Once the rehab was done I refinanced out of the private loan into a conventional loan as a primary residence.

As a result, the grouping election on material participation should be explored. ...

Hello all,Has anyone sold a short term rental owned over a year  as a non real estate professional that qualified as short term capital gains tax deductions with expenses and depreciation?

The more junior sponsors are seeking more of the first two bullets; but fortunately you're also yield-seeking as a non-accredited investor so there is alignment.  

While I have a rough idea on house hacking as a whole, I would like to know if there are some helpful insights on the Utah market specifically.

I missed a lot of flaws in that house and I had some painful years as a result.  

I am just starting out with a STR and found that VRBO is not very specific if they are collecting the tax and paying it to the State as a marketplace facilitator or am I responsible for this tax collection and payment ?

Here's a big "math" you overlooked for quite a few years.Right now $388k in equity, minus (let's go all out) $100k in closing costs, gets you a walk away of $288k in equity.Use that $288k as a 20% DP, and you should have $1.44M in property value,...not $415k. 

Purchase price: $255,000 Cash invested: $60,000I bought a condo back in 2019 in Ashburn, VA as a rental property.

You may even be able to use some of your equity as a downpayment on a house in Scottsdale.To Your Success!