Cost segregation for Ames property investors
Iowa State driven multifamily and student housing. Whether you own a single property or a portfolio in Ames, an engineering-based cost segregation study reclassifies components of your building from 27.5- or 39-year real property into 5-, 7-, and 15-year MACRS class lives.
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), 100% bonus depreciation has been restored for qualifying property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025 — meaning every dollar of accelerated property identified in your Ames study can be deducted in year one. For a typical property in this market, that often translates to 20–35% of cost basis reclassified into shorter recovery periods.
Iowa market context
Iowa's economy runs on agriculture, food processing, insurance, and manufacturing. Commercial real estate concentrates in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, with strong industrial and multifamily activity.
Every TDA Ames study is built off engineering takeoffs, RSMeans cost data, and the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide methodology.