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Nailed It - The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast

Welcome to your weekly dose of educational, unbiased, unapologetic business and tax advice topics. If you"re in the construction business or a real estate investor interested in when and how to leverage tax laws to your benefit, this discussion is for you. Join us as we run down common and not so common opportunities and learn from financial experts on when and how opportunities fit circumstances. If your making decisions just to reduce your tax bill, you may be missing out…..and if your not

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33:46

Leveraged Charitable Deductions: 5X Your Money Back...

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2026/04/10

If someone's pitching a "leveraged charitable deduction" where you invest $1 and walk away with $5 (or more) in tax write-offs—whether it's syndicated conservation easements, donated software licenses, intellectual property bundles, mineral rights plays, volcanic ash, or the latest flavor of the month—Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove are here to call it what it usually is: promoter-driven schemes dressed up in 40-page legal opinions that bend the letter of the law while shattering its spirit. These

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30:07

LLCs in Wyoming, Delaware, or Nevada: Tax & Asset...

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2026/04/03

Year-end LLC frenzy hits, and the internet screams: "Register in Wyoming/Nevada/Delaware/Florida/Texas to dodge state taxes!" Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove cut through the hype and explain when that advice is legit versus when it's a fast track to headaches, notices, and overpaying. Bottom line: for most construction contractors, real estate investors, or closely held businesses, register your LLC where you actually operate—your home state—unless you have a very specific, high-stakes reason

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36:04

Augusta Rule - BS On Socials!

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2026/03/20

Ever heard the Augusta Rule hyped on socials as a magic way for your business to rent your home tax-free? Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove call BS on the overpromises and break down the real deal under IRC Section 280A(g): you can rent out your personal residence (primary home or qualifying second/vacation home) for up to 14 days per year, pocket the rental income completely tax-free (no reporting required), and skip deducting any related expenses like cleaning or repairs. It started with Augusta,

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48:22

Construction Financial Statements: The Must-Have...

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2026/03/13

Building on last episode's Financial Statements 101, Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove zero in on what construction companies—GCs, subs (flooring, drywall, HVAC, etc.), and heavy/highway/civil players—actually need beyond the basics to stay profitable and avoid nasty surprises. If your jobs wrap up fast and small, you might skip these, but most contractors need the full set: the earnings summary from construction (one-page quick check of open jobs, completed jobs, and any unallocated/over-allocated

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39:21

What Is A Financial Statement

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2026/03/06

Whether you're running a construction crew, managing rental properties, or scaling any business, relying on "gut feel," bank-balance vibes, or "I know roughly what we're making" only works until it doesn't—usually right when growth, hires, or surprises hit. In this foundational episode, Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove demystify the core three financial statements every business owner should understand and actually look at: the balance sheet (a point-in-time snapshot of what you own, what you owe,

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34:24

I Got My Tax Return, What Does This Sh** Mean??!!

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2026/02/27

Tax season: that magical time when your mailbox becomes a horror movie and your CPA's cover letter reads like a cryptic riddle. In this episode, Jeremy Bottlinger (aka Dr. Bot) and Ian Grove hammer through the must-check sections of your tax return so you're not blindly signing away your hard-earned cash—or worse, getting bitten in the ass later. They start with the business side (Form 1065s and 1120-S's): why Schedule L (your balance sheet) should match your books unless something's seriously off,

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32:10

C-Corps Without the 'Double-Tax' Burn: 3 (and a Half)...

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2025/12/05

Jeremy Bollinger and Ian Grove zoom into C-corporations—what they are, why they're back in style, and how owners can get money out without getting clobbered. Unlike pass-throughs, C-corps pay their own tax (flat 21% federally), so owners must be strategic when extracting cash. The guys break down the three primary methods—W-2 wages, taxable dividends, and shareholder loans (at or above AFR)—plus the "half" method: qualified retirement plan funding (401(k)/profit share/cash balance DB) that moves

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39:07

Passive vs. Active: The Real Estate Tax Fork in the...

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2025/11/28

Jeremy Bollinger and Ian Grove break down one of the most misunderstood corners of real-estate taxation: passive vs. active treatment and material participation. Why are rentals default passive? How do the 500-hour, "substantially all," and 100-hour + no one more than you tests actually work? What happens to those juicy depreciation losses if you don't qualify as active? The guys walk through the rules, the traps (hello, property managers + no time logs), and the planning moves that keep you out of

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36:51

LLCs Don't Actually Hide Your Stuff: Asset Protection...

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2025/11/21

Jeremy Bollinger and Ian Grove stay on the myth-busting train to tackle a viral claim: "How the rich use LLCs to hide assets and avoid taxes." Short answer? They don't—at least not legally. This episode breaks down what LLCs are actually for (liability shielding and risk siloing), why "hiding" is just another word for tax fraud, and how sloppy structures and commingled cards can pierce the corporate veil and put your personal assets back on the hook. They also cover the reality behind: Foreign

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37:37

S-Corp Myths, Clickbait Gurus, and Taco Bell Bones:...

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2025/11/14

In this fiery and funny episode of Nailed It: The Construction & Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bollinger and Ian Grove hammer into one of the most abused tax topics on social media — the almighty S-Corporation election — and the wave of clickbait "tax gurus" who promise magical savings with LLCs, trusts, and shady entity setups. Jeremy and Ian pull no punches as they unpack why "copying the rich" is bad advice, when an S-Corp actually makes sense, and how to spot BS tax planning before

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36:18

Tax Pros: Average, Good, and Exceptional

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2025/10/31

In this fiery episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove sling some playful shade at the tax profession while breaking down three tiers of tax pros: average, good, and exceptional. With their gritty humor, they explain that average pros ensure accurate financials, good ones save you taxes in the current year (like catching missed bonus depreciation), and exceptional ones plan years ahead to slash future tax bills—think QSBS

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40:02

Basis Basics and Tax Traps

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2025/10/24

In this jam-packed episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger (aka Dr. Bot) and Ian Grove break down the critical concept of basis with their signature banter, dodging “mister” titles and deep-fake Dodge Viper dreams. They explain basis as your investment’s cost—think stock purchases or real estate—adjusted for contributions, depreciation, and liabilities, using examples like Adobe stock and HVAC replacements. They highlight how tangible

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28:00

Sandbagging Part Two: Financial and Tax Impacts

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2025/10/17

In part two of this Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast episode, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove dig deeper into project fades, gains, and sandbagging, with a Wedding Crashers-style zing. They explain how project gains (extra profit) boost working capital by reducing overbillings, helping contractors secure more bonded work, while fades shrink margins and hurt financials. With their irreverent humor, they stress leaking gains gradually to avoid tax hits and financial

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19:38

Sandbagging 101: Project Fades and Gains

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2025/10/10

jjIn this punchy episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove dive into the contractor’s world of project fades, gains, and sandbagging with a nod to Wedding Crashers. They define a fade as a job coming in under expected profit (e.g., 30% margin drops to 25%) and a gain as exceeding it (30% to 35%). Sandbagging? That’s when savvy project managers hold back profits to avoid getting chewed out later. With their signature humor, they

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30:54

Decoding Over and Unallocated Indirect Costs

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2025/10/03

In this contractor-focused episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove unpack the critical topic of over and unallocated indirect costs. They break down direct costs (labor, materials, subs) versus indirect costs (equipment maintenance, supervisor salaries) and overhead (admin, rent), explaining how misallocating indirect costs can tank bids or profitability. With their gritty humor, they highlight how overestimating costs might

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29:15

Over/Under Billings Unveiled

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2025/09/26

In this data-driven episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove break down the nitty-gritty of over and under billings for contractors. They explain how percentage of completion accounting smooths out financial waves, matching revenue to expenses using cost-to-cost metrics. Overbillings—sitting pretty as liabilities—signal a job’s going well, while underbillings, listed as assets, often spell trouble unless justified. With their

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22:20

The Lazy Man's 1031 Exchange

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2025/09/19

In this lively episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove, fresh off surviving a hurricane-induced hiatus, dive into the "Lazy Man's 1031 Exchange." They explain how this savvy workaround skips the rigid 45-day identification and 180-day closing rules of a traditional 1031 exchange by selling a property, buying a replacement within the same tax year, and using cost segregation to offset gains with accelerated depreciation. With

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36:44

Trust But Verify; Property Manager Pitfalls

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2025/09/12

In this eye-opening episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove dive into the wild world of property managers who might be fleecing you—or just clueless. They share horror stories of fraud, like a manager swiping $36,000 by fudging owner statements, and stress the mantra “trust but verify.” From dodgy trust accounting to inflated lawn service invoices, they urge listeners to scrutinize statements, demand receipts, and lean on savvy

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33:55

Cost Segregation Done Right

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2025/09/05

In this timely episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove geek out on cost segregation studies amid tax deadline chaos. They break down top methods like detailed engineering from actual costs (grab that schedule of values!) or estimates by real pros, versus sketchy cheapos that flop in audits—like getting tax tips from a vending machine. With casual jabs at fly-by-night providers and TikTok "experts," they stress: pay for quality

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32:50

Can You Reset Basis for a 1031?

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2025/08/29

In this off-the-cuff episode of Nailed It: The Construction and Real Estate Finances Podcast, hosts Jeremy Bottlinger and Ian Grove tackle a listener’s question about basis resets in a 1031 exchange, with their trademark wit and no-nonsense vibe. They break down how a 1031 exchange defers capital gains taxes by swapping one property for another, like a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST), but warn there’s no basis reset unless you pay the tax or, well, kick the bucket. They also touch on UPREITs and

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