Cost segregation studies in under an hour.

Estimate your first-year depreciation benefit and order a CPA-ready report when the math makes sense. Transparent pricing from $495 for qualifying residential properties.

IRS ATG aligned RSMeans 2024 cost data MACRS class-life methodology CPA-ready report
2 minutes · no signup required · CPA-Ready Guarantee · 40+ page reports
Real example · $500K rental property
Single-family rental, purchased 2024
Reclassified to 5/15-year property$108,000
Year-1 deductions @ 100% bonus$108,000
Federal tax savings @ 37% bracket$40,200
Cost of study$795
Net first-year benefit
$39,405
Indicative. Your benefit depends on your tax position, property mix, and CPA's treatment of passive losses.
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Illustrative examples · anonymized property profiles

A representative sample of recent studies.

Six anonymized properties, all single-family or small multifamily. Year-1 deductions are based on engineered cost segregation; tax savings assume a 37% federal rate and an investor with capacity to use the losses.

Numbers shown are illustrative; individual results depend on property specifics and tax position.
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Featured study
STR · Gulf Shores, AL
Beachfront 4-bed rental · purchased 2024
Purchase price
$615,000
Year-1 deductions
$142,400
Estimated Year-1 federal tax savings
$52,688
Study cost: $795 · Assumes 37% bracket and full loss usability
SFR · Charleston, SC
$425,000
Year-1 deductions $88,400
$32,708
Est. federal tax savings
Duplex · Asheville, NC
$540,000
Year-1 deductions $102,600
$37,962
Est. federal tax savings
Condo STR · San Antonio, TX
$615,000
Year-1 deductions $119,900
$44,363
Est. federal tax savings
SFR · Tampa, FL
$380,000
Year-1 deductions $71,300
$26,381
Est. federal tax savings
Triplex · Phoenix, AZ
$720,000
Year-1 deductions $138,500
$51,245
Est. federal tax savings
Pricing in context

Traditional studies often run $5K–$15K. For straightforward residential properties, that pricing reflects scope — not quality.

Engineered cost segregation follows the same IRS framework regardless of who delivers it. Most of the cost in a traditional engagement is project-managed labor: discovery calls, site visits, and bespoke reporting. For a typical single-family rental, those steps add time without changing the answer.

Cost Seg Smart Automated, residential
$495 – $2,995
Under 1 hour · CPA-ready 40+ page report · Money-back if your CPA can't use it
Traditional firm
$5,000 – $15,000
4–8 weeks · Discovery call · Often includes a site visit · Right fit for complex commercial
DIY software
$499 – $2,999
Self-paced · Usually summary-level · Not engineering-based by default
For straightforward residential properties, an automated engineered study can deliver the same defensible result at a fraction of the cost.
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Honest disqualifiers

When a study may not be worth it.

We turn down work when the math doesn't support it. Four situations where you should think carefully — or talk to us first.

01
You can't use the losses this year

Without active or REPS income, accelerated rental losses are usually suspended as passive. They carry forward, but the time-value of the deduction shrinks. If a sale or income change is years out, ordering today may not be the right move.

02
Your property is below ~$100K basis

Below that threshold, the $495 study fee starts to eat a meaningful share of the benefit. Run the calculator first — if Year-1 savings are under ~$3K, the math gets thin.

03
You've held the property for many years

Cost segregation works best in the first few years of ownership. A late-life catch-up (Form 3115) is still possible and often worthwhile, but the analysis is more nuanced — we'll flag this on the estimate.

04
It's a complex commercial or large multifamily over $5M

For mixed-use, ground-up construction, or properties over ~$5M, a traditional firm with a site visit is often the right call. We'll tell you when to pick that path instead.

3-question check

Is a study right for your property?

Three questions, no signup. We'll tell you whether ordering today is the right move — or whether to wait.

1Property
2Price
3Losses
4Recommendation
What kind of property?
Detailed estimator

Run the numbers on your property.

No signup. Live calculation. Share the result with your CPA before you decide whether to order.

Estimated Year-1 tax savings
$41,440
on $112,000 of accelerated deductions
5-yr15-yr27.5/39-yr
Study cost
$795
ROI on study
52×
Delivery
< 1 hour
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Estimate based on RSMeans 2024 cost data and IRC §168(k). Your actual result varies with property age, condition, and basis allocation.
If the math works, the next step is the report.
40+ page CPA-ready study delivered in under 1 hour. Money-back if your CPA can't use it.
How the options compare

Three ways to get a cost segregation study.

Each path has a use case. We're the right answer for most residential investors — but not everyone. Pick the one that fits.

Best for residential
Cost Seg Smart
Typical Year-1 savings range
$25k – $150k
Price
$495 – $2,995
Turnaround
Under 1 hour
Best fit
Residential 1–10 units, $100K–$5M
Order process
Online, 5 minutes
Site visit
Optional · photos sufficient
Engineering basis
Yes — RSMeans 2024 + MACRS
Audit defense
Included
Refund policy
Money-back if your CPA can't use it
Traditional firm
Typical Year-1 savings range
$25k – $150k
Price
$5,000 – $15,000
Turnaround
4 – 8 weeks
Best fit
Commercial, mixed-use, > $5M
Order process
Discovery call required
Site visit
Often required
Engineering basis
Yes
Audit defense
Sold separately
Refund policy
Rare
DIY software
Typical Year-1 savings range
$10k – $40k
Price
$499 – $2,999
Turnaround
Self-paced
Best fit
Hands-on owner, smaller properties
Order process
Self-serve portal
Site visit
Not applicable
Engineering basis
No (rule-based)
Audit defense
Not included
Refund policy
Limited
Why we built this

We paid $7,500 for our first cost segregation study. Six weeks, three calls, one site visit.

When the report arrived, the methodology was straightforward — RSMeans cost data, MACRS classifications, a depreciation schedule. The methodology wasn't the differentiator. The delivery model was.

So we rebuilt the workflow: same IRS framework, same data, same engineering basis — delivered through software for properties where that's defensible.

The founding team
Data scientists & rental property investors · Founded 2025
What stayed the same
Cost data
RSMeans 2024 — the same dataset ASCSP firms use.
Classifications
MACRS class lives per Rev. Proc. 87-56, identical to industry standard.
Audit trail
All 13 principal elements from the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide, fully documented.
Ready when you are

If the math works, order your study.

From $495 · CPA-ready report delivered in under 1 hour. Money-back if your CPA can't use it.

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