There are two requirements to claim REP status1) 750 Hours2) You spend more time on real estate than other activities such as your W-2 Job or BusinessYou want to work with a tax professional who will be able to advise you on what hours count and what hours do not count.Furthermore, the CPA may have a nice worksheet that you can use to help you document your hours.Best of luck!

Sellers are notorious for not communicating any changes in their unit counts to avoid paying taxes.  

You can typically count 75% of the previous rental income (from the units you will not live in) toward your qualifying income.

I am wondering if I can claim it as a repair(counting against rental income) or if it must be claimed as an asset (with depreciation benefits)?  

Of course we are the largest brokerage by agent count also. 

You can view their review counts to give you a rough idea on the bookings and note what their weekend/weekday pricing is to give you another form of comp.

I recommend waiting until your unit count is higher.  

But @Garrett White and I are shifting our focus to larger unit count properties.

Most voucher recipients only look at the bedroom count when making their inquiries.

And how does the time the Airstream is just sitting in my driveway at my primary residence count?