When met with contradictory information, it's probably a waste of time to wonder how things got that way. Just follow the information that's most favorable to y...

TomD8,please refer to this article by a CPA who believes the 30% credit is available for rental properties under a different code section. I note that you appea...

You're talking about two separate things. The credit reduces your total cost, and the net cost after the credit is what you would depreciate over 5 years, so yo...