If you hire someone typically they are the ones providing this information, but if someone is paying you, then yes they need this information for tax purposes.BTW - I would say your SS# has been hacked so many times and is on the black market already this is why we monitor ours through other parties or just lock it down at experian and other agencies if you are concerned about it.

Does it clearly indicate that a specific address is a short-term rental, making it visible to my next mortgage lender?

I'm concerned that this will not get resolved and I am just being strung along at this point.Are these type of issues common? 

In the mean time, if I have a property I am seriously considering, can I direct message you the address and get your opinion?

I have access to a $500,000 HELOC but live in Fort Lauderdale, where property prices are high, and cash flow opportunities seem tough to find.I’m considering different strategies like:BRRRR or flips (but concerned about high acquisition costs)Out-of-state investing (but hesitant about managing from afar)House hacking (but not sure if it makes sense given my situation)For those who’ve started in high-cost markets, what strategies worked for you?

I misspell myself, :-) but the statutes to concern yourself with are12 United States Code USC Section 1715Z-19and theConsumer Protection ACTand a couple of others if you are interested.  

There are several options for skip tracing to find phone numbers and email addresses.

Since the house is for sale, the most important concern is marketability.

Thanks Sarah, I don’t see much house hacking going on in Essex or Dundalk in terms of listings on Zillow or FB so my concern would be finding professional adult roommates that want to house share in that area. i’ve been following a lot of the midterm rental groups in Facebook and the consensus is that contracts have decreased significantly and hospitals are using more local labor pools.

You'll just add to your losses and still have the same mess to clean up.The process for abandoned property is to give written notice to the tenant at their last known address (your rental).