One main reason I traveled a lot because i had the time to do it and unique opportunities to get the local experience.

Is it legitimate to write off the cost of the travel and accommodation as business expenses to see how others do their vacation rentals?

I want to get a clearer idea of what travel expenses I can write off, but I don't want to get into a gray area of risky tax practices, so here's my question: If I'm in town for a week, can I treat the first three days as a work trip and the rest as personal time, and write of the airfare and business costs with confidence that I'm not muddying the waters?

There is a small hospital, and I'm curious about the potential of providing nicer (maybe even furnished) rentals to traveling staff. 

I would just add that on top of interest, depreciation and repairs/maintenance there are many other things you can deduct, depending on your situation - things like home office, car/transportation expenses, travel, meals, books/education and many more.

There are people who travel who might not have traveled if they didn’t have the option,” of using Airbnb or similar online entities such as HomeAway, he said.Hoteliers are less than enthusiastic, concerned that short-term lodging services have morphed into a multimillion-dollar industry with few restrictions.

I was blessed to travel the U.S and meet many wealthy individuals from all walks of life.

Corporate travel or traveling nurses may be an option in that area.

Then travels with his wife a few times a year.

One benefit of self managed property is travel between properties.