Emphasize that this was due to the guest’s actions, not an “act of God.”If escalation doesn’t work, consider sharing your experience in Airbnb host forums or on social media to get their attention.

However, I do not know who this could be beyond a property manager which would not work in my case since I am looking to self manage for both tax (material participation in STR loophole) and profitability reasons. 

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

You should speak with a CPA and a tax attorney to be safe.Regarding your thoughts about 1/3 equal splits - sounds good until you check out the cost of getting a DSR rehab loan or borrowing hard money.

Along with the new tax cuts! 

You need to pay the small bill to mitigate your risk of thousands of dollars of damage due to pipes freezing if the electric was off.

Costa Rica relays on Tourism and, you are absolutely right about the dilutions of hospitality in the world by Airbnb, however, the static still shows the preference of hotels by consumers when it comes to resorts due to all-inclusive options, comfort, and personalized care.

If you don’t pay the tax when you transfer the stock to them they’re going to owe the taxes on your gain and you haven’t really “paid them back”. 

Also, they support with tax filing. 

Most part time and full time investors use these loans due to the simplicity and straight forward qualifications.