Since I started renting out the house in May 2024 and will likely move out in 2025 after the leases for my current renters end, I have a question about depreciation.Can I depreciate the portion of the house that was being used for personal use, even though I was living in the house for part of 2023?

Ski Leases: Looking at the short term rental policies it does not cover leases longer than 30 days, seeing as there is a market for this type of rental what are peoples experience with this for ~4 month terms, and has it worked for summer leases as well.?

Or, structure it as a lease option that expires in 1 Yr on the new home.

—can also be acquired on an all-cash basis, but your initial outlay will be a lot higher, and leasing cycles will be longer and more complex than single-family.

The contract I could find says the following:```...together with the right of ingress and egress at all times for the purpose of mining, drilling and exploring said land for oil, gas and other minerals, and removing the same therefrom.And said above described land being now under an oil and gas lease originally executed in favor of [Oil Company], Chicago and now held by [Oil Company] it is understood and agreed that this sale is made subject to said lease, but covers and includes of all the oil royalty and gas rental or royalty due and to be paid under the terms of said lease.It is agreed and understood that of the money rentals which may be paid to extend the term within which a well may be begun under the term of said lease is to be paid to the said [purchaser], and in the event that the said above described lease for any reason becomes cancelled or forfeited, then and in that event, the lease interest and all future rental on said land, for oil, gas and mineral privileges shall be owned jointly by [owner] and wife and [purchaser] each owning & interest in all oil, gas and other mineral in and upon said land, together with interest in all future rente.This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.To have and to hold the above described property, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said [owner] heirs and assigns forever, and we do hereby bind ourselves, heirs, executors and administrator to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said property unto the said [purchaser] heir and assignee against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof

@Karl Kauper Not in your market but I’m a property owner who posts frequently.

If I were to rent for 6 moths, the lease would end Feb/March time frame given its almost September now. 

Once it's leased, they become your tenant and if you want to sell to them, you may choose to involve the same realtor, but you may not.

You then pass the $35 per month cost onto the tenant and all future leases.

So I have a lease from back then, but it was written for a 12-month LTR tenant.