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Real Estate Investors
The CPA Firm Built for Real Estate Investors
You have built a real estate portfolio that generates real income. The problem is that most CPAs are still treating your properties like a simple side business — filing what exists rather than planning what is possible.
Depreciation schedules that are never optimized. Entity structures that create tax drag instead of reducing it. Books that look fine internally but fall apart the moment a lender asks for documentation. And at year-end, a tax bill that always feels bigger than it should.
SG Inc CPA was built for exactly this kind of complexity. We work with real estate investors, landlords, multi-entity operators, and property owners who are serious about holding, growing, and protecting their portfolios. We bring your properties, entities, and personal income into one coordinated plan — so you stop reacting and start building.
- WHAT A GENERIC CPA MISSES
What a Generic CPA Misses With Real Estate
Most CPA firms can file a Schedule E or a partnership return. What they cannot do is coordinate the full picture — entity by entity, property by property — in a way that actually reduces your tax exposure and prepares you to scale.
Without SG Inc CPA
- Filing Schedule E without reviewing depreciation strategy
- No guidance on cost segregation studies or accelerated depreciation
- Entity structure left in place year after year without review
- Books that are accurate but not lender-ready
- 1031 exchange guidance that comes too late to act on
- No coordination between property income and personal tax liability
- Reactive year-end filing with no mid-year strategy
With SG Inc CPA
- Annual depreciation review to ensure full cost recovery on every property
- Proactive cost segregation analysis on qualifying properties to accelerate deductions
- Entity structuring reviewed as portfolio grows to minimize tax drag and liability exposure
- Lender-ready financial statements organized for financing, refinancing, and acquisitions
- Year-round planning so exchange timelines, identification windows, and tax consequences are understood in advance
- Business and personal income coordinated into one plan so the full picture is always visible
- Quarterly check-ins to adjust for major purchases, dispositions, or income shifts before year-end
- The changes
What Changes When You Work With Us
Clients who move to SG Inc CPA typically see the same pattern: more visibility, fewer surprises, and a tax strategy that actually reflects how their portfolio operates.
What You Gain
- Lower effective tax rate
- Lender-ready books
- Depreciation fully utilized
- Entity structure that works
- Clean books across every property
- Year-round advisory support
What It Means in Practice
- Tax planning across your properties and personal income that reduces what you owe — not just what you report
- Clean, organized financials that support financing applications, refinancing conversations, and new acquisitions without scrambling
- No deductions left on the table — depreciation, bonus depreciation, and cost segregation reviewed annually
- LLC, S-Corp, and trust structures reviewed as your portfolio grows so you are never holding property in the wrong entity
- Monthly or quarterly reconciliation by property so income, expenses, and cash flow are always visible
- Access to your CPA team between filing seasons — for deal review, tax projections, and planning questions
Find out what your current setup may be costing you.
- Our Services
Services for Real Estate Investors
We provide the full financial support stack that growing businesses and their owners need — from clean books and accurate filings to proactive tax strategy and advisory support.
01
Tax Planning
Year-round strategy across properties, entities, and personal income — not just a year-end review
02
Cost Segregation Analysis
Accelerated depreciation analysis on qualifying properties to front-load deductions and reduce current-year tax liability
03
Entity Structuring
LLC, S-Corp, and holding company review as your portfolio grows — ensuring each entity is serving the right purpose
04
Bookkeeping by Property
Monthly or quarterly bookkeeping segmented by property so income and expenses are always visible at the asset level
05
Lender-Ready Financials
Financial statements organized and formatted to meet lender requirements for purchase financing, refinancing, and DSCR loans
06
1031 Exchange Planning
Timeline and tax consequence guidance so exchange decisions are made proactively, not under deadline pressure
07
Business Tax Preparation
Accurate, complete filings for LLCs, partnerships, S-Corps, and trusts that hold or operate real estate
08
Payroll Services
Payroll support for property management companies, short-term rental operations, and real estate businesses with staff
09
QuickBooks Setup & Cleanup
QuickBooks Online configuration and cleanup for investors who need cleaner books before a filing, audit, or financing event
- AUDIENCE - TABLE
Who This Page Is For
We serve a specific profile of real estate investor — one who has moved beyond a single property and is dealing with real complexity. If you recognize yourself in any of the descriptions below, this page was written for you.
01
Rental property owner (2–10+ doors)
- You hold residential rentals and need clean books, proper depreciation, and year-end planning that accounts for every property
02
Commercial real estate investor
- You hold commercial assets — office, retail, industrial, or mixed-use — and need CPA support that understands both property-level financials and entity structure
03
Short-term rental operator
- You run Airbnb or VRBO properties and need a CPA who understands the tax treatment of STR income, material participation rules, and the Section 199A deduction
04
Multi-entity operator
- You own properties across multiple LLCs or hold real estate inside a trust or S-Corp and need all entities coordinated into one financial picture
05
Active acquirer
- You are actively buying or preparing to buy, and you need lender-ready books, updated financial statements, and entity-level clarity before closing
06
Real estate professional (IRS classification)
- You qualify or are trying to qualify as a real estate professional under IRS rules and need a CPA who understands how to document and protect that status
How to get
Started
Portfolio Review
We map every property, entity, and income source — including how your personal and business taxes are currently interacting.
Gap Analysis
We identify missed deductions, suboptimal entity structures, lender-readiness gaps, and any year-round planning that is currently being left to chance.
Coordinated Plan
We build a tax and financial plan that covers your full portfolio — not just what happened last year, but what you can do before year-end and in the years ahead.
Ongoing Support
We stay engaged year-round with quarterly check-ins, mid-year projections, and responsive support for deal questions, financing needs, and tax decisions.
- Outcomes
What Our Real Estate Clients Typically Achieve
Results vary by portfolio size, entity structure, and starting point. These are the most common outcomes reported by clients who have moved their real estate accounting to SG Inc CPA.
- A reduced effective tax rate through coordinated property and personal income planning
- Full depreciation utilization — including bonus depreciation and cost segregation opportunities that were previously missed
- Lender-ready financial statements that support financing and acquisition timelines without emergency cleanup
- A clear entity structure where each LLC, partnership, or trust is holding or operating real estate in the most tax-efficient way
- Organized books by property so cash flow, net operating income, and expense ratios are always visible
- Year-round access to a CPA team who understands the deal environment and can provide real-time guidance between filing seasons
- A coordinated plan across business and personal income so nothing falls through the gap between entities
- CREDENTIAL CALLOUT
Led by a Certified Tax Coach
SG Inc CPA is led by Shweta Garg, CPA, CTC — a Certified Tax Coach with deep experience in real estate tax strategy, entity structuring, and multi-entity coordination.
The CTC designation means Shweta has completed specialized training in proactive tax reduction strategies that go well beyond standard CPA preparation. For real estate investors, that translates to more than accurate filing — it means a CPA who is actively looking for ways to reduce what you owe before the year closes.
What clients say
- Related Resources
Related pages and guides
Ready to Stop Leaving Money on the Table?
Start with a confidential review of your current real estate tax and financial setup. We will identify missed deductions, entity gaps, and planning opportunities — and show you what a coordinated plan actually looks like.