But he has been nice about and kind of tries to clean up afterwards. 

That is EXACTLY the kind of tenant I would want to provide flexibility to because that is the kind of tenant I want to keep.

It's kind of like Workplace for brokerages, a hellbent disaster with no value.

Thanks for your kind and respectful response and warm welcome to the BiggerPockets community!!!

When you do a 1031 exchange, the property you purchase must be a like-kind investment, meaning you intend to hold it as a rental.

.- Let's assume the total cost of construction is 200K (or 150K if it's a manufactured/mobile home).My Question would thus be- Can the STR tax loophole strategy allow me to offset 60% of the 200K amount that I paid towards construction of the home, (or 60% of 150K if it's a Manufactured home)Any success stories with this kind of approach?  

The Senate didn't have enough votes to push it forward, so it's kind of in limbo right now.

-what is the most often used depreciation strategy or what kind of strategies do you use?

I am an investor first and remember how frustrating lending was when I was starting out, so I try to be a coach, cheerleader, and trusted advisor for clients and these things take a lot more time and require more intangibles than just rate and costs. 

This allows you to defer all of your capital gains through a 1031 exchange.Additionally, it’s important to keep in mind that the exchange must be like-kind.