Unlock depreciation your CPA missed.
RealBooks uses AI to automatically allocate your property costs across the correct depreciation schedules — the same analysis that normally requires a $5,000–$15,000 engineering study. Unlock accelerated deductions in Year 1.
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Engineering-grade analysis, AI-powered speed
AI Component Classification
RealBooks identifies personal property (5-yr), land improvements (15-yr), and structural components (27.5-yr) from your purchase documents, plans, and appraisals.
Depreciation Schedule Builder
Get a complete schedule showing exactly when you can take each deduction, with Year 1 bonus depreciation calculated under current tax law.
Savings Projection
See your estimated Year 1 tax savings before filing. RealBooks shows the difference between straight-line and accelerated depreciation side by side.
- Classify costs across 5-, 15-, and 27.5-year schedules without an engineer
- Year 1 bonus depreciation calculated automatically under current tax law
- Covers purchase price, renovation costs, and capital improvements
- Side-by-side comparison: straight-line vs. accelerated depreciation
- CPA-ready report exportable in PDF or Excel — review-ready on delivery
- Works on any property type: residential, commercial, or mixed-use
- Re-run analysis whenever you make improvements to stay current
The study that pays for itself — instantly
Every feature in RealBooks is purpose-built for the way real estate investors actually work — not adapted from generic accounting software.
$18K+
avg. tax savings
per investor
1,000+
investors
nationwide
5 min
avg. weekly
bookkeeping time
Find the deductions you're leaving behind
Most real estate investors overpay on taxes because they never run a cost segregation study. RealBooks makes it automatic.