Any recommendation on Cost Seg study expert? Can this be done online, or is an in-person visit required? My STR is in Oceano CA and Fremont CA. Thanks in advance!

Hello. Looking forward to finding tax strategies for our three rentals: 2 short term and 1 long term.

If I were to fix up and furnish my personal residence to rent out as a mid-term rental while away for a few months at a time could I treat these expenses as a business expense? If so, is there a special way to do it and prove it to IRS?

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If I do a cost seg study in 2026 on a new property purchase and then in 2027 add an inground pool and/or putting green etc how are those deducted? Do I need to do another cost seg? Or should I wait till do cost seg till following year?