A wise investor will not try to get rich quick with shortcuts.

Your CPA's took a "short cut"  They included the 2022 depreciation along with the 2023.  

A wise investor will not try to get rich quick with shortcuts.

i would say it depends on the overall investment strategy. im not really familiar with STR rentals in your area. personally i like the long term rentals, especially if you are trying to be hands off. we have two STR's, one we manage ourselves in FL and the other in Gatlingburg which is managed by a company. even with an STR rental company, i still find myself managing the manager. both require work and are by no means passive. long term (to me) is nice given time investment. hope this helps. 

It's not as easy as it sounds - you'd need to find a contractor and manage the work and likely refinance into a longer term loan when it is stabilized.

Always get more than 1 quote if you need help with electric work, plumbing work, and etc. 

But it's also possible that they will take a shortcut once, then the next purchase will be another shortcut, and eventually it will come back to bite them.

But with enough work and connecting with the right people you can make it happen.

If this is in your name or a disregarded LLC I would just do the work and keep the extra income.

A wise investor will not try to get rich quick with shortcuts.