You might get transferred a couple times until you reach the right person.

Build a team with all that time in the morning and and the time you have by walking up early etc. 

Hiking trails are so crowded that the most popular ones are one-way and you can find yourself waiting a long time to get through some spots on those trails.

Furthermore, I fortunately had a visit planned to the US right around closing time so I was able to have everything notarized there.

I didn't at the time.  

I'm a part-time CFO (Chief Financial Officer) for real estate developers across the country, most of whom are trying to give back to their communities through their real estate development skills.I'm also a former Director of Lending for a CDFI that lent money to local developers rebuilding LMI and under invested communities. 

I plan to consult a tax professional but before wasting anyone's time I would like to ask whether I can technically claim the property as a rental in 2024 even though our first contract started Jan. 1, 2025?

The time of DIY partnership returns has passed. 

They are worth the money for a good hot tub that is mentioned all the time in reviews and doesn't have a ton of issues.

The property is in a solid area where Neighborhood Scout puts it at the highest rating for appreciation, predicting 40% appreciation over the next 3 years, and we'd look to refi or do a HELOC in 3-5 years to realize that gain, and I'd probably buy them out with my portion at that time.