Tax Savings With Rental Properties

Here's how to take advantage

April 14, 2025

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Zillow's Co-Founder Wishes They Did This Before The IPO

Spencer Rascoff co-founded Zillow, scaling it into a $16b real estate giant.

But everyday investors couldn’t invest until after the IPO, missing early gains.

"I wish we had done a round accessible to retail investors prior to Zillow's IPO," Spencer said.

Now he’s doing just that. Spencer has teamed up with another Zillow exec to launch Pacaso. Pacaso’s co-ownership marketplace is disrupting the $1.3t vacation home market. And unlike Zillow, you can invest in Pacaso as a private company.

With $100m+ in gross profits and rapid international expansion, Pacaso is scaling fast. Investors like SoftBank, Maveron, and more are already on board. Join them as a Pacaso shareholder.

Paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. There’s no guarantee that Pacaso will file for an IPO.

🏡 The Tax Benefits of Owning Rental Properties

Rental properties aren’t just great for building wealth—they come with killer tax perks that help you keep more of what you earn.

Here are just a few:

  • Mortgage Interest: Deduct the interest on loans tied to the property. Early years = big tax breaks.

  • Depreciation: A “paper loss” you can claim every year (even if your property is gaining value).

  • Operating Expenses: Repairs, management, insurance, and even advertising? Deductible.

  • Travel & Mileage: Heading to check on a property or meet a contractor? Write it off.

  • 1031 Exchange: Sell one property, buy another, pay no capital gains taxes (yet).

  • QBI Deduction: Qualify as a real estate biz? You might knock 20% off your taxable income.

🔍 These deductions can seriously boost your cash flow—but only if you know how to use them.

👉 Want the full list (including the one that could save you $500,000 in taxes)?