down payments into six-figure tax savings, plus the common mistakes that can sink your strategy.

👉 What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How vacation rentals can offset your active income

• Why 100% bonus depreciation is back and how to use it

• The truth about DIY vs. professional cost segregation

• How to avoid IRS pitfalls and pass audits with confidence

• Key rules around personal use, material participation, and depreciation recapture

Whether you’re a high-income earner or just starting with short-term rentals, this episode will help you unlock hidden tax benefits most investors overlook.

Follow the Hidden Money podcast for the rest of our Real Estate Series and practical tax strategies you can put to work today and reach out to Revo Tax to build the right tax strategy for you