MichaelG81
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It depends, Miscellaneous Expenses that are used exclusively for the rental: 

  1. You can deduct expenses required to manage, conserve or maintain your rental property. You can deduct these expenses even if your property is vacant, as long as you're trying to rent it.
  2. Improvements to your property must be depreciated once it is made available for rent.

Split between all properties and in Description make sure you put a clear description of your expense method, if applicable. Writing off on one property would could force you to use it exclusively on that property alone.

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