Lauren Kraus, a real estate investor and developer with a background in corporate retail, shares her transformative journey into real estate after uncovering $280K in tax savings. She discusses the pitfalls of ignoring cost segregation and how achieving real estate professional status reshaped her tax strategy. Kraus reveals the impact of Form 3115 in retroactively unlocking depreciation and how aligning financial goals helped her husband embrace real estate investing. Her insights highlight the importance of specialized tax advice for maximizing benefits.
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Multifamily Investment Strategy Tips
Multifamily properties provide income hedging by staggering leases across units.
Invest in highly desirable locations with strong access to transportation and schools.
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$280K Missed Tax Savings Anecdote
Lauren Kraus discovered $280K in missed tax savings after switching to a real estate-focused CPA.
Her previous CPA dismissed cost segregation, which was a costly mistake in hindsight.
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Value of Real Estate Tax Specialists
Real estate-specific tax advisors can uncover major missed opportunities.
Generalist CPAs may overlook key strategies like cost segregation and REPS status.
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Before you hire just any tax pro, you need to understand what a real estate-focused advisor can actually do for you. This week on the Tax Smart REI Podcast, we sit down with investor and developer Lauren Kraus to hear how working with a specialist helped her uncover over $280K in missed tax savings—and dramatically shift her investing strategy.
You'll learn:
- Why her CPA dismissed cost segregation (and why that was a $280K mistake)
- How real estate professional status (REPS) changed their entire tax position
- What Form 3115 did to retroactively unlock depreciation
- How tax strategy helped get her husband fully on board with real estate investing
If you’re self-managing, scaling across markets, or wondering what your current CPA might be missing, this episode will open your eyes to what’s possible with the right strategy in place.
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