TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose US taxing authorities allow property investment to be separated into components. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how the classification of property affects the amount and timing of depreciation. Increased and accelerated depreciation increases after-tax cash flows and investor returns.Design/methodology/approach This paper explains traditional methods to analyze real estate investments and introduces modified methods that include the effect of taxes to improve the estimate of the potential return to the investor. Commonly used property classification methods are evaluated and projections are used to demonstrate the impact on investor returns.Findings Modified methods may improve return estimates and appropriately classifying property improves investor returns.Practical implications After-tax cash flows should be used to analyze potential real estate investments and properties should be accurately classified to maximize returns.Originality/value This paper demonstrates how to analyze real estate investments and maximize returns.
VL  - 37
IS  - 4
SN  - 1463-578X
DO  - 10.1108/JPIF-02-2019-0021
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JPIF-02-2019-0021
AU  - Roten Ivan C.
AU  - Johnston Jarrod G.
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Improving US real estate returns with cost segregation
T2  - Journal of Property Investment & Finance
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 334
EP  - 344
Y2  - 2024/09/18
ER  -