400. The Core Tax Strategy Blueprint: The Plan We Give Our Top Clients

Tax Smart Real Estate Investors Podcast · Oct 20, 2026 · 40m

In this episode of the Tax Smart REI podcast, Tom and Nate break down the core tax strategy playbook used by real estate investors and high-income earners to minimize their tax burden before year-end. They dive deep into the real estate professional status (REPS) requirements, the short-term rental loophole, grouping elections, cost segregation, and 100% bonus depreciation. They also evaluate exit strategies like 1031 exchanges, lazy 1031s, 721 UPREIT exchanges, and the "Buy, Borrow, Die" model, alongside common business strategies including S-Corp elections, the Augusta rule, employing your…