Columbus, Dayton, and Cleveland are my favorite markets here.

These statutes are ignored 99.99% of the time because the assignors never bother to understand that states generally have regulations on this type of activity.

Active listings are down from August, but up over 22% from last year. 

., and the ability to offset W-2 income may have limitations due to the passive activity loss rules.

Without seeing a link to your property it's hard to provide specific advice, but generally speaking it sounds like you need to "optimize" your STR listing.To boost your activity I would do a few things:1.

For example, deductions on Schedule E might impact passive activity loss limitations or eligibility for certain credits.

A few personal favorites are Facebook Market, Homegoods, Wayfair (for certain items and materials), Rooms to go. local furniture/cosignment stores, CB2 outlet. 

DM me and I can send you the schedule online for them if you want to come North, but I am also happy to connect you with a couple investors right in your area who are active and go to meetups in Monmouth.

I'm going to keep track of my real estate activities in management of an STR, and will track the activities using an activity log.

The real estate community here is active and full of knowledge that can translate across markets.