The STR Tax Loophole That Could Save Your Homeowners $100,000 — And Win You More Clients

About this episode

Mike Reilly discusses a tax loophole that can save homeowners significant money and help property managers attract clients.

If you want to increase your revenue, automate your day to day operations and spend more time with your kids: http://strsecrets.com/implement If you want to join our weekly free training: https://www.facebook.com/groups/STRentalsecrets Most property managers and co-hosts pitch homeowners on management fees. Mike Reilly pitches them on $100,000 in tax savings. And it closes more deals than anything else. In this Portfolio Clinic training, Mike breaks down the STR tax loophole — why it works, who qualifies, and exactly how to use it to attract high-income homeowners and win management contracts. This is not investment or tax advice. But it is the most powerful conversation you can have with a prospective homeowner — and most co-hosts and property managers are never having it. In this training Mike covers: - Why taxes are the #1 expense for every high-income W2 earner and business owner - How a doctor making $375K in California goes from a $145K tax bill to a $47K tax bill — with one STR - What a cost segregation study is and how it accelerates depreciation in year one - The two requirements to qualify for the STR loophole: 7-day average stay and 100+ hours of material participation…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Sjogren

Guest: Mike Reilly

Topics covered

• tax savings
• short term rental
• property management
• consulting
• homeowners
• financial advice

Keywords

• STR tax loophole
• homeowners
• management contracts
• cost segregation study
• material participation
• tax advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: STRentalsecrets

Places: California

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