You may have to put the deed into your own name.

Since you are not a skier, a home or cabin that is close with its own hot tub and other stuff sounds great You can do much more with a home than a condo.

Things in your tax filing need to be really off to do this.Being a REP/active participant and using cost seg to offset a spouses (or your own if that's all you do) W-2 wages is fairly common practice.

In 2019, I launched my own revenue management agency to help Airbnb owners boost their income and achieve greater returns on their short-term rental properties.

The other thing that I would look at is private money too you can get it for cheaper and less pricy as they can make their own terms with their money.  

Remember, the first deal is not meant to make you money, it’s meant to get you into the 6% club (only 6% of Americans own one or more rental properties)  Get into the club and figure out which direction you want to scale.If I were to start all over again, knowing what I know now, and assuming I had some good cash to work with (I was broke as a joke when I started), I would have done small commercial all the way.  

FHA loans may allow for lower down payments if the property will be owner-occupied.Owner Financing or Creative Offers:Explore properties where sellers are open to owner financing or lease-to-own agreements.

We own a real estate, mortgage, and property management company solely focused on Short Term Rental Investments How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Owning makes money from cash flow, appreciation, depreciation on taxes and write offs for your taxes. 

I am fairly new to real estate, but have been able to get a few properties which will help us own a block in downtown Columbus, OH.