Alan Meer inherits a hotel from his grandmother, Mary, on February 11 of the current year. Mary bought the hotel for $730,000 three years ago. Mary deducted $27,000 of cost recovery on the hotel before her death. The fair market of the hotel in February is $725,000. (Assume that the alternative valuation date is not used.)

b. If the fair market value of the hotel at the time of Marys death was $500,000, what is Alans basis?