The trick was looking for those tired "For Rent" signs.

I have been considering joining AAGLA and know they have lease forms and other forms, but it is $199/yr.In the next couple months, I am looking to get a standard CA NAA lease written up with RUBS for water and sewer billing and a requirement for the tenants to carry their own renters insurance policies with $100K or so (if there are recommendations around this please let me know) liability limits.Does the community here have any advice on how best to do this and where I could get a lease form that does the trick?

Don't buy it - it's a normal marketing trick to get your listing.If he'd had a buyer- he'd try first to negotiate his commission.

After spending 10+ years managing over 120 STRs, I would 100% agree with these tips and tricks to getting consistently high review scores! 

Not the circumstance itself.So this ENTIRE industry is tricking you.

I didn't think that was possible, but I've had people ask.I think the biggest trick might be not the amount they are getting, but everything else involved.Can they get a mortgage with a payment for what they're getting in the voucher?

Trick is to keep the per room rent slightly cheaper than a studio apartment rents.  

Hi Lin,Happy Trick or Treat weekend! 

Is that standard practice to have to do this, or am I missing a trick or a different loan type similar to a HELOC? 

Your partner may be able to trick TurboTax into "allowing" a loss by manipulating some checkboxes, but it will be against the tax rules.You have a tough dilemma.