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Real Estate Investment Bulletins
  February 2008
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Advisory bulletins for those involved with real estate — owners, investors, REITs, CFOs, accountants,
lenders, brokers and attorneys.

Congress Approves Bonus Depreciation in 2008
There is a siliver lining to the country’s economic slowdown, there is a silver lining. Congress has approved, as part of its national stimulus package, “bonus depreciation” for 2008. The benefits include the ability to take additional depreciation on qualifying property in 2008 than the standard amounts. The caveat is the very short window of opportunity to take advantage of this package. Read more..

Texas Apartment Market Update
Find out how Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and San Antonio are doing in the apartment sector. Click any of the links above to read more.

Debunking the Coming "2008 Tax Boon"
Have you heard that 2008 is a free year for capital gains? That you can sell in 2008 with better tax breaks? Bruce Jones explains what this actually means, and to whom the tax breaks really apply. Read more..

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Benefits of
Cost Segregation

  • Accelerate depreciation

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  • Effective for properties with a cost basis as low as $500,000

  • "Catch-up" under-reported depreciation without filing amended income tax returns

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