I place my own tenants and make every effort to avoid unstable and seriously disordered individuals, addicts, and those actively engaging in criminal activities.

Normally with long term rentals though, losses are considered passive activity losses and not released until you dispose of the property.

First off, if you have passive activity losses carryovers (unused losses from previous years) those losses wil be recognized to the extent of your passive income (gain) from the sale.

I understand that that a home in Jerome Village would already have property tax, that would include additional fees for the roads, infrastructure, etc. and that it's based upon "millage" and the home's assessed value. 

Hi - are there any scenarios in which mid-term rental income/losses can be considered as active income rather than passive, besides when one has REPS status?

There are a lot of active users in Houston that you should be able to connect with and meet at local meetups if you don't know them already from your experience.

I will add, since it's colder now, wasps, bees, etc are not very active and either die or inactive. 

For non-primary residences, they have to follow all of the following rules to receive a permit: - the property must be a minimum of one (1) acre in size (designed as a precaution to disturbances)- The building standards of the underlying zone district must be met - Adequate parking is provided - Defensible Space requirements are met - Valid water and sanitation must be demonstrated - No more than five (5) bedrooms are in the dwelling As time goes on, they continue to become more strict on the rules listed above here, and are actively regulating it.

Underwriting will assess the performance and appraisal of the property based on traditional long-term rental comps.

Ask agent to do final walk-thru video to send to you to confirm quality of work BEFORE final payment to contactor.8) List the property for sale.NOTE: we're heading into winter/holidays when all real estate activity slows.