Being curious and accepting that you don't know everything is one of the most important and freeing aspects of investing. 

Hey Justin, You sound like a prime candidate to take advantage of section 121121 qualifiers Must live in the home in the past 2 of the 5 years 24 months non consecutive required Must have owned the home for at least 2 years Only one spouse needs to meet the ownership testBoth spouses need to meet the use test Neither spouse has excluded a gain / used section 121 in the past two years Must file jointly for the 500k exclusion

This works because, for short-term rentals, the IRS rules allow income to be treated as non-passive if certain conditions are met, such as offering substantial services and meeting material participation tests.

If your in there partnership program they refer you to their client if they need to sell.its a one time yearly fee & any deal closed you pay $1500i couldn't find any reviews or much info on company outside of there website.courage to know if anyone has had any dealings with this company as I find it a little strange that they don't accept any credit card payments only zell or wire or ACH.

I'm walking with a contractor today to get a rehab ballpark estimate before making a formal offer, but want to be prepared for the next step should my offer be accepted. 

We’ve repeatedly asked the seller to provide the tenant’s rental payment history, but there has been no response.I asked my realtor how we can verify the payment history, but she didn’t directly answer and simply mentioned that I can either accept or deny the lease (it’s a month-to-month lease, which I’m fine with).Should I move forward with the sale?

Assuming your offer got accepted, the owner would need to get a unit vacated by closing (obviously this will need to be communicated).

It's a real pain to enforce but it's worth it.The majority of carriers right now have a loss rule on new business that varies but goes something like this... they will not accept your new policy if you have a loss in the last 3 or 5 years.

Maybe Vrbo is doing more a/b testing.

If you told a seller, on an accepted deal.