If you want to allocate the cost of the new laptop across the multiple rental properties. For instance, you would report 1/5 of the cost across five rental properties.
You may report the purchase as an asset to be depreciated over multiple years, or you may elect to expense the cost of purchases of $2,500 or less.

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