Josh BauerleJosh Bauerle

Josh Bauerle is a Certified Public Accountant with deep specialization in real estate investor taxation. He has worked with residential and commercial real estate investors for over twelve years, advising on entity selection, depreciation strategies, 1031 exchange mechanics, and the tax treatment of rental income and losses. His clients include single-property investors scaling into portfolios as well as professional real estate operators managing 30+ units.

Josh joined DSCR Authority's advisory team to fill a critical gap: most DSCR content covers the financing side thoroughly but barely touches tax implications — which can materially affect whether a DSCR deal makes sense, which entity to use, and when to execute a cash-out refinance versus a 1031. Josh reviews all DSCR Authority content that touches on tax topics and contributes original analysis on investor-focused tax strategy.

His most-read contributions include the entity structure guide (LLC vs. S-Corp vs. LP for rental investors), the cost segregation primer for DSCR-financed properties, and the 1031 exchange timing analysis that helps investors decide whether a BRRRR refinance or a 1031 disposal is the better path at a given hold period.

Josh is also a real estate investor himself, which grounds his advice in practical execution rather than theoretical optimization. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University and his CPA license in multiple states. He previously hosted the CPA on Fire podcast, which focused specifically on tax strategy for entrepreneurs and real estate investors.