Of course, I had learned to play by the rules a little better by then. :)

We are not eligible for capital gains sheltering under the 2 out of the last 5 years rule.

I've been told both extremes by several different people, but that's crazy to hold the agent responsible when they're forcing this arbitrary rule just so they can go after agents and brokers for something they had zero control over.  

I would advise against for residential customers, since those units are simple and have straight forward maintenance that can be covered in an annual “tune-up”.

Using a turnkey condo for short-term rentals on weekends while reducing your commute could be smart, as long as STR income covers costs and local regulations allow it.From tax perspective, if you personally use the STR as you intend, you cannot create losses under vacation home rules.

There is an abundant amount of deals beating the 1% rule there.

If you see someone violating the rules, create a post with "@moderators" and we will receive a notification and respond.Again, welcome to BiggerPockets and happy investing!

most of what I saw is not even the 1% rule, maybe 0.5%, that's what bring me to ask in the first place :)

We will remove members if they violate our rules or terms of use. 

As Lynn said, if she's not following the rules, she's at risk of losing her voucher.Sorry to hear he was diagnosed with dementia.