In this episode, Jim Oliver and cohost Nick Kosko explore how the principle of Economic Value Added (EVA), widely used by corporations, can be applied to personal finance. They challenge conventional financial advice, specifically addressing the hidden cost of capital and its implications for wealth-building strategies like Infinite Banking.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding EVA: EVA is calculated using three components—Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT), cost of capital, and capital employed—and helps determine whether an enterprise is generating true value.

• Your Family is a Business: Just like a corporation, your household economy should account for the cost of capital to ensure efficient use of resources and long-term wealth accumulation.

• Lost Opportunity Cost: Paying with cash may seem simple, but it often ignores the potential returns that capital could have generated if deployed differently, leading to underestimated financial losses.

Jim and Nick make the case that applying corporate finance principles like EVA to your personal finances isn’t just possible—it’s essential. By recognizing your family as an economic entity and accounting for the true cost of capital, you can make more informed decisions that align with long-term wealth creation.

The key isn’t just about how much money you make, but how efficiently you deploy and grow that capital over time.

In Part 2 of our series on tax strategies for real estate investors, Yonah Weiss breaks down cost segregation—a powerful but underutilized tool that can significantly reduce taxable income by accelerating depreciation. Yonah explains how cost segregation works, the benefits for real estate professionals, audit considerations, and common mistakes to avoid.

3 Key Takeaways:

• Front-Load Your Tax Savings: Cost segregation lets you write off big depreciation early—boosting cash flow and slashing taxes when it matters most.

• Use Pros or Pay the Price: DIY cost seg = audit risk. The wealthy hire experts who follow IRS rules and unlock every legal advantage.

• Wealth Is Strategy, Not Luck: High-level investors study the tax code and use it. They don’t guess—they play offense and reinvest savings to scale fast.

If you want to learn more or need guidance on how to implement these strategies, don’t hesitate to reach out to experts like Yonah Weiss or connect with real estate-savvy CPAs.

Until next time, keep educating yourself, stay strategic, and keep breaking away from the ordinary.

Connect with Yonah Weiss:

Website: www.madisonspecs.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonahweiss/

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cost-segregation-yonah-weiss/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/YonahWeiss

In this first episode of a two-part series, tax incentives expert Gian Pazzia provides a high-level overview of key tax-saving strategies for business owners and real estate investors. Gian breaks down major trends like cost segregation and energy tax credits, revealing how these tools can accelerate deductions, reduce taxable income, and unlock significant savings.

This episode sets the stage for Part 2, which will dive deeper into practical implementation with another special guest.

Key Takeaways:

• Cost Segregation Studies: How breaking down your building’s components can accelerate depreciation and increase first-year deductions by up to 25%, delivering major cash flow benefits for real estate investors.

• Real Estate Professional Status & Short-Term Rentals: Insights on how meeting specific IRS criteria or leveraging short-term rental classifications can unlock the ability to offset passive losses against active income.

• Stacking Incentives: Exploring how commercial real estate investors can combine accelerated depreciation with energy tax credits (like 179D and 45L) to maximize tax benefits.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll go beyond the overview and dig into the detailed tactics and implementation steps for these tax-saving strategies.

Resources:

For 10% off your residential Cost Segregation study (under $1.2M) : www.costsegregation.com/BREAKAWAY2025

Connect with Gian Pazzia:
Website: www.kbkg.com/residential-costsegregator

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/costsegregationservices/