We purchased a property in early October and are placing it in service this week (mid November).We had intended to run a cost segregation study and try to accelerate depreciation which we can deduct against our W2 (assuming material participation).However, we have been reading through the IRS guidelines (eg publication 946 on Property Depreciation) and there seems to be the concept of "short year" which would mean that we can only deduct ~1.5/12 of a year's worth of depreciation in 2024.Is this correct or are there any different rules for STRs specifically?

I had a bunch of people reaching out to book the place for a day or so to host parties. 

I'm a short term rental owner/host since 2019. 

I'd recommend getting multiple quotes from service providers to see what pricing is going to look like per square footage.Without too much information provided and depending on the size of your home it could be anywhere from $5,000-$15,000+

I'm looking to list my property with them but read some horror reviews online from guests (but not hosts). 

We have 5 properties and own some and host some.

I have found that it is difficult enough to get people to call when they should without charging for 'service calls.'

The repair shop includes 10 service bays to be able to service a variety of cars.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

For an assumption, the Servicer handles processing and execution.