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Phænix Advisory Services

Clear answers for your
real estate tax questions -
before you act.

Bring us one consequential real estate decision. We compare the realistic paths, model the tax and cash-flow consequences, and give you a clear recommendation in writing, reviewed and signed by a CPA.

Start Here

Start with the decision.
Know whether it is worth analyzing.

You do not need every answer before you contact us. Start with the question, the facts you know, and the deadline that matters.

Step 01
Define the Decision

Readiness Intake

Share the decision, the property or portfolio, the deadline, and the records you have.

Step 02
Test the Alternatives

Structured Modeling

We define the realistic options and model the federal, state, timing, cash-flow, and documentation effects.

Step 03
Get a Clear Answer

Written CPA Recommendation

You receive our answer, the reasons behind it, the steps to take, and the deadlines that matter.

The Standard Decision Memo is $4,500; the Extended Decision Memo is $8,500. Year-round advisory relationships begin at $18,000 annually.

One Product · Two Scope Levels

One Decision Memo.
Scoped to the decision in front of you.

Every Memo uses the same decision framework and produces a complete written artifact. The right level depends on complexity - not a different product name.

1
Standard Decision Memo
Best for

One defined real estate event, a clear set of alternatives, and one primary deadline.

Typical decisions

Cost-segregation timing, rental-loss use, real estate professional status, acquisition benefit, sale versus 1031 exchange, or entity structure.

What we analyze

The facts, alternatives, federal and state tax effects, cash impact, assumptions, risks, documentation, and implementation path.

What you receive

A CPA-signed recommendation, side-by-side modeling, decision record, risks and tradeoffs, action checklist, and findings meeting.

Download the Client Guide
Fee

$4,500

2
Extended Decision Memo
Best for

A connected decision involving multiple entities, states, properties, transactions, or linked questions.

Typical complexity

Multiple ownership structures, multistate tax effects, linked sale and acquisition decisions, or several alternatives that must be modeled together.

What we add

Additional scenarios, entity and state-level analysis, connected assumptions, wider sensitivity testing, and a coordinated implementation path.

What you receive

The same complete Decision Memo artifact, expanded to address the agreed complexity and dependencies.

Download a Sample Memo
Fee

$8,500

Year-Round Support

Need more than one answer?
We can carry the plan through the year.

For more complex investors, we may start with a year-round relationship instead of a one-time project. Tax planning, bookkeeping, records, and tax preparation then work together as one package.

  • Planning before a purchase, sale, refinance, or other major change
  • Tax estimates during the year so you can prepare for what you may owe
  • Clear action steps before important tax and real estate deadlines
  • We can do the bookkeeping or oversee the bookkeeper you already have
  • Income, expenses, property costs, and depreciation stay organized by property
  • Missing records and unusual items are found before tax season
  • Federal and state tax return preparation within the agreed package
  • Review of depreciation, elections, and real estate tax items
  • Final review and signature by a CPA

Year-round advisory relationships begin at $18,000 annually. The exact scope depends on your properties, records, and level of support needed.

Our Service Commitment

We put the work,
the deadline, and our responsibility in writing.

These commitments protect the process and the agreed scope. They do not promise a deduction, tax savings, or any other tax outcome.

01
Delivery Date

On time or the fee is waived

After the required records are complete and accepted, your engagement letter sets a delivery date. If we miss that date, the focused engagement fee is waived in full.

02
Complete Scope

We correct an omission

If we miss an item you provided from the published records list and agreed scope, we remedy that omission at no additional charge.

03
Credit Forward

50% can move forward

If you begin a qualifying year-round engagement within 60 days, 50% of the focused engagement fee is credited toward onboarding.

Applies subject to the signed engagement terms and agreed records cutoff. These commitments cover timing and scope - not tax outcomes.

Client Fit

A good fit when the decision
could change your tax bill.

Our work is built for high-income real estate investors with a real decision, deadline, or tax position that needs careful review.

Good Fit
You have a major move coming

You are buying, selling, refinancing, exchanging, or changing how a property is managed.

You used or may use a large deduction

Cost segregation, short-term rental losses, or another tax position could have a meaningful impact.

Your current CPA is unsure

You want a real estate tax specialist to review the facts and give you an answer in writing.

You want one team to follow through

You want the advice, books, records, and tax return to stay connected.

Not a Fit
You only need a basic tax return

We do not offer low-cost, stand-alone tax preparation.

You want a guaranteed deduction

We cannot promise a tax result before we review the facts and records.

You will not provide or improve the records

Good advice depends on complete, accurate information.

There is no major question to solve

The cost of our work should make sense compared with the importance of the decision.

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before you move forward?

Download the client guides and get direct answers to the questions investors ask before beginning an engagement.

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Clarity before commitment.