However, short-term rentals where the owner is not providing meals may not fall under this definition.Legal Precedents: Various court cases have established that renting out a home for short periods does not automatically convert it to a commercial use, especially if the property is still being used primarily for residential purposes.HOA Enforcement: If the HOA decides to enforce this clause against short-term rentals, it may need to clarify its stance and possibly amend the CC&Rs to explicitly include or exclude short-term rentals to avoid confusion.In summary, while the CC&Rs may suggest restrictions, the interpretation can vary based on legal precedents and the specific wording of the documents.

Others 15 yrs, etc.So we depreciate a portion of the asset costs faster.We do the study and get dollar amounts assigned to different parts and different schedules to front-load depreciation.Now you can get 5 or 6% of the value as a deduction in the early years...But wait... there's more.Bonus depreciation allows you to deduct a certain percentage of cost in the first year an asset is put into service.Anything that is on a schedule of 15 years or less...So the doors, sidewalks, HVAC, walls, latches, curbs, security, gates, etcA % of this stuff goes in Yr 1.For years 2015 through 2017, first-year bonus depreciation for these items was set at 50%.It was scheduled to go down to 40% in 2018 and 30% in 2019, 0% in 2020.But then the Tax Cuts and Jobs act moved this percentage to 100% from 2017 to 2022 and 80% in 2023 and 60% in 2024.Its not uncommon to allocate 30% of an asset cost to items that can be depreciated on a 15 year or faster time frame.So now 60% of that 30% of your asset's cost can be depreciated in the first year, excluding land.Pretty great.This is how real estate owners, investors, and operators make millions and pay very little in taxes compared to W2 employees.They pay even less and can offset other types of income if they are an RE Pro.

The broker I work with has a few provider options; however, some exclude student rentals completely while others exclude water damage and fallen trees (not a risk I'm willing to take).

I have a nice hi-rise condo unit and I get tons of companies asking if I do MTRs for Visiting Nurses, Tech Professionals, etc.My place is positioned near a number of large DC Metro Hospitals, but since covid work-from-home and recent lift of Eviction Moritorium, I have had few people with jobs, but a ton of people recently evicted looking to rent my place.The one viable group - visiting nurses has been excluded because my HOA will not allow short or mid-term rentals (anything less than one year is a No-No).They claim too many transient tenants cause excessive wear and tear on the property and too many people using resources like the gym, or pool or common areas.I think that's a lot of horse waste!

Sure, Section 121 is powerful if you're considering sale and need to exclude a big gain, but passive cash flow is more powerful in my opinion.

@Raghavendra Jakkani wanted to add that some states, source of income is protected so you can’t exclude income sources that may come from child support, government assistance etc.

I’m excluding travel time to the property for the STR’s.Any words of wisdom regarding material participation that you referenced?

An owner themselves might simply move in with the squatter who cannot show they have the right to exclude the owner from living there unlike a tenant who has a rental agreement.

You can deduct expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, repairs, and maintenance costs from your rental income.The biggest advantage is depreciation—this allows you to deduct a portion of the property’s value (excluding land) over time, significantly reducing taxable rental income.

I used to exclude that from tithe, but now wondering if it makes sense to include it as I include depreciation on renovations.2.