House hacking right now in many areas will be at a loss, but less of a loss than owning something with no income coming in on it.

probably, so your money locked up at 6.75% yield while if we get higher inflation causes mortgage rates to rise/cap rates to rise and stocks to rise even faster than RE. 

hahaMicro economics are always different to macro and investors that solely rely on online market stats/demographics will miss the point.Online stats and demographics will never beat "feet on the ground" and real life day to day knowledge of what happens on the ground.For example, we know when a mosquito does a fart and Mike P always messages me privately about what new strip club is opening in Toledo and when heheOnline stats never reveal such things haha 

One day turnovers, volume discount on maintenance, faster maintenance response.  

Most of the tax-avoidance schemes do not beat depreciation available to all real estate investors.

The solution I outlined above is a cheaper, faster and more likely to result in achieving the outcome sought by OP. 

@James LauerThis is why all STR hosts need to ban together, the sooner we unite, the faster we can respond to these laws and fight appropriately.

Certainly beats driving to a rental at midnight when your guests lock themselves out or monitoring your guests turning the thermostat down to 65 degrees and frying your HVAC unit.Ultimately, the decision depends on your comfort level.

The protections are there because beat cops are not qualified to determine who is a tenant and who is a criminal.

Actually beat that on subsequent homes for us and saved a ton in the process . . not to mention no wall repairs.