Rent To Retirement: Building Financial Independence Through Turnkey Real Estate Investing The CPA’s Guide to Smarter Real Estate Investing | Maximize Returns & Minimize Tax Burden
Discover how the wealthy legally eliminate their tax bills through real estate investing.
In this episode, hosts Adam Schroeder and Zach Lemaster sit down with Jason Melilo, CEO of K B K G and former CEO of a Top 100 CPA Firm, to unpack the tax strategies every investor should know — from cost segregation and bonus depreciation to qualifying as a real estate professional and using short-term rentals for massive deductions.
Jason reveals how he helps investors save thousands in taxes while building long-term wealth — and even shares how you can get a 10% discount on cost-seg software using code RTR 2025 at cbn.com.
💡 Timestamps
00:00 Intro – Meet Jason Melilo, CPA & Investor
01:00 Jason’s first real-estate deal & lesson in cash flow
03:00 How depreciation shelters income
05:20 What real “tax planning” means for investors
07:40 Cost segregation & bonus depreciation explained
09:50 Real-life example: turning $250K income → $0 taxable
13:00 Who qualifies as a real-estate professional
16:00 Short-term rental strategy to offset W-2 income
19:30 How to document your hours for IRS proof
22:45 Planning tax benefits before you buy
25:00 Cost seg on existing properties (“catch-up” depreciation)
27:00 Pros & cons of cost segregation & recapture rules
30:00 New 2025 tax law: 100% bonus depreciation returns
32:00 Final tips + discount for RTR listeners
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