As investors we want to maximize revenue but to your point that still requires applying common sense and basic ethical principles.

I suggest gradually assembling a reliable maintenance team that includes HVAC, plumbing, and other essential services.Tenants are responsible for providing access to the property.

Meeting the 100-hour material participation rule qualifies your STR income as active as long as no one else participates more than you, This will allow losses to offset W-2 or other active income.While there’s no official IRS form to track hours, maintaining a detailed log is essential in case of an audit.

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It’s essential to screen tenants carefully to minimize vacancies and ensure reliable rent payments.4.

Principal balance currently at 314kProperty Details: It's essentially a "2-in-1" property, with the main unit rented out for $1,900/month and an attached ADU bringing in an additional $1,200/month.

This requires more than I can type here in this reply, but essentially there can be more moving parts unless you do it in a sequence.  

Treasury bills are essentially a short-term loan to the government, 1 year or less, bought through your brokerage acct.

A good tenant boils down to essentially three things:1.

We would refinance to essentially be no money out of pocket.