Insurance deductible: This can be deducted in the year the claim occurred, as it relates to property repairs.You are correct that depreciation begins when the property is placed into service, so it should start as of December 26th, 2023.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Am I looking at this correctly?

Asking in the correct forum will get a better response.Need a spreadsheet or form?

I really don't trust the people on the phone to be correct so I switched.

Thank you for the correction! 

One demanded we paint the interior the color they wanted or they wouldn't renew their lease.8) MoveOut damages typically exceed their security deposit. 

@Kelly BeckYou are correct the buyers pay but what do they do if they are paying the fee - they lower their price to account for that fee.

However you are correct, I feel that house hacking may be the best option starting out.

Yes I paid for it and it cost me more than having to manage but I put a lot of value to time and family.You are also correct, depending on the type of property if investing in rentals, there are things that happen during the day that cannot wait until the weekend.

But in general you’re correct, SFR don’t lend themselves to “enhanced” ROI opportunities as often as commercial real estate.