1031 Exchanges: What a CPA's Role Actually Is, and Isn't

1031 Exchanges: What a CPA's Role Actually Is, and Isn't

Emily K Vu
Published on: 05/08/2026

A 1031 exchange is a coordinated transaction across several professionals, not one person's job. What the qualified intermediary, the attorney, and the CPA each handle, and where gaps appear.

Depreciation Basics for Real Estate Investors: Straight-Line vs. Cost Segregation

Depreciation Basics for Real Estate Investors: Straight-Line vs. Cost Segregation

Emily K Vu
Published on: 05/08/2026

Both methods generally produce the same total depreciation. What changes is the timing. How cost segregation differs from straight-line, when acceleration is worth it, and when it isn't.

Short-Term Rental Owners: The County Tax Your Booking Platform Isn't Filing

Short-Term Rental Owners: The County Tax Your Booking Platform Isn't Filing

Emily K Vu
Published on: 05/08/2026

Your booking platform may remit state sales tax and still leave county tourist tax entirely to you. Why the gap goes unnoticed, what to confirm per property, and why counties actively enforce it.

Why One P&L Per Property Beats One Combined Total for Real Estate Investors

Why One P&L Per Property Beats One Combined Total for Real Estate Investors

Emily K Vu
Published on: 05/08/2026

A blended P&L can look healthy while one property quietly carries the rest. What a combined total hides, where per-property numbers change real decisions, and what the tracking requires.