Walk the property once. Hand your CPA a starting point.
A per-item list with a suggested asset class on every line, separated from the structural components your engineer has to price differently. A starting point instead of a shoebox.
No account, no card. The itemization opens on its own page, so you see it before you decide anything.
Peace of mind in no time
Photograph your property once
Take a quick walk through the rooms with your phone, instead of an afternoon with a notepad trying to remember what is in the closets and cabinets.
Give your CPA a head start
A cost segregation engineer or a CPA opens an itemized list with a suggested asset class on every personal-property line, instead of a blank page. You still bring the professional; they just start further in.
Make the list before you need it
After a fire, a theft or a flood, proving what a room contained is close to impossible from memory. Phototory creates a list and its capture dates before you need them.
Short-term rental investors
Cost segregation prep
Walk the property once with your phone. Get a per-item list with a suggested asset class, separated from the structural components your engineer has to price differently. You just gave your CPA a head start (and likely saved them a few hours).
Example reportKitchen, short-term rental
Your belongings (personal property)
Furnishings, appliances, decor: the things you could take with you| Item number | Item | Qty | Suggested asset class | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refrigerator, French door | 1 | 5-Year MACRS | $2,100 |
| 2 | Microwave, built-in | 1 | 5-Year MACRS | $380 |
| 3 | Bar stool, wood | 4 | 7-Year MACRS | $620 |
| 4 | Small appliances and cookwareNeeds review: Grouped: several items in one frame | 1 | 7-Year MACRS | $410 |
| 5 | Framed art | 1 | 7-Year MACRS | $180 |
| 6 | Planter and decor | 1 | 7-Year MACRS | $75 |
Personal property subtotal$3,765
The building (building components)
Fixtures and structure: never assumed to be personal property| Item number | Item | Qty | Suggested asset class | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cabinetry, upper and lower | 1 | Confirm with CPA / engineer | $7,200 |
| 8 | Countertop, granite | 1 | Confirm with CPA / engineer | $3,400 |
| 9 | Sink & faucet | 1 | Confirm with CPA / engineer | $720 |
| 10 | Pendant light | 2 | Confirm with CPA / engineer | $540 |
| 11 | Plantation shuttersNeeds review: Extent uncertain: window runs past the frame | 1 | Confirm with CPA / engineer | $1,280 |
| 12 | Flooring, wood-look plank | 1 | Confirm with CPA / engineer | $2,650 |
Building components subtotal$15,790
The two figures are reported, never blended together. A cost segregation engineer needs the personal property on its own; an adjuster pricing a contents claim has no use for the building components at all.
Personal property $3,765Building components $15,790
An example. Figures are illustrative. See “What this is not” below.