In short, if you're not renting every week of July-August and every weekend of the winter, you're taking losses, particularly given the ridiculous prices I'm seeing new investors pay farther north in vacation areas like North Conway or the White Mountains.And looking solely at North Conway's recent court case is a red herring: plenty of small towns around the NH continue to enact knee-jerk reactions and excessive permitting/regulations as a reaction to STRs assumed role raising housing prices and shrinking supply for local residents.

fha. 3.8% interest and Currently owe 450kMortgage $3,400.00Currently we are renting home out for $2,400 and taking a lossLiving in an apartment for $1700 making total living cost $2700 with the 1k for covering loss on home Household income 180k-200k Please help me figure out what makes the most sense in this situation.

First off i wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

There WILL be some shade difference, as the existing has weathered for 4yrs now. 

Also sec 8 is a great model if a pandemic or loss of income is a concern.

If this isn't a separate dwelling unit you can't take losses from the rooms / space you are renting and use them to offset non-passive income (Section 280A of the tax code)Rental expenses are limited to the amount of your rental income and the balance of rental expenses is carried forward. 

I'm going to cut my losses now.

You may need to just focus on getting the other properties stabilized to cover the loss from these. 

This means you can often have positive cash flow from your property while reporting lower taxable income, or even a loss, thanks to depreciation.So, while your cash flow might be strong, your taxable income could be significantly lower due to these non-cash deductions. 

For self-managing landlords, what are some of your favorite practices and policies to mitgate your fears and and potential losses around pets?